Multiple Displays

Guv · 12 Feb 2008 at 19:27

I've just bought a Samsung LCD TV and as this has VGA input I'd like to have it connected to my PC to use as a monitor if I want it.

My graphics card is an nvidia FX5200 and has VGA and DVI, can I use both of those? I've got my normal computer monitor on VGA and using a DVI>VGA adapter got the TV on that.

When I go to the nvidia control panel I don't get the option to set up dual display as it only finds the monitor.

Any ideas?

thanks

Delvis · 12 Feb 2008 at 20:02

Hello

Is it not detecting the Samsung LCD tv at all?

On my setup I had to fiddle around with which vga/dvi connector I plugged the "main" monitor in to, in order for it to display the monitors correctly so they would act independent.

I don't know if your card "definitely" supports dual screens, but I don't see why it wouldn't with the latest drivers on.

Can you not select "My display is not shown in the list" in a drop down menu or anything?

Someone else may be able to help on this part: You may have to setup the LCD TV to detect as a display itself on the OSD perhaps? Via the control panel buttons on the tv.

Guv · 12 Feb 2008 at 20:07

The TV works if I just plug it straight into the VGA on the graphics card. I'll try swapping the connections over so my main monitor is on the DVI adapter.

I do get the option to select 'my display is not shown in the list' but it doesn't change anything..

Delvis · 12 Feb 2008 at 20:15

Ok, do you get anything like this?

You may have to boot up with one monitor plugged in, then add the second one while your in windows.

Mr Men · 12 Feb 2008 at 20:21

The 5200 does support dual screens, not much help but at least you know the card is able to do it.

Guv · 12 Feb 2008 at 20:29

Delvis said:
Ok, do you get anything like this?

You may have to boot up with one monitor plugged in, then add the second one while your in windows.

Yep that's the screen I get but it just has my HP monitor in the list and not the TV. I wonder if there's a problem with either my DVI adapter or the DVI port on the card as I just plugged my HP monitor into it and it didn't work either.