Problem with dual monitors

**Mischman** · #1 31-07-2007, 08:20 PM

This is a great forum!!!

I just bought a new Dell latitude D600 laptop with XP Pro.

Is it possible to hook any monitor up to it and use it as a 2nd screen or just another monitor and have it project the laptop screen on it(just make it bigger)?

I went and plugged in a really old(one of the big bulky monitors) into the back and nothing changed. Is it a problem with the laptop or was it the old monitor?

Here is a picture of the settings tab with nothing plugged into it.

**Dave Hybrid** · #2 31-07-2007, 08:32 PM

In control panel can you see a NView icon?

You can setup dual monitors in there.

**Mischman** · #3 31-07-2007, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

In control panel can you see a NView icon?

You can setup dual monitors in there.

I'm not the smartest computer person, where in the CP should i look?

**Dave Hybrid** · #4 31-07-2007, 08:40 PM

The icons are alphabetical.

If you have Nvidia graphics it will be in there somewhere.

**Mischman** · #5 31-07-2007, 08:49 PM

I'm really computer dumb.

**Dave Hybrid** · #6 31-07-2007, 08:56 PM

Ok, it's not there.

Click advanced in your first photo and post a screen shot please.

**Mischman** · #7 31-07-2007, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

Ok, it's not there.

Click advanced in your first photo and post a screen shot please.

Thanks for helping so much, gonna go make a small donation now.

**Dave Hybrid** · #8 31-07-2007, 09:28 PM

Under displays should be options to add a second monitor.

Thanks for the donation, very kind of you. :)

**Mischman** · #9 31-07-2007, 09:31 PM

So any new monitor i buy will work fine? Just plug it in?

**Dave Hybrid** · #10 31-07-2007, 09:34 PM

Yeah, providing it has the correct plug that matches the output on your laptop (probably VGA).

Boot with it plugged in and it should show up in that panel you posted a photo of.

**Mischman** · #11 31-07-2007, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

Yeah, providing it has the correct plug that matches the output on your laptop (probably VGA)..

A googled image of what the back of my laptop looks like. What is this called?

**Dave Hybrid** · #12 31-07-2007, 10:13 PM

This is what I like to see, someone who is proactive in getting help.

You wouldn't believe the amount of people who come here for support but refuse to help themselves.

People like you are a pleasure to assist. :D

That's a VGA connector so get a monitor that is VGA as opposed to the newer DVI.

**Mischman** · #13 13-05-2008, 03:54 AM

I have them hooked up, how do i make it to where theyre the same thing and are 1.

**Mischman** · #14 13-05-2008, 04:25 AM

i googled and i think its called clone mode

**Mischman** · #15 13-05-2008, 05:36 AM

I messed up bad. I accidently deleted the driver so my panel looks like this http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9572/55994303dc4.png

I then put the CD in that came with the Acer monitor and it said it installed a driver yet my monitor still wont work. Whats the most easy way to get it to work?

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