Dual Monitors Problem

Moving4ward · Dec 30, 2013

I have one monitor connected to my AVG cable in the back of my PC. I bought a second monitor and a monitor splitter. I plugged the splitter into the Avg cable and followed the directions microsoft gave in order to install a second monitor. Yet both monitors just mirror each other, they have the same image on them. I tried looking up answers to my problem but it seemed that my monitor was not recognized. Can someone help? Much appreciated.

eadlef · Dec 30, 2013

I'm currently on a mac so I can't really guide you to it, but I'll try.

Go to control panel, then click on adjust screen resolution.
There should be options there to switch from double desktop to same desktop.

Sorry for the poor help.

Guest · Dec 30, 2013

press the windows key and p. then click on extend.

USAFRet · Dec 30, 2013

A VGA cable and a splitter can only do a mirror. The PC is seeing only one cable to output to.

You need to connect the second monitor with a different cable, on a different video port. DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort.

Moving4ward · Dec 30, 2013

USAFRet :

So in order to use two monitors, I need to plug the second monitor into a different port on the computer? Is there another way?

USAFRet · Dec 30, 2013

Moving4ward :

To use extended display, which is what you want...yes. Two different cables.
With the VGA splitter, the PC sees only one.

Moving4ward · Dec 30, 2013

USAFRet :

Moving4ward :

To use extended display, which is what you want...yes. Two different cables.
With the VGA splitter, the PC sees only one.

What if I do not have another port in my computer to plug in my second monitor? Am i not able to work with two monitors or is there another way?

USAFRet · Dec 30, 2013

Moving4ward :

USAFRet :

What if I do not have another port in my computer to plug in my second monitor? Am i not able to work with two monitors or is there another way?

What PC/motherboard/GPU is it?

Moving4ward · Dec 30, 2013

USAFRet :

Moving4ward :

What PC/motherboard/GPU is it?

How do i figure this out? Sorry for the lack of knowledge

USAFRet · Dec 30, 2013

Moving4ward :

What is the make of the PC? Prebuilt?

If not prebuilt, the make of the motherboard?

Moving4ward · Jan 1, 2014

USAFRet :

It was not prebuilt. We got it form a friend and it was boxed up.

USAFRet · Jan 1, 2014

Moving4ward :

CPU-Z can almost certainly report the make/model num of the specific parts.

Moving4ward · Jan 4, 2014

USAFRet :

Moving4ward :

CPU-Z can almost certainly report the make/model num of the specific parts.

So what do you want me to do?

USAFRet · Jan 4, 2014

Moving4ward :

You're the only one who can eyeball the PC, and determine what capabilities it has. Running the CPU-Z application would probably tell you exactly what is in it.
Once the rest of us out know, we can recommend a course of action if you want two displays.

Or tell you that is isn't possible with that current equipment.

But so far...we can't tell.

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