Simviation Forum - Using a Second Monitor

Sep 30^th, 2010 at 12:31pm

Mass Offline
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Hey all.

Im currently using a Compaq Presario CQ60 laptop with the below specs and am trying to use a second monitor. I have managed to get the second monitor to display the same as the laptop one, however I am unsure as to how to set it to work as two separate displays so that I can jump between the two.

If it is possible on my system does anyone know how i could go about this?

Specs
Wistron 303C Motherboard
AMD Turion Dual Core X2 RM-72, 2.1GHz
4gb DDR2 RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Running on Vista

Thanks for any help.

Mass

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Reply #1 - Sep 30^th, 2010 at 3:49pm

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Mass wrote on Sep 30^th, 2010 at 12:31pm:

Hey all.

Im currently using a Compaq Presario CQ60 laptop with the below specs and am trying to use a second monitor. I have managed to get the second monitor to display the same as the laptop one, however I am unsure as to how to set it to work as two separate displays so that I can jump between the two.

If it is possible on my system does anyone know how i could go about this?

Specs
Wistron 303C Motherboard
AMD Turion Dual Core X2 RM-72, 2.1GHz
4gb DDR2 RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Running on Vista

Thanks for any help.

Mass

Doubtful... Roll Eyes

...?

A simple on-board Graphics Chip, using shared Memory!...>>>

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-8200M-G.11360.0.html

For running dual Monitors I guess you would need a Desktop/Tower Computer, with a plug-in Graphics card supporting Dual Monitors.

My nVidia 7800 GS 256 MB Graphics Card, in a Desktop Computer, supports Dual Monitors, with 2-off Video Sockets, and drivers to suit.

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Reply #2 - Oct 1^st, 2010 at 6:49pm

Mass Offline
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Hi Paul.

I had another play around today and I have managed to get it working properly. I was very happy when i managed it.

It will help me hugely come university work due to start on monday!

Thanks
Mass

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Reply #3 - Oct 1^st, 2010 at 7:32pm

Steve M Offline
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Mass wrote on Oct 1^st, 2010 at 6:49pm:

Hi Paul.

I had another play around today and I have managed to get it working properly. I was very happy when i managed it.

It will help me hugely come university work due to start on monday!

Thanks
Mass

It would be nice to know, how you got it to work. Did you use a video output with software? I couldn't figure out how to do that with my old laptop.

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Reply #4 - Oct 2^nd, 2010 at 5:26am

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No i didnt, it was suprisingly simple. Once i had plugged the monitor into the side of the laptop it took a minute but eventually opened up showing the same as the laptop monitor was. So i had two monitors showing exactly the same thing.
I then went through the control panel to where you change the screen resolution and the image of the screen that you would normally see showed two screens.

I selected both of the check boxes as shown. Dragged the screens into the correct places in relation to where they are on my desk.

I then highlighted screen 2, checked the extend the desktop option. I then increased the screen resolution to full (i'm not sure why this had any effect but it suddenly made it work!)

I hope this helps you!

Cheers
Mass

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Reply #5 - Oct 2^nd, 2010 at 6:30am

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Well, there you go...

I always thought that on "Laptops" you only had access to the screen which is part of the lift-up lid?....

...ie: ...the whole Laptop was self-contained... Roll Eyes

..!

A quick 'Phone call to my lovely Daughter-in Law just now, confirmed that they are fitted with an extra "D" Socket on the side, that you can plug a separate Monitor or Television screen into the side of the Laptop... Shocked

...!

..and with suitable drivers you can run two separate screens, (the same as I do my Desktop Computer)... Smiley

...!

I learn something new every day!... Kiss

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Paul...Cross-eyed, with two screens... Grin

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Reply #6 - Oct 2^nd, 2010 at 11:43am

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Nice work Mass

I managed the same feat a couple of months ago on my laptop. I needed a portable flight simulator as I was getting sent away for work to a ship in the Canadian Arctic. I managed to set up my laptop with FS9 and a 22" monitor and it ran great. I must say the second monitor is great for flight simming.

Peace
Mark

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Reply #7 - Oct 2^nd, 2010 at 12:31pm

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Yeah, that helps a lot. 'Course, I'd need another monitor, but still good to know and simple enough in case I ever decide to go that way at home.

I use two monitors during tax season work, very helpful, my boss sets it up. Now if he'd just pay me twice the salary, I'd be all set up too.

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