All-iin-Wonder question

[spoon2001]

I've posted the following in the ATI newsgroup .. but received no response.
You guys have been more helpful in the past and perhaps one of you knows the
answer ... it seems like a simple question, but I've had a devil of a time
finding the simple answer.

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I have an All-in-Wonder 9000 Pro. Device Manager lists two devices under
"Display
Adapters" - All-in-Wonder 9000, and "All-in-Wonder 9000 - Secondary".

Why are two "display adapters" installed in device manager? What is this
secondary display adapter that is being referred to? Is it the TV-out
function of the AIW 9000?

As I understand it, the DVI-I connector on the AIW does not support two
displays at the
same time; rather the DVI-I means it can output either an analog or digital
signal, but not both at the same time. So I'm assuming this "secondary"
adapter isn't referring to a second display that I can run from the single
DVI-I connector.

Or does it refer to another display card that can be plugged into a PCI
slot?

Sorry for this elementary question, but I couldn't find the answer in the
documentation, or on the ATI website, or by googling.

 

[JAD]

I've posted the following in the ATI newsgroup .. but received no
response. You guys have been more helpful in the past and perhaps one of
you knows the answer ... it seems like a simple question, but I've had a
devil of a time finding the simple answer.

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I have an All-in-Wonder 9000 Pro. Device Manager lists two devices under
"Display
Adapters" - All-in-Wonder 9000, and "All-in-Wonder 9000 - Secondary".

second "display" (monitor) support, where as the secondary monitor has all
the controls as the primary

 

[Charlie Wilkes]

I've posted the following in the ATI newsgroup .. but received no response.
You guys have been more helpful in the past and perhaps one of you knows the
answer ... it seems like a simple question, but I've had a devil of a time
finding the simple answer.

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I have an All-in-Wonder 9000 Pro. Device Manager lists two devices under
"Display
Adapters" - All-in-Wonder 9000, and "All-in-Wonder 9000 - Secondary".

Why are two "display adapters" installed in device manager? What is this
secondary display adapter that is being referred to? Is it the TV-out
function of the AIW 9000?

As I understand it, the DVI-I connector on the AIW does not support two
displays at the
same time; rather the DVI-I means it can output either an analog or digital
signal, but not both at the same time. So I'm assuming this "secondary"
adapter isn't referring to a second display that I can run from the single
DVI-I connector.

Or does it refer to another display card that can be plugged into a PCI
slot?

I think that's it. I have a non-AIW ATI card that shows up the same
way. I assume it's so you get a signal even if your BIOS is set up to
look for the secondary card, but one is not physically installed.

Charlie

 

[Dave]

I've posted the following in the ATI newsgroup .. but received no
response. You guys have been more helpful in the past and perhaps one of
you knows the answer ... it seems like a simple question, but I've had a
devil of a time finding the simple answer.

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I have an All-in-Wonder 9000 Pro. Device Manager lists two devices under
"Display
Adapters" - All-in-Wonder 9000, and "All-in-Wonder 9000 - Secondary".

Why are two "display adapters" installed in device manager?

Because it can function as two separate display adapters. If you own a
dual-core processor, you might see two CPUs show up in Windows device
manager, even if only ONE CPU is installed on the mainboard. This seems to
happen somewhat commonly with ATI display adapters . . . you install one
card, and it shows up as two cards in device manager. That's just the way
it works, no problem at all. -Dave

 

[John Doe]

I have an All-in-Wonder 9000 Pro. Device Manager lists two
devices under "Display Adapters" - All-in-Wonder 9000, and
"All-in-Wonder 9000 - Secondary".

That probably means you can use to monitors with the device.

Why are two "display adapters" installed in device manager?

Is that the problem?

As I understand it, the DVI-I connector on the AIW does not
support two displays at the same time; rather the DVI-I means it
can output either an analog or digital signal, but not both at the
same time.

What does the owner's manual say?

Have you tried using two monitors? Are you asking because you don't
want to buy a second monitor unless it will work with two monitors?

Good luck.