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    VGA + DVI out simultaneously? Possible or not?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mangrobang, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. mangrobang

    mangrobang Notebook Geek

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    Is this not possible? I've got a Westinghouse 22"LCD w/DVI and a big old Dell Trinitron I'd like to run out of my Dell Inspiron 9300, for a total of 3 screens. It has a nvidia 256mb 6800 GO.

    One or the other works but when I plug in the second, nothing happens.

    Just have no idea if this is even possible out of one comp, thanks!
     
    mangrobang, Dec 30, 2007
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  2. mattireland

    mattireland It used to be the iLand..

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    Try right clicking on your desktop and selecting NVIDIA control panel. If you have the latest driver installed there should be a thing saying set up multiple displays or something similar on the left have side. Select dual view and then just follow the instructions. Should work ok! If not please do let me know.
     
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    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Three Screens won't work. I Don't think you can have even 2 external ones (i.e. you're limited to the internal LCD+ 1 external).
     
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  4. mattireland

    mattireland It used to be the iLand..

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    Doesn't that Dell model have two outputs on the graphics card?

    I'm probably wrong - sorry.
     
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    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    But one is going to the internal screen. You'll need something like matrox dual-head for three screens.
     
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    gino_lee Notebook Evangelist

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    I've been running with dual screen for a while on my acer 5672. And I really wanted to make use of the DVI port also for a 3rd screen.
    But i guess so far its not possible?
    I've never had a chance to try it, but the ATI control panel does list 4 outputs, the internal, the Monitor, FPD, and TV. As to if its possible to use up all the output connections, I've never been able to try it. but that would be ridiculously awesome.
     
    gino_lee, Dec 31, 2007
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