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Can't make extra moniter work on Laptop?

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by hooksetter, 2005/07/12.

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  1. 2005/07/12
    hooksetter

    hooksetter Inactive Thread Starter

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    i just aquired an older Compaq Amada E500 Laptop, running XP Pro. IT runs fine but i try to plug in an external moniter into the serial port and the moniter is all snow or fuzzy. i can make out some of the windows stuff but it is not clear.

    i changed the standard 60hz to 72 which made it look better but i'm seeing triple items on the screen.

    anybody got a fix for this? i tried the video settings for naught.... :confused:
    thx--jw
     
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    Surely not the serial port - typo?

    Try loading the appropriate monitor drivers. Assume the monitor works OK otherwise on a desktop?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Might also need to update the video card drivers. When you go into display properties->settings tab, do you see monitors 1 & 2?
     
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    yea--possibly the video drivers. although i installed xp pro with svc pack 2 on this laptop. no, i don't see moniter 1 & 2! it just lists default moniter 3 times. i tried those but they don't work.

    the 15 "moniter i have is also a compaq that does work with my desktop
    i'll see if there are drivers to update......thx
     
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    well i downloaded th API drivers suggested by the Compaq site! now i get a choice between two moniters. sadly, my External moniter is still fuzzy! perhaps i got the wrong drivers? for my laptop? :confused:
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Are you seeing the dual monitors in DISPLY properties (not device manager) like the attached picture?
     
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    yes i do steve! i will choose the 2nd one, and drag it over on top of the first one. i highlight it and the menu below says external moniter chosen. i press apply and i get a blank screen on the spare moniter...
     
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    I recently just had the same problem, the reason it was not working was because the drivers were installed. :| The only problem with this is, you won't be able to do any gamming. I just un-installed the drivers for my laptops vid card and I had both monitors running at the same time without any problem.

    Good Luck

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