I have set up 2 monitors on my PC (Window Vista Home Edition) and connected them with a 'Y' splitter DVI cable to extend my desktop. The problem is it won't extend. All it does is mirroring the desktop. Please let me know how to extend. I have tried several times by going through the settings but no luck.
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A "Y" splitter will only ever duplicate the signal - thus the mirroring. You must have a graphics card capable of dual monitors. Some specialist cards have one socket but have a custom cable to connect multiple monitors.
Does your motherboard have two DVI sockets, or a DVI and a VGA? If it had either then you should be able to use two monitors independently. If you only have one DVI or VGA then you will only ever get one monitor output.
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@Sickest, read the answer again. He didn't ask a question of the OP. His second paragraph is a conditional expression. Read it as: if spare video port then use spare port else SOL. May 21, 2014 at 23:46