Scoutforlife591 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 So yeah, I'm trying to get the two monitors rolling. This is the product I got. [url="http://www.mct.com.tw/prod/usb20svga.htm"]http://www.mct.com.tw/prod/usb20svga.htm[/url] It just won't work. No combination of anything I've tried has worked. I guess I don't have a video card, or at least nothing special assumedly the motherboard for my 2.79 Ghz Pentium so it's intel's controller that seems to be messing with it. I hook my TV I'm trying to dual with and it's golden if it's on the Tower's video port, the cabling isn't an issue, both cables work with both monitors. It's the software I assume. I took all my other USBs out so there wouldn't be too big a load, I've restarted when it said to do so, I don't know what's up. I assume it's the drivers and the the converter hardware. Let me know if you need more specs. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 sorry i can't help, but it sounds like once you have it hooked it's going to be a sweet setup dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 you need this: [img]http://www.cyberresearch.com/images/products/1121042119.300.jpg[/img] microcenter, bestbuy, all have them. then just plug that into your PC, then you have two VGA connectors instead of one, plug each monitor into one of the cables and adjust your settings... i didnt know you were still struggling with this... the thing you got, is seemingly for laptops or devices without a vga option taking video through usb to VGA, its rather "roundabout" and likely doesnt have settings capable of running a regular vga in addition to that thing. if it does its likely a pain in the ass to do. the connector i posted is like $8. [url="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cyberresearch.com/images/products/1121042119.300.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cyberresearch.com/store/monitor-cables-display-dvi-vga/lcd-monitors-displays-keyboards-kvm-switches/vga-cables-video/CBA_VGA2_4904.5.htm&h=300&w=300&sz=6&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=ACou8I1UF_O3fM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvga%2Bsplitter%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN"]http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...l%3Den%26sa%3DN[/url] well from this store its $15.. but microcenter in tri county has them cheap FYI, i searched "vga splitter" to get that item in searches.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 [quote name='Rumble in the Jungle' post='462116' date='Mar 25 2007, 12:34 PM']sorry i can't help, but it sounds like once you have it hooked it's going to be a sweet setup dude.[/quote] [img]http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/i/153485502725_3300_1.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoutforlife591 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 All the adapters I searched for, that one never came up. I think we even talked about USB to Video adapters. Anyway, That one doesn't make sense though, isn't it just gonna mirror the desktops as opposed to extending one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 I think you need an additional video card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 [quote name='Scoutforlife591' post='462124' date='Mar 25 2007, 11:49 AM']All the adapters I searched for, that one never came up. I think we even talked about USB to Video adapters. Anyway, That one doesn't make sense though, isn't it just gonna mirror the desktops as opposed to extending one?[/quote] Hard to tell. Either that dongle has built-in functionality to allow it to span the monitors, or you'll be able to do it in Windows. If dual monitors is your main goal, why not just get a new VC? You can get a good PCI dual Moniotor video card at Newegg for $35... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoutforlife591 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 That would require me cracking open my computer. I'm not so hot for that. I've thought about it, but I'd rather not. Would PCI be what I need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 [quote name='Scoutforlife591' post='462170' date='Mar 25 2007, 01:00 PM']That would require me cracking open my computer. I'm not so hot for that. I've thought about it, but I'd rather not. Would PCI be what I need?[/quote] PCI is usually cheapest. If you have an older MB with an AGP slot, those cards are cheap(er) now that PCI-E has become the defacto standard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 [quote name='Scoutforlife591' post='462124' date='Mar 25 2007, 12:49 PM']All the adapters I searched for, that one never came up. I think we even talked about USB to Video adapters. Anyway, That one doesn't make sense though, isn't it just gonna mirror the desktops as opposed to extending one?[/quote] no, windows will recognize two monitors and allow you to choose extended desktop or mirror. windows is smart. dont listen to these MAC guys.. [quote name='Ben' post='462126' date='Mar 25 2007, 12:52 PM']I think you need an additional video card.