Using 2 Monitors

[alfaevans]

Hi

If I want to add another monitor to my PC can I do it with some sort of cable that splits into two?

Or will I have to put another Graphics card in the PC or even a new Graphics card with two outputs?

I'm currently using Win XP and a VGA cable to connect.

I have seen a cable with DVI connection to connect to a graphics card and then splits to two VGA connections. But I've not come acrouss a VGA connection that splits into two VGA connections. (hope that makes sense)

Thanks.

 

[Rob_Meister]

You will need a graphics card that supports dual monitors. As far as I'm aware you can't buy a cabl that splits (would be extreamly suprised).

Has your current graphics card not got two outs? Quite often one VGA and one DVI.

 

[MarkE19]

As Rob has already said you do need a graphics card with 2 outputs to run 2 monitors with separate screens. A splitter cable would just duplicate your desktop onto both monitors.
I run my PC with 2 monitors run from a duel headed graphics card, but I also have a dedicated video capture card that has a VGA output on it. So in theory I could run 3 monitors (all 3 are shown from the 'Settings' tab in 'Display Properies') . I would therefore think that you could add a second GC, but would probably have compatability issues if doing this. I would suggest that just adding a duel header card would be far easier to get working.

Mark.

 

[alfaevans]

Thanks both for replying.

I have just the one output (onboard graphics) .... so I'll invest in a new graphics card.

Cheers