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00874 Re: Dual monitors
   vgolf: It is a desktop machine, with one VGA plug in the back. I want...
Billy The Kidd   PCADVICE   29 Nov 2011
9:22 PM
00873 Re: I made it
   Mark, Bill has a new desktop and it has only one vga port so he is...
micro   PCADVICE   29 Nov 2011
9:05 PM

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Re: I made it

By: Vgolfmaster in PCADVICE
Tue, 29 Nov 11 8:14 PM
Msg. 00872 of 01181
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Bill, Micro

Is this a laptop where Bill needs an adapter to go to/from vga-to-dvi? Or is this a desktop where you only have one monitor port, and you are using a splitter? I didn't see the original thread so I am just kinda jumping in the middle, but depending on the circumstances a splitter will give you the option of running 2 displays, but they will not be functional, the 2nd may only be a copy of the first.

A modern laptop should have the functionality of running a second monitor, if you are just using an adapter to get to the right connection type you should be ok. If it is a desktop with a single vga out, and you are using a splitter, I don't think this will work, other than giving you a 2nd monitor with the exact same thing displaying on it as the first.

I'm sure I missing something with not seeing the original discussion, just wanted to double check.


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