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03-Jul-2009, 08:40 PM #1
Cool Multiple Monitors
Hi Guys,

Right... I currently have a computer with two monitors, running off of one graphics card, one VGA output, one DVI.

I want to also hook up my TV (so I can watch films directly from my PC).

My TV has a VGA connection, and I have a 25m male-male extension VGA lead.

Can I get some suggestions on how to go about this?

Extra Graphics Card?
New Graphics Card?
VGA splitter (if they exist)?

I really don't know how I would go about this.
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03-Jul-2009, 09:00 PM #3
Wont that then mean I go down to only one monitor?

I need to have 2 monitors + TV
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04-Jul-2009, 05:10 AM #4
Ah. Sorry, didn't read properly.

VGA splitter wouldn't be a good choice, but if you have a free PCI slot, put something like this in... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187041
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04-Jul-2009, 08:51 AM #5
This may sound stupid, but I have a card like that installed already... If I installed that one, would I be able to use both together, i.e. have 4 monitors in total?
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Yes, you can use just about an infinite amount of cards to increase the amount of monitors. As long as you have free slots for them.
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04-Jul-2009, 09:33 AM #7
Great. Thanks BG-0 :-)
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Right... just got around to opening my machine.. and I don't have a spare slot for this graphics card .

Would a splitter be vaguley acceptable?

The TV would only be showing what would be on monitor 2 anyway.
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04-Jul-2009, 10:45 AM #9
Yeah, a splitter is okay for that. Read some reviews, they aren't perfect in the sub-100$ class, but some 20$ thingy should get you going.
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15-Aug-2009, 12:14 AM #11
Similiar problem
I am trying to do the same thing, and I seem to be in the same exact situation as you. I have a VGA splitter already and all I want to do is duplicate the second monitor. When i plugged it into the VGA slot in the back of the computer it says mode not supported. I know the tv can be used as an extended monitor. I have used my TV as an extended desktop off of my laptop. The tv is an HDtv, any ideas why this isn't working?
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