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Dual Monitor problems

I have a Dell with 2 monitors and all was working well until I disconnected the primary. Now the secondary monitor is the primary and I can't seem to get it back to normal. Can some one please help me?

XP Pro

Dell with 2 monitor.s

Thank you

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Brian Pringle

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jray9242

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Dang, I did that but it doesn't change... urggg!

Brian Pringle

Are there two video cards or is it one card that has two plugs or a dongle with two plugs on the end of it?

If it has the dongle, make sure that the primary is plugged into the blue plug.

If it is a single card with two ports, are they both analog or digital, or is one analog and one digital?

If there are two cards, which one is being used for the primary monitor? Is one of them integrated into the motherboard?

Merete

If you have system restore enablled might be a quicker fix that chasing settings
restore your computer back a couple of days.

jray9242

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Good point about the restore point. I have one video card and the monitors are plugged into each other. Meaning Display two is plugged into Display one.

Thanks for the hints

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Merete

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jray9242

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Ah, another good point! I have a DELL and using the onboard video card.. Gee I am getting old. I should have thought about that one. Unplug, reboot and set it up again.. Too simple!!!!!

Thanks

Merete

lol my pleasure, i get that too :D
I just hope it works. Let me know how you go.

jray9242

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I am going to increase the points to 200 so to be fair to both of you.

thanks

jray9242

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I am going to increase the points to 200 so to be fair to both of you.

thanks

Merete

Thank you jray9242: I take it you have success and restored the default monitor back?
Cheers Merete

jray9242

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Ah yes, the old, unplug it routine worked..... LOL.

Thanks again!

Jim