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2013/11/26 10:07:34 (permalink)

Dual Monitors

Hello all. I have a Dell Inspiron 580 with a Intel HD Graphics card, and would like to run dual monitors. The graphics card has both a VGA and a DVI output. I am currently running one monitor on VGA. Is it safe to assume that I can run the 2nd monitor from the DVI output?
 
 
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    Bristol_Jonesey
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    Re: Dual Monitors 2013/11/26 10:27:45 (permalink)
    Assuming your other monitor is DVI capable then yes.

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    Re: Dual Monitors 2013/11/26 10:33:46 (permalink)
    Hey Jonesey. Thanks for responding. The PC has a HDMI out and the monitor has a DVI input - will that work with an adapter cable?

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    Re: Dual Monitors 2013/11/26 13:52:22 (permalink)
    HDMI-DVI adapter/cable will work.. but what is the monitor's resolution ? If it's higher than 1920x1080, you may want to check if the PC's HDMI support higher resolution.
     
    http://superuser.com/questions/119755/hdmi-with-resolution-2560-x-1440-possible

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    Re: Dual Monitors 2013/11/26 14:45:56 (permalink)
    Thanks for responding. I can't find any info on the computer's HDMI resolution! It is a "Mini - Type D" HDMI connector, though. Maybe I'd be better off getting another graphics card.

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    Re: Dual Monitors 2013/11/27 00:12:56 (permalink)
    Try with the DVI-HDMI adapter/cable first, before adding the card ?

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    Re: Dual Monitors 2013/11/28 06:44:14 (permalink)
    Thanks Albert - I ordered a cable.
     
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    Re: Dual Monitors 2013/11/28 08:20:45 (permalink)
    Bob,
     
    My bad.. I did the search late. Your system does not seem to support dual monitors.
     
    http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3515/t/19373274.aspx
     
    Looks like you need to add another card.

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    Re: Dual Monitors 2013/11/30 05:16:51 (permalink)
    Albert,
     
    Rats! Well, at least the cable I ordered only cost me $3.85. I will be ordering the card suggested in your link. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. Much appreciated!
     
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