i wonder how you do this i have a 2 Moniters i would like to use but i don't really know how to set this up. do you need like a y cable to set this up. like my old Ati Radeon 9600 had a multi screen set up option but never understood how to even connect the monitors up please help in this acpect.
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Dual Screen Set-up
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Tawnos
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there are usually two outputs on the card... plug both monitors in...
Couple of things before I start-
VGA=the connection on CRT monitors and many LCDs.
DVI=Another connection for LCD monitors, higher quality than vga.
It's only possible if your video card has 2 outputs on it(pretty much any recent cards do so your 9600 probably does). Most recent cards have either 2 dvi ports or one dvi and one vga, the dvi can be easily converted to vga with a dvi->vga convertor(cheap). If your card doesn't have 2 outputs then there are 2 options, buy a new agp card to replace your 9600 or buy a second video card(a pci card, not pci-express) for your second monitor. I've never used ati cards but I believe in the driver it has an option for enabling dual displays, another options is to get a program called ultramon, many people on these forums reccommend it for managing dual monitors.
VGA=the connection on CRT monitors and many LCDs.
DVI=Another connection for LCD monitors, higher quality than vga.
It's only possible if your video card has 2 outputs on it(pretty much any recent cards do so your 9600 probably does). Most recent cards have either 2 dvi ports or one dvi and one vga, the dvi can be easily converted to vga with a dvi->vga convertor(cheap). If your card doesn't have 2 outputs then there are 2 options, buy a new agp card to replace your 9600 or buy a second video card(a pci card, not pci-express) for your second monitor. I've never used ati cards but I believe in the driver it has an option for enabling dual displays, another options is to get a program called ultramon, many people on these forums reccommend it for managing dual monitors.
i have that old ati and i have my new ati saphire. wouldnt the driver get in the way of each other. i have a 19" Crt and a 17" LCD. both have a VGA set up. so either i would have to install my other Graphics card./or get that converter thing yes. then manage to find and get that program that i dont understand./ i think my new grahics card is PCI Express. it have one of each. and a s-video. this comeing from a not so computer build savy person. whats teh difference between pci and pci express why would it only work wiht pci and not express.