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Dual Monitor + Virtual Desktop software (plus for cube)
I've recently purchased another monitor, my first one being a TV and being much larger. I now sit at a desk and use my shiny new 24" LED more often, but I like to extend the desktop into the TV. The ...
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Dual external monitors on laptop with two video outputs
I've got an Asus N82Jv laptop with a nVidia GT 335M video card. This card has two outputs, a VGA and an HDMI. I'd like to know if a can use both of them (I mean at the same time) to use two external ...
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Is there any way to have the onboard VGA enabled as well as a graphics card? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I enable onboard graphics AND dedicated card simultaneously?
I have an HP Pavilion S3000y computer running Fedora 15. [specs]
The motherboard has a VGA port, for ...
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Enabling dual view with different configurations
My project requires a screen in our office that displays output from one and the same web-page that will refresh itself so I proposed that we get a graphics card that supports dual view or a second ...
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How to stretch the image from one screen to two screens
I want to be able to stretch the image from one monitor to a second monitor even if i have to use some software to do it.
For example i want the top half of the image that is now shown on my first ...
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Two instances of one computer
I have one computer, one touch screen, one regular screen and a mouse.
I've heard that there are several apps which enable the option of having 2 instances
of that one computer, so basically each ...
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Using a DVI and VGA adapter cable on a DVI-I port under Linux
I need a cheap solution for driving two monitors. So I looked at refurbished Dell Optiplex SX280 USFF boxes that can be had very cheaply at the moment. Those have a dual-link DVI-I port connected to ...
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Laptop screen is disabled when external monitor is plugged in during or prior to booting
I've got an external monitor hooked up on my laptop. If the monitor is plugged in when I boot, any time before Windows loads, the laptop screen is disabled, and is not recognized even after I log in ...
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How are switches for two monitors called? Or can I use a monitor split?
I have 2 monitors, 1 desktop and 1 laptop. I would like to switch the display between desktop and laptop and want to use 2 monitors as extended monitor sources.
I see there are lot of solutions to ...
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Dual Monitor Setup using DVI Splitter [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I use a DVI splitter cable on 1 DVI port?
I have two HP w2207's (22-inch widescreen monitors). They both have DVI output. The DVI cables output with a DVI-D ...
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Fraps with dual monitors
I'm running dual monitors on Windows 7. Is there a way to configure Fraps to record from a specific monitor?
If not, what alternative screen-capture software can you recommend with a dual monitor ...
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dual monitor setup - digital & hdmi inputs - one graphics card
i have an issue with two monitors (both LG e2441) i just bought and connected.
the monitor 1 is connected to hdmi, the monitor 2 to digital.
the issue is that while they are both set to the same ...
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cannot correct color on external monitor
External monitor color is different from internal display.
I have a Lenovo W520, 4270CTO, built July 8th, 2011, Win7 Pro, i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHZ. 8GB DDR3-SDRAM (1333MHz) Samsung memory, laptop ...
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Does anyone know of a small travel monitor for laptop dual monitor setup? [closed]
I'm a programmer and I'm going to be doing a lot of traveling. I'll be working on a laptop and would love to have a dual-monitor setup. Does anyone know of any slim and portable dual-monitors which ...
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In video card specs, does “maximum resolution” mean the resolution for EACH monitor?
In video card specs on Nvidia or AMD’s web sites they often list maximum display resolution.
If a card has two DVI ports or two DisplayPorts, and has a maximum resolution of 2560×1600, does that mean ...
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Dell E6420 Extended monitor issues
Having some issues not sure if anyone can help. We have the Dell e6420 setup on a docking station also from Dell. When we connect the Dell monitor p1911 and set the monitor as a primary and the laptop ...
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Dual monitor setup using onboard VGA and PCI VGA [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I use an onboard and pci vga simultaneously?
How can I enable onboard graphics AND dedicated card simultaneously?
I recently added a video card to my computer ...
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Direct an Application's Audio to Specific Monitor / Speakers
I have 2 monitors, both with built in speakers and am using Windows 7 Home Premium.
