Second Monitor Help

[Yeldarb]

I just bought a second monitor (19" ViewSonic) to compliment my 21" Trinitron. Although my video card supports dual monitors (Radeon 9700 Pro), I flipped my computer around and I don't have a spot to plug it in. Is there a splitter or something that I need?

[Maxtr0sity]

If your Radeon 9700 Pro does support it, then it should have two VGA outputs on the video card itself. A splitter in this case won't help because it'll just duplicate the signal so both of the monitors would show the same thing.

[Yeldarb]

well, it has a dvi monitor input, but i bought a CRT :(
is there a converter or something?

[Maxtr0sity]

If the second input is only a DVI port, then theres no use, you can't use it. It'll be either the VGA or DVI. Double check your Radeon card and make sure it says it can do dual-monitors.

[Yeldarb]

http://www.ati.com/support/manualpdf/Rade9700.pdf?type=pc&cardType=PC+GRAPHICS&prod=PCproducts&submit.x=14&submit.y=10-p
found it :)

except i don't know where I put this cable thingy lol (page 5)

[Maxtr0sity]

Good luck with that, I'm afraid my helping hand has reached far enough.

[dropkick]

just plug the second monitor's cable into the vga-dvi adapter, then the adapter into the dvi port.

my radeon 9500 pro came with a vga-dvi adapter so I'm assuming your card did too.

[Yeldarb]

do you know if you can buy these seperately, i seem to have err.... misplaced mine lol.

[dropkick]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-999-201&depa=1

[Yeldarb]

thanks :thumb:

[eyezberg]

had the same pb, converter plug cost me 5euros (no $ here!) and 5 mins :)

[inkblot]

Sorry if this has already been posted but - get a DVI to VGA adapter, it was only $15 AU here

[kirupa]

lemme moves this into the C&G forum :cool: