- Jun 29, 2013
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I recently moved my Dell Inspiron into a new room with a Samsung Plasma screen TV. I enjoy playing games on my computer, but also use it for general functions such as browsing/email. Since I am in this position, I would love to be able to take the advantage of Steam Big Picture to play games such as Borderlands 2 on my TV, while still being able to sit at my desk and browse/check email on my older Dell monitor. My PC has a AMD Radeon 7750 in it, which has both a dvi and HDMI port built in. I have tried plugging both my monitor and TV in simultaneously, which results in the monitor showing a blank black screen, and the TV showing my desktop. To switch between them is a pain, as I have to crawl under my desk and switch the cables every time. I have a few ideas on how I could set this up, but as I am by no means a tech mogul, I have no idea where to start/how to execute my ideas.
First off, I have seen people set up dual monitors in such a way that one can show A game in full screen, while the other shows the desktop. How applicable is that to my situation? (I have AMD catalyst controls which has some tools for dual monitors)
Secondly, my CPU has integrated graphics that I disabled when i upgraded to a graphics card. Would it be possible to use my Integrated graphics with my monitor and Graphics card with my PC simultaneously?
Third, I could just set them up to be dual monitors, but how would I do so without my monitor showing a black screen? (I should point out my monitor is from around 2002, only has VGA and DVI ports, and only shows up to 720p.)
Any feedback or other solutions would be appreciated!
First off, I have seen people set up dual monitors in such a way that one can show A game in full screen, while the other shows the desktop. How applicable is that to my situation? (I have AMD catalyst controls which has some tools for dual monitors)
Secondly, my CPU has integrated graphics that I disabled when i upgraded to a graphics card. Would it be possible to use my Integrated graphics with my monitor and Graphics card with my PC simultaneously?
Third, I could just set them up to be dual monitors, but how would I do so without my monitor showing a black screen? (I should point out my monitor is from around 2002, only has VGA and DVI ports, and only shows up to 720p.)
Any feedback or other solutions would be appreciated!
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