I've plugged the audio for one into Front Speaker Out and the other into Rear Speaker Out. I also have a front ...
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can I run dual monitors on a asus P8H67-M LE
I'm contemplating replacing my old system with a home-brewed system based on an ASUS P8H67-M LE Motherboard.
Can I run dual monitors on it (one on the DVI port, one on the HDMI port), or do I have to ...
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Can I switch monitor inputs with a hotkey?
I currently have a setup where I am using three screens across two dual-monitor, Windows 7 machines. One of the monitors (ViewSonic VG2030WM) is shared across both machines via dual inputs. I use ...
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How to watch Youtube fullscreen on one monitor of a dual-monitor display?
How to watch Youtube fullscreen on one monitor of a dual-monitor display, in Linux?
If I do it in Google Chrome, as soon as I do anything at the other monitor, Chrome jumps back to normal window.
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Intel HD Graphics: After reboot or power state change one display blank
System specs:
Lenovo 3269-B5U (desktop/workstation)
Intel Core i5 CPU
Intel HD Graphics
Win XP Pro
2 identical 17" LCD monitors (ACER V173): one VGA, one DP (via DP-to-VGA adapter)
On reboot the ...
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Dell laptop keeps detecting a Virtual Generic Non-PnP Display Device
One day out of nowhere, my Dell Studio 1747 laptop started detecting two display devices: One Generic PnP Device and another Generic Non-PnP Device.
I don't have two devices so how is it detecting ...
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Switching the Monitor the Panel Displays in Ubuntu 11.04
I'm currently running Ubuntu 11.04, and I recently upgraded to a dual-monitor setup. The panel displays on my laptops screen, while the larger aftermarket screen remains empty (no panels). I was ...
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Can't mirror screens on laptop and projector
I'm using Windows XP. My laptop is not showing dual monitor properly. I want the screen on my laptop and on the projector mirrored.
I right click on Desktop, Properties and then Settings, "Show two ...
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How to present a PDF with notes on presenter screen?
I want to show a presentation such that the slides are shown on the projector while I see slide-related notes on my laptop screen.
I am using Windows.
Which program can I use to show such a split ...
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Dual monitor setup fail
I have a Sony VPCEA36FG (the US equivalent is VPCEA33FD). The graphics card on it is an AMD- 5650 1 gb card so it does support 2 external monitors. It has VGA and HDMI ports on it.
I want to hook my ...
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How do I change the default screen when I have dual screen on Windows 7?
I reinstalled windows 7, and now the default monitor is on the right. I want it to be on the left. How do I set the default monitor to the one on the left ?
So far:
I tried to unlock the task bar, ...
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Changing Windows taskbar auto-hide settings upon connecting an external monitor
I have a netbook running Windows 7. When using it normally, I like to have the taskbar auto-hide, but I frequently have an external monitor connected and much prefer the taskbar visible then.
Is ...
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How do I use dual monitors with VMware Player on Windows and an Ubuntu Guest?
I have my VMware Player (v 3.1.4 build-385536) all up and running Ubuntu (11.04) from my Windows (XP SP2) machine, but now I'm getting greedy and want to run Ubuntu on both monitors.
I've tried ...
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Dual monitor setup with Ubuntu 11.04 not working
First, I should say that the secondary monitor is a 19-inch TV that only has HDMI inputs. My laptop only supports VGA output, so I have a VGA cable connected to a VGA-to-HDMI adapter, with an HDMI ...
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How to automagically move windows between monitors with one keystroke?
In Windows I had this great little app that allowed me to move application windows between 2 monitors with a click of a button (or a key-stroke).
I'm aware of an application that will change the ...
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How do I lock my mouse within the Remote Desktop window with a dual monitor setup?
I have a dual monitor setup, 24" widescreen primary and 19" 4:3 secondary, turned vertically, on the right side.
My workstation is Windows XP, and I am using Remote Desktop to get onto a Windows ...
