Dual monitor problem

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thebenke

Hi,

I have a problem with my graphic card: ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 7500. I can't
use my second monitor. My first monitor is plug in my graphic card ATI
and my second monitor is plug in my motherboard.

Is it possible to change my second monitor of ATI to my graphic card
from the motherboard?
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Julien
I'm really sorry for my english... i'm learning. :-(
 
You cannot use the built in video on the motherboard and a plug-in video
card at the same time. You will have to buy a new video card that has two
outputs.
 
You cannot use the built in video on the motherboard and a plug-in video card
at the same time. You will have to buy a new video card that has two outputs.
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Hmm why ATI says that my graphic card support 2 monitors?...
 
Some graphics cards have both VGA (HD15) and DVI outputs. Some cards with
both outputs can support two monitors at a time. (Two VGA monitors could be
used if the DVI output is DVI-I, and a VGA adapter is added.)

It appears that your card has only the DVI-I. The "second display" is a TV,
which isn't of much use as a computer monitor. If that's correct, it's
something of a misrepresentation of the card's capabilities.

It is also possible to use multiple graphics cards to support multiple
monitors, but if your onboard graphics are AGP (I expect that they are), I
believe that the graphics controller on the mainboard can only run either
the onboard graphics or the AGP slot, but not both at once. Any additional
graphics cards would have to be PCI.

Sorry that I can't be more encouraging.


Address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.
 
Sort of true. Your statement applies to AGP add-in cards. If you add a PCI
video card to a system with integrated AGP video, it will work as long as
both drivers are installed.
 
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