[FrenchPoodle]

Hey everyone, well I can't seem to get my second monitor to work? I think its just my DVI port on my video card, but I don't think the port is dead or anything, I think its more of just a vista problem. I have a 22'' Samsung 225BW and an Envision 17'' monitor (can't remember the product num right now), and a custom built computer using an ATI X1650.

I just reinstalled all the drivers (for my monitors and my video cards) and still no help, it seems to recognize that there is a second monitor plugged in, it just doesn't want to get enabled

[cherry pie]

You're using a laptop right?
How are you trying to enable the second monitor? you need to press something on the keyboard like FN+F4 (might differ for different laptops)
Or right click the desktop > Personalize > Display Settings > Right click the second monitor (which should show as shaded) and click attached.

[FrenchPoodle]

no I'm on a desktop I built myself.. I've had this computer for a while, and I've used vista... just I took my monitor off for a while (I needed it at work) and when I attached it again, the secondary monitor didn't seem to work anymore (well the port its connected to)

[DaveA]

Are you sure you use Vista drivers and NOT XP drivers?

[FrenchPoodle]

yea, I'm using vista ATI drivers, but my Envision and Samsung drivers (for my two monitors) are XP drivers, but there aren't Vista drivers... I had it working in vista before.. just it seemed once I took my monitor off, it doesn't work anymore...

maybe a dead cable???