Is it possible to have two independent displays from a single computer?
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You can do it in Linux and you will be able to do it Windows Vista. You'll need a video card with Dualview support. I'm talking about multiple separated desktops not one desktop extented on more monitors.
654718
No, but would like to have Dual Monitors.
155497
You can extend your desctop on the second monitor if you have one. This way the second monitor will not display just a copy of the primary one, but there can be placed individual windows there and etc. The only limitation is that you cannot have different background picture on each of them :)
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My source shows how it can be done, but be warned--it's NOT easy.\n\nBetween all of the parts you need to do it (including the driver chip unique to that panel) and all the time you'll spend doing it, it's probably more efficient (in time and money) to just go buy an LCD monitor.
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It won't hurt the LCD monitor.  What situation would require this setup?
1000697
Connect a spare PC between DVD writer and monitor, then it'll work. DVD writers are not designed to interface directly to a monitor.
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you can use vmware to run both at the same time it is a little tricky to setup but you can do it
654910
if your video adapter is having two output modes you can connect two monitors to your pc and can work simultaniously on both of the monitors.
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Honestly, I don't think there is a way for you to do it without some type of video card input for the laptop.  You could use a USB video capture device like this:  http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_usb.html  But they usually have a delay of a second or two from the input to your monitor which isn't good when playing video games.  (You don't want any delay at all actually.)  You also won't get full resolution either.  You're really just better off just playing on a television.
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Yes, but you can only use one a at a time. Just connect them both and you can choose which use using the audio/video wizard in msn messenger for example.
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in theory running two sound cards is possible on any machine as long as they dont conflict with each other on the various resources, ie the i/o range and the irq you can check and set these via the control panel of windows, not sure about linux though.
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You have to have a video card that is capable. Make sure of that first. Then you either need a s video cable or vga cable. On the back of your tv you should see a plug for one or the other( if your tv is capable) Attach the cable( s video or vga) to your tv and then to your video card on the back of your pc. Right click your desktop. You should then have a display option( on mine it's nvidia display) click on that then go to detect displays. Then on that same window go to current display then move it from your monitor to your tv. Right above that you'll have the option to dual display your comp or however you want to configure it. Good luck. Feel free to e mail me if you have more questions. It sounds like alot but it's really not that hard.
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Hi! I don´t think you can do it, unless you have a video input  in your laptop. Anyway It would be dfficult.\n Maybe you could do it separating your laptop display from the mainboard and build an interface between your display and a VGA connector (to attach it to your desktop PC).\n\n If you success with your project, please share your experiences with me.
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A couple of ways:\n\nMake sure you're running Windows 98SE, 2000 or XP first.\n\n1.  Purchase a "dual-head" video card that can output video to both connections, then add a second video card (with one or two connectors).\n\n2.  Purchase three video cards with one output each.\n\n3.  Purchase a Matrox Pahrelia (I think that's how it's spelled).  The DVI connector can be split into two separate VGA connections for a total of three monitors on one card.\n\n4.  Purchase a single "dual-head" video card or two single-output video cards, and add a USB-VGA adapter.  Performance on the USB-VGA adapter is slower than standard video, but it's much easier to install, and can be taken on the road if needed.\n\nDepending upon your motherboard, you will either end up with a combination of PCI Express and/or PCI cards or an AGP card with PCI cards.  I would recommend purchasing cards with compatible chipsets (i.e. all NVidia or all ATI) to minimize the chance the drivers will conflict with each other.
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somewhere in your display properties you can find a setting, not sure you can play video on both monitors though, you might find an option in there
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well, there are two ways...you can either buy a graphics card with two outputs or you can buy a splitter though you'll have to buy an extra cable to connect your pc to the splitter. Probably the best place to find either one would be online(i.e. mwave or newegg). Plus online will probably be cheaper...even with shipping.\nIf you get a card that has two outputs, it will come with the necessary software in order to do what you're talking about...for example, i'm using an nvidia 6600gt. The software that it came with integrates with your display settings and it allows you to choose from a clone(the same display on both monitors), span(extended desktop) or a dual view(like a span but treats each display as a separate device, so the taskbar won't stretch across both displays). If you get a card similar to this one, you will not need to buy a cable to do the conversion.
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2 ways to go here:\n\n1) First you need a dual view video card. A good example is Ati brands that support dual view. a link to one is: \n\nhttp://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=AA29470\n\nThen you need a dvi adapter unless one monitor you are using is dvi compatible. a link to the dvi adapter:\n\nhttp://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=AA14935\n\nIn the Ati control panel are the settings for dual view.\nSome NVIDIA cards also support the dual mode.\n\nIf both monitors are DVI and not VGA - the video card will be a good bit more expensive to support dual dvi.\n\n2) If both monitors are not needed at the same time you can also get a switch like the one listed below. It can be 2 monitors to 1 computer or 2 computers to one monitor\n\nhttp://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=1494095