No luck with a 2nd monitor

[Guest]

I tried two ways to get a 2nd monitor working but neither worked.
First I connected one mon. to the onboard Video output, then installed a
second video driver card in the AGP slot. Can get one to work but can't get
both to light up.
Then I tried a PCI video card instead to the AGP card and still no luck.
I did switch the Bios to allow both onboard and another card to operate.
I can get the PC to run on either onboard or AGP video adapter, but not both
at same time. Maybe I have to buy a dual output card. I really can't afford
to.
Maybe the problem is the settings of resolution and/or vertical freq.?
Should I try Safe Mode. I'm guessing.
Don't know what to try next. ???

 

[Bob I]

I would suggest Start, Help and Support, Multiple Monitors, read up on
how Windows works with this.

 

[Jerry]

Motherboard manufacturer and type?

Usually you cannot have the onboard video and an AGP or PCI video card on at
the same time; but you can buy a video card that has two outputs.

 

[philo]

I tried two ways to get a 2nd monitor working but neither worked.
First I connected one mon. to the onboard Video output, then installed a
second video driver card in the AGP slot. Can get one to work but can't
get
both to light up.
Then I tried a PCI video card instead to the AGP card and still no luck.
I did switch the Bios to allow both onboard and another card to operate.
I can get the PC to run on either onboard or AGP video adapter, but not
both
at same time. Maybe I have to buy a dual output card. I really can't
afford

you generally cannot get two monitor support using the on-board video and an
agp or pci card...

you should try both an agp and a pci card
or two pci cards

 

[Guest]

You might try WM home page,utilitys,chk out the PRO display download,its
for running 2 monitors at the same time...

 

[Guest]

Sorry, but I don't understand the address you offered: "WM home page,utilitys"
Please clarify.

 

[Guest]

He may be referring to Windows Media player home page, although I couldn't
find any section or menu item for utilities.