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    Will a graphic card output to both dvi and s-video at same time?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jmsnyc, Jul 31, 2009.

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    jmsnyc Notebook Consultant

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    jmsnyc, Jul 31, 2009
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    Yes and yes.

    You can configure however you like. But your options are an extended display or mirrored display.
     
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    If I connect two external displays my laptops screen turns off which is normal since most gfx cards support two displays.
     
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    My laptop cannot display via the vga out and s-video out at the same time, but I was hoping that with a desktop graphic card, it can display the s-video to one tv and the dvi to another tv, with no lcd monitor. In clone (or mirrored) mode.
     
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    You are likely able to have one analogue and one digital connection at any time.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 2, 2009
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