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06-06-2006, 08:50 PM
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| Newb Techie Join Date: Jun 2006
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|  DVI/VGA port on monitor Hi, i just bought a new Benq20inch wide screen. It comes with both DVI/VGA port and cables. I also have a dual port video card. But i'm a bit confused at the use of plugging them both in at once. There is a switch on my monitor which switches between port 1(dvi) and port2(vga) inputs, so theoretically i can have a extended desktop. But realistically, is there actually any more practical use of plugging both ports in at once? bit confused at how the inputport switch would be used. any help thanks~~!! |
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06-06-2006, 09:11 PM
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| Super Moderator  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Locked in a dungeon, Perth
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| you can't really have an extended desktop because i think it would only detect the monitor on one of the cables at a time and it needs to be detected on both to set it up. the idea of the two cables is only for compatability
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06-07-2006, 05:02 PM
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| Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United States, Arkansas
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| lol.. yeah Even if you could have dual monitors on one screen it wouldnt look right. it would b half as wide. wats so good about DVI anyways? i have never had dvi and cant tell a difference?
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