Solve : how do i enable dual-screen??

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Answer» I have a PNY Verto 7600GS, 256MB GDDR2 ,128-pit, 12 pixel pipelines ,pci-express etc etc etc. It works amazing! One thing: I cant seem to get the second monitor working. I plugged in the DVI-to-VGA adapter and plugged my second monitor in. I boot up the PC. The first monitor works fine (the one on the native VGA port) the second one REPORTS that blinks which means there's no connection. i went into disply properties to no avail. please, if any1 can help.As the GX1-MAN would say " google is a wonderful thing- "[highlight]to use[/highlight]" ! http://realtimesoft.com/multimon/faq.asp#MultimonModesDid you do this?: 1.Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties. 2.In the DisplayProperties dialog box, click the Settings tab. 3.Click the Display list and select your second monitor. 4.Select the Extend my WINDOWS desktop onto this monitor option. Click Apply or OK.I'm trying to use multi-monitor mode. yes i already tried the standard windows method. Thats why i didnt try google. Sorry about that though. I'm positive the CARD supportds it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133192 Quote Did you do this?: 1.Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties. 2.In the DisplayProperties dialog box, click the Settings tab. 3.Click the Display list and select your second monitor. 4.Select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor option. Click Apply or OK. THANKS SOYBEAN ! Quote I'm trying to use multi-monitor mode. yes i already tried the standard windows method. And, did you SEE two monitors graphically represented in the panel, as shown below?: no i didn't see that I'll upload a bunch of screenshoits: Can you determine exactly what type of DVI connector is on your card? See this for info on DVI: All About DVI. Also, what make and model monitor did you connect to the DVI port? Is it a CRT monitor? Perhaps your DVI port is DVI-D and your monitor is not compatible with it because it requires an analog signal. What's the other monitor, the one you have connected to the VGA connector?Silly me When I plugged in the monitor the PC moved just enough to unplug the monitor cable. The graphics card is working perfectly. One hint of advice in anyone decides to get a GeForce 7600GS: You must use the nvidia software for the dual-screen capabilities. i tried using windows method to no avail. thanks for the help anyways.Glad to hear you're up and running. However, your last post did not make much sense. As you can see from the image I posted, I'm also using nVidia. You're using GeForce card and so am I. That means I have the same nVidia software you have installed; we're both using the drivers and nVidia software for GeForce cards. My image clearly shows that my two monitors appear in the Windows Display Properties panel. That IS where the second monitor must be enabled by checking the box for "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". Yet, you say this can not be done VIA the Windows Display Properties panel and that you must do it through nVidia software. I challenge you to post a screen print showing exactly where you enabled the second monitor, if not in Windows Display Properties panel. And, post a screen print of your Windows Display Properties panel to prove that it does not give you the option.ok I will. I don't currently havve access to my computer. I will post some screens ASAP.

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I have a PNY Verto 7600GS, 256MB GDDR2 ,128-pit, 12 pixel pipelines ,pci-express etc etc etc.
It works amazing! One thing: I cant seem to get the second monitor working. I plugged in the DVI-to-VGA adapter and plugged my second monitor in. I boot up the PC. The first monitor works fine (the one on the native VGA port) the second one REPORTS that blinks which means there's no connection. i went into disply properties to no avail. please, if any1 can help.As the GX1-MAN would say " google is a wonderful thing- "[highlight]to use[/highlight]" !

http://realtimesoft.com/multimon/faq.asp#MultimonModesDid you do this?:

1.Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.

2.In the DisplayProperties dialog box, click the Settings tab.

3.Click the Display list and select your second monitor.

4.Select the Extend my WINDOWS desktop onto this monitor option. Click Apply or OK.I'm trying to use multi-monitor mode. yes i already tried the standard windows method. Thats why i didnt try google. Sorry about that though. I'm positive the CARD supportds it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133192 Quote

Did you do this?:

1.Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.

2.In the DisplayProperties dialog box, click the Settings tab.

3.Click the Display list and select your second monitor.

4.Select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor option. Click Apply or OK.

THANKS SOYBEAN !
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I'm trying to use multi-monitor mode. yes i already tried the standard windows method.

And, did you SEE two monitors graphically represented in the panel, as shown below?:

no i didn't see that I'll upload a bunch of screenshoits:
Can you determine exactly what type of DVI connector is on your card? See this for info on DVI: All About DVI.

Also, what make and model monitor did you connect to the DVI port? Is it a CRT monitor? Perhaps your DVI port is DVI-D and your monitor is not compatible with it because it requires an analog signal.

What's the other monitor, the one you have connected to the VGA connector?Silly me
When I plugged in the monitor the PC moved just enough to unplug the monitor cable. The graphics card is working perfectly. One hint of advice in anyone decides to get a GeForce 7600GS:
You must use the nvidia software for the dual-screen capabilities. i tried using windows method to no avail. thanks for the help anyways.Glad to hear you're up and running. However, your last post did not make much sense. As you can see from the image I posted, I'm also using nVidia. You're using GeForce card and so am I. That means I have the same nVidia software you have installed; we're both using the drivers and nVidia software for GeForce cards.

My image clearly shows that my two monitors appear in the Windows Display Properties panel. That IS where the second monitor must be enabled by checking the box for "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". Yet, you say this can not be done VIA the Windows Display Properties panel and that you must do it through nVidia software.

I challenge you to post a screen print showing exactly where you enabled the second monitor, if not in Windows Display Properties panel. And, post a screen print of your Windows Display Properties panel to prove that it does not give you the option.ok I will. I don't currently havve access to my computer. I will post some screens ASAP.

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