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O.P. Multi-monitor problem....
Ive finnaly decided to go multi-moniter! but i have a problem...Ive plugged the second monitor into the card and started up the computer. When I go to the Display panel, the second monitor is not shown. I feel as though ive tried ecverything to get it to show up but I have had no luck. Does anyone know how I can get this to show up so i can enable the monitor?

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NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440,, it has the latest driver installed. It can take two monitors, one VGA, one DVI. My screens are identical so i had to get a DVI-VGA adapter.

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01-19-2008 03:49 PM
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RE: Multi-monitor problem....
http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/
01-19-2008 03:50 PM
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What does that do? It looks as though it just has options for multi-monitors.
01-19-2008 03:55 PM
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What does that do? It looks as though it just has options for multi-monitors.

Yes, but it may help :p. As it has "Windows Monitor Options"

PS: You did restart after putting in the second monitor, correct?

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01-19-2008 04:05 PM
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O.P. RE: Multi-monitor problem....
Yes Ive restarted the computer multiple times. I downloaded Ultramon and its not what i need. I don't need options for multiple display as NVIDIA control panel has some. I just need the computer to recognize my second monitr. 

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01-19-2008 04:12 PM
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RE: Multi-monitor problem....
Does it show up in the Device manager at all..?

Also have you tried the monitor by its self in both slots (connections whatever)

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01-19-2008 05:44 PM
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O.P. RE: Multi-monitor problem....
How do i get to the device manager? I may have seen it earlier on today but im not sure how to get to it.

If i have just one monitor, it works in the first slot but not in the second. Both monitors work fine on their own, its just when they are tried together.
01-19-2008 07:03 PM
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RE: Multi-monitor problem....
control panel > system > hardware tab > device manager

What video driver are you using, do you know?
If you haven't done so already, update your driver from here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_93.71_2.html

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O.P. RE: Multi-monitor problem....
Oh yes ive been there multilpe times. No it doesn't show up there, just the one I am using at the moment.
I downloaded the driver and it still doesn't show...
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RE: Multi-monitor problem....
First of all make sure that the new screen is working properly :
- Detach all screens's connection and only connect your new one by VGA
If it works, which I'm guessing it would, then the screen is properly working.

Make sure the dvi-vga is working properly :
- Detach all screens's connection and only connect your new one by DVI.
- Detach all screens's connection and only connect your old one by DVI.

If all of the above has worked, it really has to do with your card not being able to pick up 2 monitors at the same time; which I have found 2 people having the same issue with a little googling yet no solution..
01-20-2008 01:15 AM
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