Multiple Display Adaptors

[Guest]

Here’s my question: Do I need to change anything?

Here’s why I’m asking: My computer operates fine, except for a nagging
problem with Windows Explorer. Every time I insert or remove a thumb drive
and occasionally when I insert or remove a DVD or CD-ROM, my Windows Explorer
will stop and a dialog box will open on my screen which reads (without the
quote marks): “Windows Explorer has encountered a problem a needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you are in the middle of something,
the information you were working on might be lost. For more information
about this error, click here. [Close button]â€

I clicked on the click here link, and another dialog box opened on top of
the first. This dialog box reads (again without the quote marks):
“Error signature
AppName: explorer.exe
Appver: 6.0.2900.2180
ModName: ntdll.dll
ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180
Offset: 00011e58
To view technical information about the error report, click here. [Close
button]â€

The technical information is too long to include here, but trust me when I
write that it is also entirely gibberish.

I decided to look around on my computer and see what could be causing this
problem. I found something which I had not previously noticed.

Under Display Properties > Settings, I have two monitor icons showing (!),
even though I actually have only one monitor physically attached to my
computer. I have never had any monitors other than the one monitor which
shipped (in December 2002) with my computer attached. My computer is a Dell
Dimension 4550. The two monitor icons are labeled 1 and 2. 1 is larger than
2.

Under the two monitor icons, a drop-down box labeled “Display†has these two
entries, in this order:
1. Dell 1702FP (Digital) on 128 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 TX w/TV-Out
2. (Default Monitor) on 128 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 TX w/TV-Out

Below the box labeled “Screen Resolution†I have two check boxes. BOTH are
checked but both are also grayed out. The two check boxes are, in order:
[checked box] Use this device as the primary monitor
[checked box] Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor

My screen resolution is 1024x768 and my color quality is “Highest (32 bit)â€.

Under Device Manager > Display Adapters, I have two entries (surprise!).
The two entries are, in this order:
128 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 TX w/TV-Out
128 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 TX w/TV-Out Sec

I checked the drivers for both entries. The entries for both are identical
are read:
Driver Provider: ATI Technologies, Inc.
Driver Date: 8/25/2004
Driver Version: 6.14.10.6476
Digital Signer: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publ

Under Device Manager > Monitors, I only have one entry. The entry reads:
Dell 1702FP (Digital)

So, back to my original question: Do I need to change anything?
Specifically, should I delete that second monitor and/or secondary display
adapter entry?

Thank you!

 

[RalfG]

A bit long since you posted this but just in case,

ATI video cards support dual monitors. The second Default Monitor that shows
up in Device Manager and the Display control is quite normal when you don't
have a second display attached. Nothing to be concerned about.

The Explorer crash is fairly common and can be caused by a number of things.
MS documents some in their Knowledgebase. One of the potential causes is
displaying thumbnails from videos. Explorer looks into every file to get its
metadata so another cause of crashes is a corrupt video file in the folder
being opened. A CODEC compatibility problem with a particular video file in
a folder could also do it.

Here's my question: Do I need to change anything?

Here's why I'm asking: My computer operates fine, except for a nagging
problem with Windows Explorer. Every time I insert or remove a thumb
drive
and occasionally when I insert or remove a DVD or CD-ROM, my Windows
Explorer
will stop and a dialog box will open on my screen which reads (without the
quote marks): "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem a needs to
close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you are in the middle of
something,
the information you were working on might be lost. For more information
about this error, click here. [Close button]"

I clicked on the click here link, and another dialog box opened on top of
the first. This dialog box reads (again without the quote marks):
"Error signature
AppName: explorer.exe
Appver: 6.0.2900.2180
ModName: ntdll.dll
ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180
Offset: 00011e58
To view technical information about the error report, click here. [Close
button]"

The technical information is too long to include here, but trust me when I
write that it is also entirely gibberish.

I decided to look around on my computer and see what could be causing this
problem. I found something which I had not previously noticed.

Under Display Properties > Settings, I have two monitor icons showing (!),
even though I actually have only one monitor physically attached to my
computer. I have never had any monitors other than the one monitor which
shipped (in December 2002) with my computer attached. My computer is a
Dell
Dimension 4550. The two monitor icons are labeled 1 and 2. 1 is larger
than
2.

Under the two monitor icons, a drop-down box labeled "Display" has these
two
entries, in this order:
1. Dell 1702FP (Digital) on 128 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 TX w/TV-Out
2. (Default Monitor) on 128 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 TX w/TV-Out

Below the box labeled "Screen Resolution" I have two check boxes. BOTH
are
checked but both are also grayed out. The two check boxes are, in order:
[checked box] Use this device as the primary monitor
[checked box] Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor

My screen resolution is 1024x768 and my color quality is "Highest (32
bit)".

Under Device Manager > Display Adapters, I have two entries (surprise!).
The two entries are, in this order:
128 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 TX w/TV-Out
128 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 TX w/TV-Out Sec

I checked the drivers for both entries. The entries for both are
identical
are read:
Driver Provider: ATI Technologies, Inc.
Driver Date: 8/25/2004
Driver Version: 6.14.10.6476
Digital Signer: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publ

Under Device Manager > Monitors, I only have one entry. The entry reads:
Dell 1702FP (Digital)

So, back to my original question: Do I need to change anything?
Specifically, should I delete that second monitor and/or secondary display
adapter entry?

Thank you!

 

[orthocross]

Here’s my question: Do I need to change anything?

I really don't have an answer for your question, but I have a question
myself:

How would I move the entire XP taskbar and desktop to a secondary
monitor on an Intel iMac running XP via Apple's BootCamp software.

Any help gratefully appreciated.


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[Rishi]

Hello,

Unfortunately I don't have an iMac, however I do have the normal PC,
although I'm quite sure it should work. You should have both the monitors
plugged in of course... Try right clicking on your desktop (if you have a
two button mouse) then click on 'Properties' > 'Settings' > Choose the
monitor (click on one of the blue squares) and select the 'Use this device
as the primary monitor'. This will put the taskbar on that monitor. You
might also want to look at third party software such as Ultramon or
Maxivista if you want to have the taskbar on both of the monitors.

 

[orthocross]

Hello,

Unfortunately I don't have an iMac, however I do have the normal PC,
although I'm quite sure it should work. You should have both the monitors
plugged in of course... Try right clicking on your desktop (if you have a
two button mouse) then click on 'Properties' > 'Settings' > Choose the
monitor (click on one of the blue squares) and select the 'Use this device
as the primary monitor'. This will put the taskbar on that monitor. You
might also want to look at third party software such as Ultramon or
Maxivista if you want to have the taskbar on both of the monitors.

I fiddled around this morning, and figured it out.

Which is great, cause my neck was beginning to really be strained from
twisting it to the left so I could see the iMac display.

My primary display (now) is a 20" Apple flatpanel, with the taskbar on
it, rather than the iMac, which I am now using as my secondary
monitor.

Anyway, thanks for your reply. I really didn't expect one.


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[orthocross]

Hello,

Unfortunately I don't have an iMac, however I do have the normal PC,
although I'm quite sure it should work. You should have both the monitors
plugged in of course... Try right clicking on your desktop (if you have a
two button mouse) then click on 'Properties' > 'Settings' > Choose the
monitor (click on one of the blue squares) and select the 'Use this device
as the primary monitor'. This will put the taskbar on that monitor. You
might also want to look at third party software such as Ultramon or
Maxivista if you want to have the taskbar on both of the monitors.

Not necessary, the Taskbar was already on both monitors. Anyway, I
figured it out. Thanks for your reply, anyway.

Donald L McDaniel
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