Multiple monitors

Hi,

I was wondering how i can use esignal over two monitors connected to the same pc? Do i need two graphics cards or can you get one with multiple outputs on? If so, where would you recommend buying one. If it is possible, how do i set up the monitors so that i can stretch it across?

I use XP with fairly top spec inc 512ram so.

Any help wold be much appreciated.

Kind regards,

David Dunne

Any decent modern graphics card can do what you want. Usually you will have one VGA port and one DVI (digital) port. You can attach a monitor to each using a DVI to VGA adaptor if necessary. All the software you need is built into XP under control panels->display->settings->advanced. Once you've got this going you'll wonder how you ever survived with only one monitor.

Thanks for your reply. Where do i get a dvi to vga adaptor? Is it a standard cable or are there different variations depending on the monitor?

Sorry if this sounds dumb but i have no idea about computers!

Thanks

David

The adapter you seek is a standard DVI / VGA adapter and looks like this. Your graphics card will need to support dual monitors and may look like thiis one.

Thanks for your help.

How do i know if my graphics card supports multiple monitors - it has the same layout as the one on the graphic you uploaded so i assume it does? Will the display quality on the monitor connected to the vga output socket be of lesser quality than the other monitor? Or does the adaptor solve this?

Also, where can i buy one of these adaptors from?

Thanks

David

P C World has all these components and better still, they have repair and tech dept who can talk through your requirements.

I only mention the above company because you will have one locally.

Advice please

I have a laptop and another monitor. No problem there...
I would like to get yet another monitor.
(and why not!)

I have spoken to 2 comp shops. One says all i need is a VGA splitter...

The other says that because i have a laptop i couldn't do this with a splitter because i would get the same chart on each screen ,therefore I need another 'card' inside the laptop and he said that they were hard to find.

"The other" is correct I'm afraid.