Problem with dual monitors

**Mischman** · #11 31st Jul 2007, 15:05

Quote:

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?

**Hybr!d** · #12 31st Jul 2007, 15:13

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 12th May 2008, 20:54

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

**Mischman** · #14 12th May 2008, 21:25

i googled and i think its called clone mode

**Mischman** · #15 12th May 2008, 22:36

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?

**Hybr!d** · #16 13th May 2008, 01:26

Monitors don't need drivers.

It is all setup using your graphics card software.

Do you have Nvidia or ATi?

**Mischman** · #17 13th May 2008, 04:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

Monitors don't need drivers.

It is all setup using your graphics card software.

Do you have Nvidia or ATi?

Im guessing no.

**Mischman** · #18 13th May 2008, 05:07

I googled a little, is this what i need?

http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/x...rer300-xp.html

**pudds** · #19 6th Sep 2008, 13:15

Hi again folks,

I'll pigyback on this topic if thats ok.
Win XP I've added an external keyboard, usb plug n play to my laptop and both keyboards are live and no problems.

I'm thinking of adding 1 external monitor, and I have an external monitor port, similar to this one posted above

3 rows like the top image, and I presume this is a vga port.
I know nothing about graphic cards, but am I right in thinking that if I get a monitor with a vga port that matches my laptop I can just plug n play (after setting it up in Display in CP) and all will be well.

Basically what I'm trying to do is to have two screens, one at a standing height and one at sitting height, but I'm not sure how the two keyboards will interact with a 2nd monitor.

Sorry if I'm not explaining this too well and thanks in advance.

**Carbon** · #20 6th Sep 2008, 17:24

It depends on how the laptop's graphics controller handles dual monitors. You can't "split" the keyboards, they will have the same operation on all screens.