I'm new here and I hope I've posted this in the right section!
I'm trying to get dual monitors to work with an extended display. I'm currently using the XFX Radeon R9 270 Graphics Card (2GB, GDDR5) and I've connected my main display via HDMI and the second display using DVI, although there were complications with this outlined below:
My main display only has DVI and VGA ports, so I used a DVI male/HDMI female adaptor. I do not have a second DVI/DVI cable and I'd like to avoid buying another if I can fix this problem without it.
My second display only has a VGA port, so i used a VGA male/DVI female adaptor.
The main display monitor is the one I used before I decided to try out extended display and it still works fine, it's the second display which won't detect a signal. If I go onto the screen resolution settings by right clicking on the desktop I can see that my computer has detected both screens and I can choose to extend/duplicate displays and which one I'd like as my main monitor, so I assume they're connected? It even tells me the monitor's brand and model, which are:
Main display - Compaq Q2022
Second display - Acer K192HQL
The reason I'm using adaptors for the monitors is to save me money until I can safely afford a new monitor with both HDMI and DVI ports.
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: This is what I understand of the situation: My computer detects the monitor but my monitor detects no signal? I have tried the connections several times, maybe it's that? But I cannot get it to work at all. If I disconnect the second monitor, my main display flashes on and off.
I'm trying to get dual monitors to work with an extended display. I'm currently using the XFX Radeon R9 270 Graphics Card (2GB, GDDR5) and I've connected my main display via HDMI and the second display using DVI, although there were complications with this outlined below:
My main display only has DVI and VGA ports, so I used a DVI male/HDMI female adaptor. I do not have a second DVI/DVI cable and I'd like to avoid buying another if I can fix this problem without it.
My second display only has a VGA port, so i used a VGA male/DVI female adaptor.
The main display monitor is the one I used before I decided to try out extended display and it still works fine, it's the second display which won't detect a signal. If I go onto the screen resolution settings by right clicking on the desktop I can see that my computer has detected both screens and I can choose to extend/duplicate displays and which one I'd like as my main monitor, so I assume they're connected? It even tells me the monitor's brand and model, which are:
Main display - Compaq Q2022
Second display - Acer K192HQL
The reason I'm using adaptors for the monitors is to save me money until I can safely afford a new monitor with both HDMI and DVI ports.
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: This is what I understand of the situation: My computer detects the monitor but my monitor detects no signal? I have tried the connections several times, maybe it's that? But I cannot get it to work at all. If I disconnect the second monitor, my main display flashes on and off.
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