Software for switching video card output?

[essential]

I have a Leadtek 6600GT with one AGP and one DVI output. The card does not support dual monitor output to my knowledge. I currently have a 24" Soyo monitor hooked up through the DVI output.

I recently bought 40" Sony LCD with a AGP computer input. I bought a AGP cord long enough to reach from my computer to TV from monoprice, but since my video card only supports one at a time, I have to manually restart and unplug one cord (DVI if I want the TV to get the signal, or the TV if I want the monitor to get the signal). I assume the card does some kind of auto-detect during start-up.

Is there a piece of software that will allow me to switch between the video cards analog and digital output from within Windows, without restarting?

Basically if I choose AGP, my monitor goes black, but then my desktop is on the TV, and vice versa if I choose DVI, the TV goes black and the desktop is back on the monitor.


Thanks.

 

[coolamasta]

I think you mean VGA input and VGA cord not AGP don't you 😉 (AGP is a graphics card socket on older motherboards)

And a 6600GT should support dual monitor output - I have an old 6800GT running 2 monitors in work quite happily 🙂

Get the latest driver from Nvidia.com and then run the Nvidia control panel and you should see dual monitor options in there, I will be quite suprised if the card doesn't support it to be honest!!

 

[essential]

You're right. Upgrading to the latest drivers gave me the nvidia control panel which allows me to "clone" the monitor to the TV. I probably haven't updated the drivers since I got the card. Didn't even think to do that since I didn't think it supported dual video.


Thanks.