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DVI, DisplayPort, dual Monitors
Equipment/Software:
Windows 7 Ultimate
Nvidia Quadro 600
2x NEC MultiSync E222w
Latest Nvidia drivers
Amphenol DisplayPort to DVI Adapter Cable
Problem:
Bottom-line, I can only get one monitor to ...
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Show a video twice, but in full screen on a second display
Here is what I want: I open a video on my main monitor (I do not care about what player I should use) and I want to display it on my second monitor, in fullscreen.
My graphic card is a Nvidia GeForce ...
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Font rendering problem with dual monitors
I use Debian with GNOME on a laptop with an external VGA monitor.
Emacs has a problem with font rendering. As you can see in the image below, some characters are "transformed" when the cursor is ...
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Display not utilizing all of the monitor
I have a Dell Studio xps 16 notebook. I've done a fresh install of Win 7 with my new SSD. I've got 2 monitors hooked up
Primary. an acer h243h through HDMI
Secondary. a hanns g through VGA
My ...
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Dual monitor setup: xrandr versus xorg.conf
Dual monitor setups on GNU/Linux are known to be great fun! After fiddling with my xorg.conf for a couple of days, I've managed to come to a point where I can get pretty much what I want (two screens ...
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Radeon 5830: How to get two monitors working?
Using Windows 7. I got a new Radeon HD 5830 video card with 1 DVI, 1 HDMI, and 1 DisplayPort. I'm trying to get two monitors working. First monitor connected to DVI port works. Second monitor ...
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Vista stops operating in dual monitor mode
Folks:
My HP DV5T series laptop, after 2 years of being able to dock (using docking stand) to an external monitor, today, stopped generating a signal to the monitor. I've tried a) rebooting ...
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Add another monitor to VirtualBox while running?
Is it possible to add another monitor to a VM running in VirtualBox without shutting down the VM? I work on a laptop during the day and go between having a second monitor and not having one.
What's ...
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Connecting 2 external monitors causes my laptop to become unusable
I have Dell Latitude E6500 with Nvidia Quadro 160M and I just bought two DELL U2410 external monitors . I connected one to the DisplayPort and the other to VGA. After a while of using Skype, Outlook, ...
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Does the SAPPHIRE 100297-2L Radeon HD 5830 video card support dual monitors?
Using Windows 7 machine. I already have two lcd monitors both with DVI connector and I have my computer setup with dual monitors using an NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 card that has a DMS-59 connector and it ...
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How to get dual monitors set up with ATI Radeon HD 4350 on a Dell Studio Slim?
Similar to this question except that this is a Dell Studio Slim, so the video card only has a DVI and HDMI port, no VGA port.
Should I use a splitter on the DVI port? Or hook one monitor into DVI and ...
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Dual monitors always switched on startup
I have a Dell Precision 490 running Windows 7 and a NVidia Quadro NVS 285 video card. I have two monitors, and my left is plugged into the cable marked "1" and the right is plugged into "2". Inside ...
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My laptop's computer screen flips upside down using dual monitors
I've been attempting to set up a dual monitors, independent from each other, and I understand everything with the extended displays and landscape features. However, when I set these options, my laptop ...
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Dual monitor DVI kvm
Setup 2 DVI LCDs, 1 USB keyboard, 1 USB mouse, regular one jack audio.
2 PCs.
I would like to share the peripherals/input devices between the two PCs but so far the dual DVI/USB/Audio KVM I found ...
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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - Dual monitor works only sometimes (ATI multi-desktop)
I've been using my laptop with an external LCD monitor attached to it at work (Philips 201E). And at home with a different external monitor (Samsung 2032BW).
I have an ATI graphics card (HD3450), with ...
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Dual monitors- Running Outlook and opening emails in the same monitor
So I'm running windows 7 and just installed dual monitors. I need to have Outlook open on one monitor and use the other for other applications. But when I click anything in Outlook to open it it ...
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Use external speakers with laptop hooked to separate monitor?
I've have a laptop with a set of external speakers hooked up to it on my computer desk. The speakers use the standard 3.5mm audio (headphones) jack. The speakers work fine, but I've recently added a ...
