Setting up a Dual Monitor setup tutorial? Help a noob out at this :)

nitsuj3580

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Jun 13, 2001
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OK, just figure I'd ask. I got a GeForce 4 card (from the 79.99 deal) that supports dual monitors now. Ordered a dvi to vga adaptor.

Now is it as simple as just plugging in both monitors? how do I get it so I have two different screens or stretch the desktop across two monitors? If it is stretched, when i play games, will those also be stretched or just on the one screen.

If someone could just give me a quick tutorial on configuring a dual monitor setup, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
 

Ameesh

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Apr 3, 2001
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just plug in both monitors its as simple as that.

you may have to enable the second monitor by right clicking on the desktop and go to properties->settings and double click on the greyed out monitor.

its all pretty easy from there.
 

0roo0roo

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Sep 21, 2002
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software makes it more useful. i'm suing ati's hydravision and stuff so i dunno what features nview has
 

BCYL

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I just set mine up with a Radeon 9000 Pro... it's as simple as plugging the 2 monitors in... no additional software required...

 

yoda291

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
software makes it more useful. i'm suing ati's hydravision and stuff so i dunno what features nview has

y are you suing ati?