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05-Jul-2009, 01:04 PM #1
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Hi, Have 2 monitors .Want to run 2separate displays..one on each...how doI do this? Do I need software or a driver? thanks Mat
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05-Jul-2009, 01:07 PM #2
Howdy,

What do you mean separate displays....from the same PC?
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05-Jul-2009, 01:11 PM #3
Depends on your Video card.
You might need a better video card .. and maybe a stronger Power Supply to run it.
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05-Jul-2009, 01:12 PM #4
What do you mean exactly?
Using 1st display and 2nd as clone?
Using the 2nd monitor to extend you desktop?
etc.
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05-Jul-2009, 01:48 PM #5
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hello,, have 2 monitors running on XP Home, looking to put separate display on them,,do I need a driver - software? toset this up?
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05-Jul-2009, 01:53 PM #6
so you have one OS with two monitors?
and what kind of display, eg backgrounds,picture in picture?
please clarify
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05-Jul-2009, 01:55 PM #7
hi, want to run 2 separate things.one on each monitor
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05-Jul-2009, 01:56 PM #8
thanks,, tryed this does not work,, have a Gforce videocard
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05-Jul-2009, 05:13 PM #9
You can use Active Desktop with XP to put separate backgrounds on the the two monitors.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-each-desktop/
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thanks for your reply...how about 2 web pages...will it work 4 that to? mat
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05-Jul-2009, 05:56 PM #11
Dupicate post .... http://forums.techguy.org/all-other-...-monitors.html

If you extend the desktop .. Yes, you can display two web pages, one per monitor
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05-Jul-2009, 06:09 PM #12
You have to be a bit more specific than "Gforce". The card needs to support dual monitors. If it does, you just connect them, configure Windows as has already been described, and you can display whatever you want on each monitor.
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Duplicate threads merged.
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