laptop won't dual display

[rjstarztx]

I looked under and in S3 display, there is display devices: CRT, Lcd, TV. under that is device settings lcd expansion witch it won't highlight and panel type(1024x768 tft) nothing saying clone?

[George]

See if this will work with your setup. It may not. I don't know anything about that video card.

Have everything connected and turned on.

Right click anywhere on a blank spot on your desktop.

Click on PROPERTIES.

Click on SETTINGS.

You should see a screen with two monitors.

Click on MONITOR NUMBER TWO to highlight it.

Click on the block that says EXTEND MY DESKTOP TO THIS MONITOR.

Click APPLY.

George

[Kobesdad]

The First product I ever purchased from mtu was Microstudio and the owners manual and in fact I believe the description on the website said it would not work with an s3 graphics card.I think this is true for all of their programs.
When I say "it" I mean dual display noth the software itself.

[lmcmains]

S3 graphics card doesn't do dual display. I searched the net and it won't do it.

[mindonstrike]

product description on MTU website clearly states S3 cards will not work.
http://mtu.com/basics/karaoke-hoster.htm towards the bottom under computer requirements.

3 * Graphics video card with 32MB or more of RAM. GRAPHICS CARD ABSOLUTELY MUST support Direct-X 9.0 or higher (Go to your graphics card manufacturer's web site to find out; cards with less that 32MB RAM probably won't support 9.0). Dual-display requires an ATI Radeon 9000 or higher, or NVidia equivalent. S3 video cards don't support Direct-X 9.0.

[rjstarztx]

Ok, Is it possible to change video cards in hp laptop?

[Karaoke John]

Hi all
I would be interested in that question too! Don't most laptops use an onboard graphics chip mounted on the motherboard? My Sony Viao Laptop has a ATI Radeon 9700 graphics chipset I don't think that It is a separate dedicated card.
Luckily I have the dual display feature and mostly don't have any problems doing dual screens. Occasionally I will run the laptop with the tv not hooked up and It will change my settings but that is easily corrected now that I know how too.
I also have a Docking Station Which has every connection I need from audio, Video, S video, and USB and Firewire to Coaxial.
The Geek squad at Best Buys told me that Laptops You get what you get and video is practically impossible to upgrade without changing Motherboards if that is at all possible.
John