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Single Video card.... 2 display screens?

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    Right now I have my computer hooked into my monitor, but next month when I move, I want to hook my computer up to my TV. The only thing about this setup, is that I wont be able to be on both at the same time ( I "can" but too lazy to change the input all the time ). Was wondering if there was a way to use VGA and DVI to hook my PC to my TV AND my monitor, so it could run on both screens at once

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    Some cards can do that, but it takes more power

    And no i dont remember any card now.

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    Well atleast most of the ati cards works like that including mine, you can change the settings in ati catalyst control center :P
    You need a graphic card with TV-OUT to do it. I'm not sure if that's what you meant.

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    do you have 2 dvi slots or a dvi and vga

    my video card has 2 DVI slots and i have 1 dvi vga converter i need another one which im getting so i can run dual monitors with my tv and monitor

    if you have a vga slot and a dvi slot you just need an adapter or converter what ever you want to call it to plug the vga into the dvi or the other way around

    EDIT: if you only have 1 dvi or vga slot then you can use a splitter

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    my video card has VGA and DVI in it, and my TV has VGA, DVI, HDMI etc for it as well.

    However the last time I attempted DVI to my monitor I somehow fried my motherboard....

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    my video card has VGA and DVI in it, and my TV has VGA, DVI, HDMI etc for it as well.

    However the last time I attempted DVI to my monitor I somehow fried my motherboard....[/b]

    :/ wow ive never heard of somebody frying there mobo doing that its possible that you trying to use 2 different wires on 2 screens it couldent handle it and fried because they didnt want to work together i would try using the same inputs (dvi with dvi, vga with vga)

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    my video card has VGA and DVI in it, and my TV has VGA, DVI, HDMI etc for it as well.

    However the last time I attempted DVI to my monitor I somehow fried my motherboard....[/b]
    You shouldnt conect when its on

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    my PC was off >< I didn&#39;t set my vid card to run on DVI or something so when I turned on my comp I had a black screen. Turned it back off to put back the VGA and when I hit the power button... nothing but a few beeps

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    i got my dual monitors working i also did it when it was on but i think it was the 2 different types of wires used that confused it and didnt want to work

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    My comp is hooked up to my monitor and tv, single video card. Dunno anything technical about it, but it works.

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    is one with DVI and one with the VGA? or are you using a splitter cable or something

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    one is dvi, the other says tv out...my card is just a radeon 9250..cheap card...but looks good and works fine using 2 displays.

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