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Optiplex 745 - Dual Monitor Support
Hi,
I just got a Optiplex 745 (small form). It was advertised on the web site to have dual monitor support. However, I just see one VGA port in the back of the computer and no DVI port. Can you please tell me what to do? Thanks.
I just got a Optiplex 745 (small form). It was advertised on the web site to have dual monitor support. However, I just see one VGA port in the back of the computer and no DVI port. Can you please tell me what to do? Thanks.
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- You need a DVI add card to use the second monitor to get a DVI+VGA configuration. Dual DVI isn't supported.
- Thanks for the responses. Yes, I got the cheapest graphics card option by mistake and I've been trying to figure out how to resolve it. I will try to install a better graphics card in the computer. It complicates things a little that it is a small form chassis with low profile expansions slots.
Thanks again,
Bjossi - I have a similar problem to deal with right now. Desktop 745. User wants two monitors. They wanted me to take the nvideo gforce card he had been using in his tower, I explained that it doesnt fit. (Or would that riser converter help? is it worth getting?) He just needs dual monitor, i think both vga, what's the easiest and/or cheapest way to do this?
- All right, I have found this:JATON Video-208PCI-64Twin GeForce MX4000 64MB 64-bit DDR PCI Low Profile Video CardI want to put it into an Optiplex 745 Desktop, to enable dual-vga. Please confirm or reject my solution.

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Posted October 2nd, 2006 18:00
If you right click on your desktop, goto properties, and then click on settings, do you see two screens with one dimmed out?