Questions tagged [dvi]
Digital Visual Interface is an interface for the transmission of video between a source device and a display device.
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Why cant I get 3 monitors working with my ati 5770
I have an ati 5770, card with vga, dvi and hdmi output. I can only get 2 out of the 3 monitors working at once, however i can change the configuation so that all monitors can be selected, but only 2 ...
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Any way to drive 2 monitors from a 2008 Mac mini?
Is there any way that I can use two monitors (both DVI/VGA capable) from a Mac Mini with a single DVI port?
Any free solutions?
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Dual VGA monitors with Quadro FX 580?
I have a machine with a Quadro FX 580 card (DVI and two Displayport). Attached to it are two 19" Acer screens, which are both (annoyingly) VGA. The first one works perfectly, with a DVI->VGA adaptor.
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How to add an HDMI output to my PC?
I'm moving, and am going to buy a new HDTV for the apartment. I'm thinking about connecting my self-built PC to the TV. The only thing is that my PC has only one PCIx16 2.0 slot. The card in that slot ...
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External Monitor flickering issue
I have a Samsung S24E650 monitor. It is connected to my laptop or even docking station and it both options the screen flickers.
I am doing this connection using a dvi in to hdmi out cable.
The drivers ...
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External 1440p display connected to Intel HD 620 only has 1680x1050 or Full HD as maximum resolutions
I want to connect an external screen with 2560x1440 resolution (Dell U2711) to my ThinkPad T470s (LENOVO 20HGS0YK01) with Intel HD 620 Graphics and Windows 10. According to the specifications, ...
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HDMI to DVI works on Linux but not Windows
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1x Laptop (Gigabyte U24F) with VGA and HDMI output options for additional monitors with dual boot Win7 and Fedora
2x Different monitors with only DVI input. Both DVI-D
1x HDMI(m) to DVI-D(...
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is a graphics card active when no monitors are plugged in
I never had a dedicated graphics card, so far I have only been using Intel HD graphics, the Gigabyte motherboard has Hdmi, Vga and DVI, currently I have 3 monitors plugged into those, I have a spare ...
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My PC doesn't wake up from hibernation when I use a new DisplayPort cable
I built a new PC two months ago. This week, I changed the monitor cable from a DVI one to a DisplayPort one. My problem: The PC won't come back from auto-hibernation on Windows 10 Pro. It does come ...
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HDMI-DVI cable works on some monitors but doesn't on others
I bought a HDMI to DVI-D cable today and it doesn't work on one tested monitor, but works on another. It's a High Speed HDMI cable with Ethernet.
I know there are multiple HDMI standards, perhaps ...
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Monitor warm-up flickering issue
I asked this question on the Hardware Recommendations forum, which I have been informed was the wrong place. The mod recommended I post here.
I have been struggling with this issue for 3 months +.
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DVI to HDMI/DisplayPort with 2560x1440
I am having two 2560x1440 screens with HDMI, DisplayPort and mini-DisplayPort inputs (2x Dell UltraSharp U2715H). My goal is getting them to work with the following motherboard at their native ...
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Why doesn't my Analog output work on Radeon R9 280x?
I have a Asus R9 Radeon 280x.
The outputs work fine with digital devices, ie those that use DVI or HDMI.
It has one DVI-I dual link which is supposed to work with Analog sources like VGA (with an ...
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Is monitor suspending supported via a HDMI to DVI cable?
My computer has DVI and HDMI video outputs while I have two DVI monitors and a cheap HDMI to DVI cable. Both monitors go fine into and out of standby using DVI-to-DVI connection. Both also display ...
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How to select video connector between laptop and external monitor?
I want to connect a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop to a Dell 2408 WFP external monitor. The ThinkPad laptop has a 14.0" WQHD (2560x1440) onboard display. It has Mini-DP and HDMI ports, and via a ...
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Samsung 2233SW synmaster with DTH connection [closed]
I have a Samsung 2233SW syncmaster monitor, and with a HDMI to DVI cable I was able to connect to a DTH set top box. Everything was working fine, until I connected the cable to my laptop's DVI port. ...
