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vincerooney 30-05-2024 23:24
Adding an additional monitor
 
Hi all,

got a new pc and its connected to my new monitor via hdmi cable. i now have a spare monitor....is there anyway to connect an additional monitor? do i need a special cable?

djmagnifique 30-05-2024 23:29
Re: Adding an additional monitor
 
What Graphics card does the new pc have? If your graphics card has more than one output you can connect more displays. I have my pc connected to a monitor and the tv.

Jaymoss 30-05-2024 23:46
Re: Adding an additional monitor
 
Even if it has onboard you will be able to connect more than one screen. I have screens connected to onbard and gfx and they all run together

Just plug it into a spare hdmi/displayport and the pc will find it and automatically extend it. You can change the arrangement in display settings

Anonymouse 31-05-2024 01:55
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True. Even Windows 7 and 8 allowed for dual screens; I imagine it'd be simpler in Windows 10 to just define the second screen as a new device (and doubtless harder in 11 - I don't like the way it does some things, or that there are one or two things it can't do, whereas earlier versions could). Back in '16 my manager used two screens routinely; I think it was possible to do what they did in Avatar, i.e. pass data from one device to another. I think. :)

Jaymoss 31-05-2024 08:56
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Originally Posted by Anonymouse (Post 36176132)
True. Even Windows 7 and 8 allowed for dual screens; I imagine it'd be simpler in Windows 10 to just define the second screen as a new device (and doubtless harder in 11 - I don't like the way it does some things, or that there are one or two things it can't do, whereas earlier versions could). Back in '16 my manager used two screens routinely; I think it was possible to do what they did in Avatar, i.e. pass data from one device to another. I think. :)
Hahaha I was running multi screen set ups in the early 2000s. My old Geforce 2 MX440 shipped with VGA and SVideo to composite so used to run that to the TV. Most cards had DSUB and DVI so could extend or clone way back to ME and XP OSs never tried with Win98 but it always worked when I did want it too

Windows 11 just sees the screens like all operating systems before it. I run 3 screens all the time and have my TV and Projector connected. They can all run at the same time extended or cloned however I choose. It is all very simple and always has been

peanut 31-05-2024 09:38
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36176140)
Hahaha I was running multi screen set ups in the early 2000s. My old Geforce 2 MX440 shipped with VGA and SVideo to composite so used to run that to the TV. Most cards had DSUB and DVI so could extend or clone way back to ME and XP OSs never tried with Win98 but it always worked when I did want it too

Windows 11 just sees the screens like all operating systems before it. I run 3 screens all the time and have my TV and Projector connected. They can all run at the same time extended or cloned however I choose. It is all very simple and always has been
Totally agree, windows 11 is by far the easiest now due to the task bar set up. My main PC is wired (HDMI) into the AV so any media from the pc gets the full 4k 5.1/7.1/dts/etc to my TV. Which makes everything so simple. You can just pick, extend, or duplicate which screen you want with just 3 clicks of the mouse from the task bar. Codecs setting up, well that's another issue lol.

Jaymoss 31-05-2024 10:37
Re: Adding an additional monitor
 
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Originally Posted by peanut (Post 36176143)
Totally agree, windows 11 is by far the easiest now due to the task bar set up. My main PC is wired (HDMI) into the AV so any media from the pc gets the full 4k 5.1/7.1/dts/etc to my TV. Which makes everything so simple. You can just pick, extend, or duplicate which screen you want with just 3 clicks of the mouse from the task bar. Codecs setting up, well that's another issue lol.
I use optical out from PC to amp and then set SPDIF to DD/DTS in Media Player Classic just works then. PC directly to TV so split audio and video to 2 different outputs

peanut 31-05-2024 10:45
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36176147)
I use optical out from PC to amp and then set SPDIF to DD/DTS in Media Player Classic just works then. PC directly to TV so split audio and video to 2 different outputs
I use FFDshow pass through which does everything through HDMI from the 4090 to AV.

I hate setting up codecs can take quite a bit of fiddling around. But once it's sorted it works very well. Thing is you only need to do it the once so it's easy to forget the set up when you do a new install which is usually very rare for me.

Jaymoss 31-05-2024 11:38
Re: Adding an additional monitor
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by peanut (Post 36176148)
I use FFDshow pass through which does everything through HDMI from the 4090 to AV.

I hate setting up codecs can take quite a bit of fiddling around. But once it's sorted it works very well. Thing is you only need to do it the once so it's easy to forget the set up when you do a new install which is usually very rare for me.
Optical just sends the raw digital signal and the amp does its thing

peanut 31-05-2024 11:53
Re: Adding an additional monitor
 
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36176151)
Optical just sends the raw digital signal and the amp does its thing
The trouble with that way is you don't get TrueHD or DTS-HD MA sound. And you have to have a separate lead which is not really needed.

Hom3r 31-05-2024 15:06
Re: Adding an additional monitor
 
I connect my Laptop to my Sony 32" 3D TV, and use the expanded mode, and set the 32" as the main screen.

v0id 02-06-2024 03:04
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If using Windows 11 and only have one display port, you'll need something like this adapter to add another montior, it's practically plug and play though.

https://www.startech.com/en-gb/displ...pters/usb32hd2

Anonymouse 02-06-2024 20:58
Re: Adding an additional monitor
 
It is? Hmm, something simple in Windows 11. Who knew? :p:


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