Dual monitors with different resolutions

MooMoo444 · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:12

Does this work - can it be done?

Can I keep 1080p on my main monitor and have a second smaller monitor for just web browsing and stuff?

I'm really a novice with that kind of thing so I genuinely have no clue.

Jano · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:14

Yep. Each monitor is set up independantly anyway.

Moley · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:14

Yes, I am running this kind of setup at the moment - one Samsung @ 1280x1024 and an LG @ 1680x1050.

MooMoo444 · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:16

How do you go about setting this up then?

The more idiot proof the explanation the better, I'll give this a go tonight

Had an old monitor, 19'' 1440x900 sitting next to me for ages so I might as well get some use out of it. Having a second screen to check forums/guides/etc while gaming would be handy

oweneades · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:16

Yes.

You should have options in the Nvidia control panel for setting the resolution (and other settings) of each monitor individually. If the control panel supports it (I assume it does - I am using an AMD card) you can also run monitors in protrait and landscape at the same time (this is what I am currently doing).

Jano · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:23

It's in the basic windows display settings too, you just have two screens in there instead of one, and you can select the resolution for each.

MooMoo444 · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:31

Mmm doesn't sound too hard.

Any issue if one is hdmi and the other is just dvi/vga?

Jano · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:40

nope, dont think so, doesn't seem to make any difference in my experience.

MooMoo444 · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:43

Alrighty, thanks for the help.

I may return tonight when it doesnt work 8)

MooMoo444 · 19 Sep 2011 at 11:51

Had this running over the weekend, working fine lads - just had to plug it in and it worked. should have done this sooner.

Cheers all

sagum · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:06

Now that you have two monitors, may I suggest you try setting up vmware or the like as a second virtual PC on one for when friends/kids family are about... or just to isolate a dedicated test envioment. You can even have VMware lock extra USB keyboards/mice to the virtual machine. Won't play games but saves the kids messing with things they shouldn't... and if they do manage to messup things or get a virus or what ever, just restore the VM image.

I have a AOC 22" @ 1920x1080 and a 2nd 19" @ 1440x900 for use in a virtual machine for app development. Saves on KVM and additional machines.

Adsta · 21 Sep 2011 at 15:02

sagum said:
Now that you have two monitors, may I suggest you try setting up vmware or the like as a second virtual PC on one for when friends/kids family are about... or just to isolate a dedicated test envioment. You can even have VMware lock extra USB keyboards/mice to the virtual machine. Won't play games but saves the kids messing with things they shouldn't... and if they do manage to messup things or get a virus or what ever, just restore the VM image.

I have a AOC 22" @ 1920x1080 and a 2nd 19" @ 1440x900 for use in a virtual machine for app development. Saves on KVM and additional machines.

I lol'd