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Old 01-10-2008, 05:04 PM
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right guys here goes, i have a new samsung syncmaster 225mw 22in lcd, that i want to use as a second monitor for veiwing movies,not pc general work, i have connected up the blue vga cable and installed driver...but no pic..!

have posted this on many forums,but no help worth talking about. so please help.. tnxs
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Hello celtbhoy, and welcome back to CF! Is your video card capable of running dual screens?
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how can i find that out?
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You can look on the video cards website or owners manaul if you have it. Also you need to set it up using the video cards software.
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don't have manual, were would i start to look??
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What make and model is the card?
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What make and model is the card?
sorry m8,ur gona hav to speak in lay-mans terms..
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First question is what operating system are you using?
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ok right click on my computer then select properties the hardware then device manage and lok under display adapters and post what it says.
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ok here you go,

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ok have you tried opening the nvidia control center and activating the second display
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how do i do that m8?
giving this too>>> [b]This device cannot start. (Code 10)[/B]
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The first thing I would do is go to nvidia.com and download and install the latest driver.
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ye will i just upgrade to the lastest fx driver?
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