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Radeon 7700 - 2nd DVI port disabled
I have 2 monitors, both with VGA ports only (LG Flatron W2242S).
I want to use both of these monitors with my AMD Radeon 7700 graphics card. However, the second port refuses to work.
The cables ...
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Connecting a Dell Optiplex 755 to 4 monitors
A few months ago I connected 4 (four) Dell 2009W monitors to a Dell OptiPlex 790 01. The OS was Windows 7 Enterprise (x64) Service Pack 1 (build 7601)
I used the original Dell proprietary connection ...
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AMD radeon 7570 powering 2 monitors
I have a Dell XPS 8500 - I have enabled intel multi display in the bios. I am running monitor 1 via DVI-D (monitor) to DVI-D (Radeon board) I would like to run my 2nd monitor via DVI-D (monitor) to ...
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What kind of lag should I expect when gaming with a KVM?
I've got an iMac, and am going to get a PC for purely gaming. I'm going to use a KVM to share an external DVI monitor, USB keyboard, and USB mouse between the iMac and the PC.
What kind of lag or ...
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Dual monitor DVI & VGA
I have two monitors - one connected by DVI and the other connected by VGA; they are connected to the motherboard's integrated graphics. I would like to extend my screen. My motherboard has one DVI and ...
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PC freezes when HDMI monitor is turned off
All screens go black and PC freezes when I turn off a monitor connected by HDMI. I can tell that it's frozen since NumLock does not toggle any more. Power-cycling the PC brings things back to normal....
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External Dual Monitor Setup: Laptop VGA and HDMI, Monitors Dual Link DVI-D and HDMI
How can I run dual external monitors from my laptop with this setup:
Laptop:
Toshiba Satellite A665-14G
nVidia GeForce GTS 350M
1 HDMI & 1 VGA
Monitors:
Samsung S23A700D (120Hz)
1 HDMI & 1 ...
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Does Asus F8SV supports 1920*1080 resolution through DVI output? [closed]
Devices:
Asus F8Sv Laptop (Windows 7 ultimate, GeForce 8600m GT, display driver is 301.42, detected and downloaded from nvidia.com, VGA and DVI output interface)
Gateway 23 inches LCD monitor (VGA, ...
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Monitor goes in power save mode after startup
My monitor goes in to Power Save Mode after Windows startup when plugged in to the DVI port. It works in safe mode, and also when I plug the computer in to the TV with HDMI the port.
I updated the ...
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Desktop PC's DVI-out stopped working
I have a desktop PC with two video outputs — one VGA-out (connected to a monitor), and an extra DVI-out, for which I bought a DVI to HDMI cable to connect to a TV. The cable worked fine after I ...
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Nvidia 9800 GT detects DVI monitor as VGA
I have an Nvidia 9800 GT 512 MB. The card seems to have a faulty VGA output, or the monitor has a faulty VGA input. That's not the problem - the problem is that I need to use DVI on this monitor ...
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What does the direction of the arrow mean on DVI to VGA adapters?
I was replacing a monitor today and I noticed that the DVI to VGA adapter had an arrow on it that would either point left or right (provided you have it oriented like a pyramid with the side with the ...
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Possible to know whether a DVI-connected monitor is on via software?
Is it possible to determine via software whether a DVI-connected monitor is currently powered on? (Windows 7)
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DVI-D to VGA adapter doesn't seem to work
I have got two DVI-D DualLink Male to VGA female adapters and a Graphics card with with HDMI, VGA and two DVI-D outputs. When I plug my VGA monitors into the adapters then into the video card, they ...
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Why can't I get sound to my TV using an HDMI-to-DVI cable? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does DVI carry audio?
I've got an Acer eMachine running Windows 7 64-bit and I'm hooking it up to my TV using an HDMI-to-DVI cable. Obviously, the HDMI end of the cable is ...
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Are all DVI plugs/adapters created equal?
Today I tried to use a DVI adapter from PNY on what I thought was just a normal DVI plug. However I quickly discovered that even though the flat pin and 24 other pins matched up there was 4 other pins ...
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HDMI-out to VGA-in via DVI?
