Dual monitor help! (paying if solved)

[Huggies]

Hello, for the past 2 days I've been trying to connect my PC to my 2 identical monitors for expanded viewing.

A little about whats the problem:
So basically both my monitors are VGA ports at the back, my computer has a DVI-I, VGA and HDMI port. I have tried connecting a VGA splitter which just mirrors the displays, so atleast we know both monitors work. I've than bought a DVI-I to VGA adapter in hope that the transition will work? Still no luck. I than tried plugging in HDMI and VGA and it works perfect aswell.

When the DVI-I port is plugged with the adapter to my monitor all that happens is, its changed from "Connect a lead" to "No signal" and the blue on light turns to a amber sleep light.

What possibly could be the problem?

The graphics card is a: ATI Radeon 4560 - I think? should be that version


If anyone could possibly help me sort the problem out, I'll happily donate via paypal for your time!

Thanks, Rhys.

[Jack!]

Have you set it to dual monitors in the preferences panel, by default it mirrors.

[lawrawrrr]

Mine does this all the time - my DVI monitor I just have to reset it, take the cable out and put it back in before it will turn on an extend the displays. I thought it was just my monitor though, maybe its a general thing?

[Huggies]

Have you set it to dual monitors in the preferences panel, by default it mirrors.

Windows doesn't even detect the 2nd monitor? :/

Mine does this all the time - my DVI monitor I just have to reset it, take the cable out and put it back in before it will turn on an extend the displays. I thought it was just my monitor though, maybe its a general thing?

I actually don't have a DVI monitor, just 2 VGA monitors. I've connected a DVI to VGA adapter to my pc so I can use the VGA port in my monitor

[N!ck]

Could be a dodgy DVI -> VGA adaptor.

[Huggies]

Could be a dodgy DVI -> VGA adaptor.

Brand new purchased how the box from Maplins this morning?

[N!ck]

Brand new purchased how the box from Maplins this morning?

Either that or the DVI port on your graphics card.

You said you tried plugging in a different screen via DVI and one of the VGA monitors and that worked?

[HE-Joshua]

Adapter make and model pls...

[Huggies]

Adapter make and model pls...

http://www.maplin.co.uk/dvi-to-vga-g...changers-97442

I think its that one, the £12.99 one

[HE-Joshua]

so you probably got onboard vga aswell
im pretty sure it wont work like that you gotta by a vga switch or something to make that work.
http://compare.ebay.com.au/like/3607...d=360736341140

because you cant usually use onboard + pci graphics card at same time from memory...

---------- Post added 20-10-2013 at 07:30 AM ----------

Edit I see you know that already you need a dual graphics card i believe... sorry if im not providing right info here...