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Title: Multiple Monitor Help Post by: The Golden Shark on February 05, 2004, 04:54:32 am Hello everyone, i just got a used 17" monitor (for free from friend) and i wish to know how to use mulitple monitors... i only have one monitor port thingy on the back of my comp.... now is it possble for me to buy an adaptor of some sort, or do i have to goto some store and pay some jack to install a new port. If so how much do any of you think this might cost?? please respond ASAP... thank you very much...
Title: Re:Multiple Monitor Help Post by: c| Splinter on February 05, 2004, 05:10:56 am You'll need a video card that supports multiple monitors. Not sure what is all out there, but I have a Radeon 9000 that does the trick just fine. New it cost about $130 (i think)
Title: Re:Multiple Monitor Help Post by: Jeb on February 05, 2004, 06:03:01 am I don't know what monitor port thingy your talking about
but if you have a card with only a DVI and a ADC port on the back you can buy an adc->vga adaptor from Dr.Bott (google) for about 30$. As far as i know, if your card has a vga port on it (the connector that screws in) your out of luck and need to buy another card which costs about 120$. I think all the cards that came installed on macs since the windtunnel g4s support dual monitors on the same card, but i'm not sure. Title: Re:Multiple Monitor Help Post by: Ace on February 05, 2004, 08:54:28 am What Mac do you have, and what video card does it have in it?
(BTW, if it's an iMac you are fucked.) Title: Re:Multiple Monitor Help Post by: The Golden Shark on February 06, 2004, 02:17:27 am okay so ive come to the conclusion that ill probaly need a new video card :( but my specs are...
G4 533Mhz G Card = nVida GForce 2 MX thats about all i can give... there is only one monitor port, so.... Title: Re:Multiple Monitor Help Post by: Ace on February 06, 2004, 03:35:48 am You can either get a new video card supporting dual monitors or get a PCI video card and run the second monitor off that.
Title: Re:Multiple Monitor Help Post by: BFG on February 06, 2004, 06:04:20 am one of your cheapest options is probably a 2nd hand Geforce 4mx card (u can buy mine if u like ;) ) or an older version radeon card... most support duel displays.
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