Dual monitors

ceego · 27 Feb 2009 at 04:00

So i recently got a new 24"samsung monitor and everytime i lookup i see my old 20" stack away ontop of my wardrope.. i was wondering how easy it would be to connect that thing up to the other socket on my GTX 285 and be able to use them both??

northun_munky · 27 Feb 2009 at 08:16

I did just that with a really old 19" CRT i had knocking about. It was quite easy to setup and comes in dead handy when testing for an overclock. I can now run full screen benchmarks and have temp monitoring sofware open on the other which I couldn't before.

ceego · 27 Feb 2009 at 13:26

So is it just a case of plugging it in and starting up, is there any extra software i need or settings to be changed... plus is it going to work as one large desktop accross two screens or can i make them into two seperate desktops??

R.O.S.S.I · 27 Feb 2009 at 13:37

Just connect it up to your graphics card, and then in Windows go into the Nvidia control panel. Then there should be some options in there to do with monitors and the 2nd monitor. You might need to select 'Extend Windows Desktop' so that it spreads across both screens. Also make sure you set up the resolutions correctly.

ceego · 27 Feb 2009 at 17:06

just plugged in my 2nd monitor

this is fun

orderoftheflame · 27 Feb 2009 at 17:22

ceego said:
just plugged in my 2nd monitor this is fun

Be warned. Once you go duel, it's hard to turn back. :cool:

northun_munky · 27 Feb 2009 at 17:56

It starts as just wanting to see what happens with that old 19" CRT thats gathering dust...

ceego · 28 Feb 2009 at 14:01

SO this may seem dumb but i have never used dual monitors before now... how do i get the desktop picture on both monitors to be different.. right now if i set the desktop by right clicking on the desktop and doing it through properties it changes both desktops to the same pic...

rypt · 28 Feb 2009 at 18:46

Here's a better question, is there a way to have two taskbars (in Windows) - one on each monitor?

Moeks · 28 Feb 2009 at 19:47

No, you can't. but there is an excellent little app called 'Ultramon' that can do that for you, it also allows you to display different backgrounds on each monitor, or stretch one very wide one across both monitors etc.

northun_munky · 28 Feb 2009 at 23:44

rypt said:
Here's a better question, is there a way to have two taskbars (in Windows) - one on each monitor?

Unfortunately not, although it would be mighty sweet. If you find something then let me know. !

Moeks · 1 Mar 2009 at 00:20

northun_munky said:
Unfortunately not, although it would be mighty sweet. If you find something then let me know. !

I just did say how that can be done. Right above ^ Ultramon