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Dual Monitors

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  1. J

    How Can I Split My Monitors' Sound?

    I have a new dual monitor setup and would like to know how I can make sound come from each monitor separately. I currently run my monitors like this: Main monitor with hdmi to hdmi splitter, second monitor goes to a usb to vga converter. The hdmi splitter that the first monitor is plugged into...
  2. D

    How do I switch between laptop and PC with same monitor/peripheral setup?

    I have a dual monitor (HDMI) setup with USB connected mouse, keyboard, printer, and headset. I also have a 2.1 speaker system. I recently changed jobs and I now work from home. They gave me a small laptop (2014 Dell XPS 13 with no dock), but I would like to use my PC's current setup for my work...
  3. M

    860m Dual Monitor

    Hi, Looking to have a dual monitor setup with my Alienware 13. Don't want to daisy chain the DisplayPort as monitors with DP input and output are at a pretty high premium. Can I just hook up a hdmi cable to one output and a DP cable to the other (so that I'm using BOTH available outputs of the...
  4. yrralrellim

    Window Video dead?

    I have searched this forum (and others) and apparently my terminology is incorrect to find a cause and\or a solution. I am working on a hobby project ...... I have a Dell Latitude C640 - Windows 7 Ultimate - 40GB hdd - 2GB RAM. Everything was working fine for the past several days as I was...
  5. C

    AutoCad Power User Laptop Needed

    I understand that there is not a clear answer to the following question, but I am in the market for a new laptop that can handle extensive 3-D AutoCAD work. I'm not a brand guy and would consider any "brand" The AutoCAD website list a few recommended machines, but I'm not sure the review is...
  6. J

    Looking for a thunderbolt to 2 display port dual monitor solution. Please help, I am stumped.

    Hi, I am considering buying the a ASUS ROG G751JY-DB73X 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop, GeForce GTX 980M 4G. I like this computer because it has a great video card, overkill ram, and both a large ssd with a large internal storage, for a fair price. Here is the problem. I have 2 monitors (Dell...
  7. J

    Looking for a thunderbolt to 2 display port dual monitor solution. Please help, I am stumped.

    Hi, I am considering buying the a ASUS ROG G751JY-DB73X 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop, GeForce GTX 980M 4G. I like this computer because it has a great video card, overkill ram, and both a large ssd with a large internal storage, for a fair price. Here is the problem. I have 2 monitors (Dell...
  8. P

    Double Monitor Laptop - Second Monitor Detected but Not Displaying Image

    I'm using an Eluktro Pro15se Laptop (http://www.eluktronics.com/eluktro-pro15se-gaming-laptop) and I am having an incredibly hard time getting a second monitor up and running on it. I'm currently using a Samsung S23C350H as the second monitor. I connect the monitor to the laptop via HDMI and...
  9. S

    Black Screen on TV connected to PC via HDMI

    I've connected my computer with dual monitor setup to my Sceptre TV as a third monitor. But whenever i change inputs, turn on after my pc's has already been booted up, turning it back on after turning off, it goes into a black screen and i lose all controllability of the tv. My only solutions to...
  10. M

    Xion player has disappeared. I am screwed.

    Hey guys. I'm back. So, I use a free program called Xion. It's basically a music player that sits on the desktop, but doesn't behave like a window. It replicates a widget, same way the MSI Gaming app does. It's gone now. I can hear it playing music. I can't stop said music without closing the...
  11. M

    Dual Monitor, Dual Cursor

    I googled for two hours before giving up, here is my problem. I have a simple dual monitor setup, and I need to use to very similar programs simultaneously. For instance, if I click on program1 which is on one monitor2, it will simultaneously click on the other program2 which is on monitor2...
  12. A

    graphics card upgrade to dual monitor

    I have an AMD TC-120 and want dual monitor capability and wondered if a older radeon hd5050 sapphire would work its ddr3 pci-e
  13. D

    Desktop dual monitor problem

    I am running win xp on my desktop and I have dual monitors. The other day I unplugged one monitor without turning off my computer and since then, the monitor that i have designated as my secondary monitor to extend my desktop to has my icons on it everytime i reboot. I have tried to play with...
  14. D

    Dual monitor set up - no sound through external speakers

    Hello, i have a hp laptop(HDMI input) and a monitor from my old pc setup, a compaq q2009 monitor which only takes VGA input. I connected the two via a HDMI --> VGA converter and now i have a working dual monitor setup. Only problem is, i dont want sound coming out of my laptop speakers, which...
  15. J

    dual monitor on laptop

    Hello all, Thank you for viewing my post and helping me out with feedback. I just bought a laptop and trying to mirror my display with my desktop 22" monitors I can't really find any cables that split from hdmi to dual hdmi then getting cables from hdmi to vga. Any suggestions what might work...
  16. eodeo

    flash video problems on dual monitor in firefox

    I watch a lot of YouTube videos and Twitch streams in Firefox on two monitors. I tried Chrome and noticed that not only will Chrome not exit full screen when I click in the other screen, but will switch between full screen and embedded video much more smoothly and with no audio desync. It will...
  17. D

    Are these laptops good for HD video editing and dual monitors?

    I want a laptop that can handle editing HD videos - nothing too crazy. Maybe some color correction effects at most. I also want to be able to hook my laptop up to dual monitors somehow Are these two good for doing both of those things? Which one is better...
  18. F

    second monitors on laptops.

    Hi- I have an Acer timelineX 1810T which I'm running in dual monitor mode with a Dell 1908 monitor. I can't find specs on the IntelHD graphics card to figure out if I can go up to a 27" either 2560X1440 or 1920X1080 Any thoughts?
  19. G

    Dual monitor problem

    Hi, When i turned my computer on today my 2nd monitor was not recognized. Nothing was changed, moved or altered. I have been looking around for some solutions and I haven't found any yet. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what I could try. Thanks.
  20. C

    Dual Monitor Problems

    I would like to know if I can run dual monitors one off of my GPU and one off my integrated graphics. Anyone got a clue?