I have an HP ultrabook which does not have a VGA-out port. I would like to connect it to a VGA only projector
Will a hdmi to dvi converter like
http://www.ebay.in/itm/New-DVI-I-Dual-Link-female-to-...
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link Adapter. Will it add some kind of latency?
I recently bought a 144hz / 1ms latency monitor with only a dvi connector for 144hz. My gaming laptop (hp omen 17-w201ns with gtx 1070) only have Mini Display Port connection.
I have read that you ...
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Unable to get maximum resolution from external display
I have a mid 2012 macbook pro running Yosemite and a Dell 2007WFP 30" monitor for an external display. I previously had connected the DVI cable to the monitor and a PC and was able to get the full ...
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Cannot increase monitor refresh rate on second monitor
I just purchased an Asus VG248 monitor (supports 144Hz refresh rate) and I can not increase the monitor's refresh rate beyond 60Hz from Windows.
My system setup:
2x AMD 6970 graphics cards in ...
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1080p LCD not entirely filled up
I have recently build a new machine with XFX ATi Radeon 5830 for GPU. I have an Asus LCD VH236H monitor which supports 1080p resolution yet when I have it set to the recommended 1080p resolution the ...
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Is iTunes full screen mode bad for an LCD TV?
My 2 year old Samsung LCD TV just died after 2 years with no issue and perfect service.
It happened while I was listening to some music using iTunes in Coverflow mode in full screen. My computer was ...
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Can you connect and use two inputs on a monitor at same time?
I heard from my local computer shop, that if you connect two inputs into a monitor and use them at same time, it would damage the monitor. Is this true?
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DVI vs. HDMI Picture Quality - is there a difference?
DVI vs. HDMI Picture Quality - is there a difference between the two of them for a computer monitor - does this depend on the cable used and the cable quality ?
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Converter cable to improve monitor resolution
I have an old Thinkpad X60 laptop which does not have an DVI/HDMI port, and has a display resolution of 1024 X 768.
If I get a DisplayPort to DVI converter cable, can I improve the display resolution ...
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DVI-I - Single Link vs Dual Link
I have two DVI-I to VGA adapters yet each one is different. From what I can tell one is a single link and the other a dual link DVI-I adapter.
I read some about this on wikipedia but I get lost in ...
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When buying a KVM switch to use with a Mac Mini, what should I look for?
I'm about to buy a mac mini. I want to use a KVM to switch between the mini and my PC.
Mac Mini appears to only have an HDMI input on the back. It says it comes with a DVI to HDMI converter. ...
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My graphics card is DVI-I and my monitor is VGA. Can I use a DVI-D to VGA adapter?
I am still trying to understand the difference in signals sent by different DVI ports. My graphics card has a DVI-I port (4pins) and my monitor has VGA. I bought an adapter and the adapter is for DVI-...
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2 new monitors and I can get only one to display [closed]
I have a brand new Dell 8930 and new monitor. I have a Samsung curved screen. I use it for photography so I really like the two screens for that and work. Problem is there is only one HDMI/DVI port ...
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Can I use both my on-board display adapter and a graphics card at the same time?
I have a basic Lenovo desktop PC (running Windows 10) with an on-board display adapter and an HDMI port built-in.
I'd like to setup a second monitor to extend the one I have. Can I buy an entry level ...
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What type of display connector is this for a computer monitor?
I've just built my first compute and I'm wondering what type of port this is?
Sorry for the poor quality, it has a singular line, if there is any confusion.
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MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4g - converter
I recently assembled a PC. After I finished my build, I turned it on, but there was nothing on screen, just a black screen.
If I test my PC with a borrowed HDMI monitor it works.
I only have a VGA ...
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Different types of DVI to VGA adapters?
VGA is analog signal, there's one type of it. I don't understand how there could be different versions of a DVI to VGA adapter, but there are.
For example Matrox Triplehead2Go Digital has 3 DVI-I (...
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VGA (D-Sub) for 1920x1200 Monitor
I have 2 1920x1200 monitors of a single model that has DVI, DP and VGA ports. The Graphics card has a DVI, an HDMI and a VGA port. The specs of the card say:
Maximum Digital Resolution:2560x1600
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