[/quote] thats ridiculous. seriously gentlemen.. this isnt that serious of a process, its likely the easiest thing I have ever done on a PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 its kinda like saying "hey thats a usb hub, isnt windows just going to try to print to every printer plugged into the hub?" no windows will install the monitors as plug and play devices and allow you to distinguish the settings as you see fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoutforlife591 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Sounds like a plan, I'll be up at microcenter hopefully tomorrow then. Gotta figure out what to do with this other adapter now. As to a printer hub. I'm not terribly familiar with that, but if it's a hub, it sounds like it would multiplex and demultiplex the signal for you, thus it wouldn't be any issue. With what you showed me it looked like just a normal thru connection and signal splitter one way. Thus my skepticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 [quote name='GoBengals' post='462121' date='Mar 25 2007, 12:43 PM'][img]http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/i/153485502725_3300_1.jpg[/img][/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 [quote name='GoBengals' post='462222' date='Mar 25 2007, 03:50 PM']no, windows will recognize two monitors and allow you to choose extended desktop or mirror. windows is smart. dont listen to these MAC guys.. thats ridiculous. seriously gentlemen.. this isnt that serious of a process, its likely the easiest thing I have ever done on a PC.[/quote] Uh, it's [b]Mac[/b] not MAC. And I've worked with 3rd party addons like that with built-in software that jacked with the Windows' ability to span the monitors (it killed the "extend" function so [img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/27.gif[/img] ). And I'm writing this on a Core2 box with an NVIDIA 8800 with dual 20" monitors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Montana Bengal| Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 [quote name='Elflocko' post='462271' date='Mar 25 2007, 04:29 PM']Uh, it's [b]Mac[/b] not MAC.[/quote] Aren't you kind of acting like a grammar nazi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 [quote name='Elflocko' post='462271' date='Mar 25 2007, 06:29 PM']Uh, it's [b]Mac[/b] not MAC. And I've worked with 3rd party addons like that with built-in software that jacked with the Windows' ability to span the monitors (it killed the "extend" function so [img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/27.gif[/img] ). And I'm writing this on a Core2 box with an NVIDIA 8800 with dual 20" monitors...[/quote] mAC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 [quote name='Montana Bengal' post='462353' date='Mar 25 2007, 08:43 PM']Aren't you kind of acting like a grammar nazi?[/quote] No. Mac = [b]Mac[/b]intosh Computer MAC = [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC[/url] If you're going to try and poke someone with a pointy stick about something, at least try to get your terminology correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Montana Bengal| Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 [quote name='Elflocko' post='462387' date='Mar 25 2007, 09:48 PM']No. Mac = [b]Mac[/b]intosh Computer MAC = [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC[/url] If you're going to try and poke someone with a pointy stick about something, at least try to get your terminology correct.[/quote] Not my terminology. Perhaphs in writing MAC he was just trying to emphasize a sarcastic voice or maybe even it was an attempt to shout MAC!. It isn't as if anyone on the board didn't understand that he wasn't referring to a MacIntosh computer. Like I said: Gammar Nazi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 [quote name='Montana Bengal' post='462413' date='Mar 26 2007, 12:15 AM']Not my terminology. Perhaphs in writing MAC he was just trying to emphasize a sarcastic voice or maybe even it was an attempt to shout MAC!. It isn't as if anyone on the board didn't understand that he wasn't referring to a MacIntosh computer. Like I said: Gammar Nazi.[/quote] Oh, he knew what he was doing... The ignorant always like to shoot their mouths off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 [quote name='Elflocko' post='462415' date='Mar 26 2007, 01:18 AM']Oh, he knew what he was doing... The ignorant always like to shoot their mouths off... [/quote] mAc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 [quote name='GoBengals' post='462417' date='Mar 26 2007, 12:39 AM']mAc?[/quote] Much better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 [img]http://www.theory.org/~matt/digest/sample_image_collection/mac-windows.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoutforlife591 Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Well, I'm officially frustrated now. I got the adapter, it was 10 bucks from microcenter, the picture comes up on both screens, but it's just a mirror. The second monitor showed up, but it was still reading as the VGA/USB adapter, so I disabled it, restarted, and now it just shows one monitor in the properties screen, so there's no place to tell it to extend. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 [quote name='Rumble in the Jungle' post='462493' date='Mar 26 2007, 10:26 AM'][img]http://www.theory.org/~matt/digest/sample_image_collection/mac-windows.jpg[/img][/quote] Windows 95 sucked balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 [quote name='Scoutforlife591' post='463806' date='Mar 28 2007, 03:13 PM']Well, I'm officially frustrated now. I got the adapter, it was 10 bucks from microcenter, the picture comes up on both screens, but it's just a mirror. The second monitor showed up, but it was still reading as the VGA/USB adapter, so I disabled it, restarted, and now it just shows one monitor in the properties screen, so there's no place to tell it to extend. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?[/quote] Do you have the "Expand Desktop to this Monitor" checked in Display Properties\Settings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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