Extended monitor problems...

[Rippera]

I tried many cables... I'll check my settings agian over noon one more time... Hopefully it got changed somehow by accident and only has to be changed back and saved... I have a show tonight and it would be horrible if I have to back out or use the one KJ monitor... (The bar puts the words on a big projection system so the entire place can see it from anywhere... The Crowd loves it...) So today over lunch, it is

1. Check settings and try again
2. Try to run EXT Mon out of the S-Video port and convert it to RCA that way... (I was using the RCA port on the video card)
3. ????
4. Buy a new Video card... Any suggestions on what will work well... I have a Walmart only a few miles away...

Thanks for the help,

Ripper

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Rippera

I tried many cables... I'll check my settings agian over noon one more time... Hopefully it got changed somehow by accident and only has to be changed back and saved... I have a show tonight and it would be horrible if I have to back out or use the one KJ monitor... (The bar puts the words on a big projection system so the entire place can see it from anywhere... The Crowd loves it...) So today over lunch, it is

1. Check settings and try again
2. Try to run EXT Mon out of the S-Video port and convert it to RCA that way... (I was using the RCA port on the video card)
3. ????
4. Buy a new Video card... Any suggestions on what will work well... I have a Walmart only a few miles away...

Thanks for the help,

Ripper

If the S-Video doesn't work and you have to buy a video card make sure it will has the following:

• 32MB or more of RAM.
• Supports Direct-X 9.0 or higher.
• Dual-display requires an ATI Radeon 9000 or higher, or NVidia equivalent. (Be careful as some will do Dual but not extended desktop)

Walmart does list many cards in their on-line catalog but most are on-line sales only. No electronics/computer stores in your area? Do you have another computer you could "borrow" a card from?

[George]

If you go ATI, make certain it says MADE BY ATI, not POWERED BY ATI.

The Powered by ATI cards are not manufactured by ATI, but by other manufacturers who purchase the rights to use some of the ATI systems.They have been known to cause problems.

[Rippera]

I don't have a computer to borrow one from... I'm hoping an ATI card is available somewhere in town.. Otherwise it's a hour trip to another city for a Best buy... I'll call walmart and make sure it is in stock... I didn't have time over lunch to "try again" and check the settings... It will happen about 5 pm central time then... My gig starts at 7:30 PM tonight... Gotta have it working for that...

Ripper