Dual monitor help....fml.

[03ozwhip]

I figured ive done this a long time ago, I should be able to figure it out, but i can't.

Trying to do dual monitors. One monitor is VGA/DVI only, while the other has VGA or HDMI.

My tower only has one VGI and one DVI and 0 HDMI outputs. I have a display port adapter plugged into dvi on the PC to the hdmi on the monitor.

Getting no display, what am I doing wrong? What else do I need?

[Buster]

sounds like you are using a PC from the 90s to start with.

[Xtrema]

Cheap answer: a DVI to VGA adapter. So you go VGA on both monitor.

Relative cheap answer: a new cheap graphic card that has DVI and HDMI ports
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX54494


I have a display port adapter plugged into dvi on the PC to the hdmi on the monitor.

that's 3 standards mixing. Not sure that's a good idea to troubleshoot.

[03ozwhip]

sounds like you are using a PC from the 90s to start with.

Its brand new, not the most expensive, thanks though.

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Cheap answer: a DVI to VGA adapter. So you go VGA on both monitor.

Relative cheap answer: a new cheap graphic card that has DVI and HDMI ports
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX54494



that's 3 standards mixing. Not sure that's a good idea to troubleshoot.

I knew I needed another vga or adapter, ill take a look into that

[taemo]

dvi to hdmi cables are one way only and are actually hdmi to dvi.

your pc has vga and dvi
mon1 takes vga and dvi
mon 2 takes vga and hdmi

use vga from pc to mon2
use dvi from pc to mon1

[03ozwhip]

dvi to hdmi cables are one way only and are actually hdmi to dvi.

your pc has vga and dvi
mon1 takes vga and dvi
mon 2 takes vga and hdmi

use vga from pc to mon2
use dvi from pc to mon1

So don't use the display port adapter that i have? Get a dvi only cable?

[taemo]

So don't use the display port adapter that i have? Get a dvi only cable?

correct, if you have the necessary cables then all you need is vga to vga to monitor 2 and dvi to dvi on monitor 1
unless i misread what ports you have available on your PC, VGA and DVI? No displayport

[03ozwhip]

correct, if you have the necessary cables then all you need is vga to vga to monitor 2 and dvi to dvi on monitor 1
unless i misread what ports you have available on your PC, VGA and DVI? No displayport

No youre correct, just dvi and vga. I'll see if I can find one locally.

[tonytiger55]

03ozwhip Dont buy any. I have VGA and DVI cables if you want them. I can drop them off after my Chiro appointment tomorrow morning (Edit: thats if you live in Calgary :rofl:).

[03ozwhip]

03ozwhip Dont buy any. I have VGA and DVI cables if you want them. I can drop them off after my Chiro appointment tomorrow morning (Edit: thats if you live in Calgary :rofl:).

Thanks man! I dont live in calgary, but I will be going around the Balzac area in the afternoon, I could stop by? Or Saturday morning? tonytiger55

[tonytiger55]

Thanks man! I dont live in calgary, but I will be going around the Balzac area in the afternoon, I could stop by? Or Saturday morning? tonytiger55

Pm'd.

[CivicDXR]

Got a spare DVI cable as well if needed.

[redline]

dvi to hdmi cables are one way only and are actually hdmi to dvi.

your pc has vga and dvi
mon1 takes vga and dvi
mon 2 takes vga and hdmi

use vga from pc to mon2
use dvi from pc to mon1

This the answer, simple straight forward and will work

[legendboy]

Assuming you are using windows, just open display properties and set which monitor is #1 and #2. Its drag and drop. Choose to extend your monitors??