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January 7th, 2009 14:00
Insp 530/Intel G33/G31 Dual Monitors
HI,
After have a chat with Dell tech support I was told all I needed to do dual monitors on my system was
a Y-Cable. This would allow me different images on the two screens. I ordered and received a Y cable. I
get image on both monitors, but they are the same image. The video card doesn't recognize the second monitor is
present.
Can I do the dual monitors or am I stuck with the same image on both?
Any help is appreciated
Allan
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asendro
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December 2nd, 2010 12:00
Hi,
I am having now the same problem, were you successful at the end?
Thanks
Masi_GC
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December 2nd, 2010 13:00
Asendo,
I think the helpdesk was confused by the setup diagram supplied with the Inspiron 530. It show a Y cable connected to an OPTIONAL graphics cards. Moreover the graphics card has a DMS-59 connector on it, which is a "two DVI in one" connector. Card with this connector are very rare.
So if you are using the motherboard graphics, you will need to buy a graphics card for your system. Almost all graphics cards have two connectors now-a-days.
Masi_GC
asendro
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December 2nd, 2010 21:00
Thanks for your reply,
As I understand you did have to buy a new graphic card for your system in order to get 2 images?
Masi_GC
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December 3rd, 2010 06:00
Correct.
I would suggest that you purchase a retail card from a retailer rather than an OEM card from Dell (some of these only come with one connector). As I said, almost all modern cards have dual connectors and support dual, independant display.
Masi_GC