asked on Multiple monitors w/ only one VGA port in back - Possible?
One of the gals i the office has been very patient with her crappy old Gateway DX4860 workstation. There's only a VGA port on the back of her machine, but she's expressed an interest in a second monitor. I'd like to accommodate her, but only if the hardware and/or software solution is reasonably stable. (I don't want to be farting around with it a lot.)
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Thanks for the great feedback. Can anyone tell me if the native Windows 8 "extend desktop" functionality will work with one DVI and one VGA monitor?
YES, actually windows does not work there is a DVI over there... :))
Most PC's these days have PCI-Express x16 slots for video cards. So check what slots there are, and if you have a PCI-Express x16 slot get a card for that interface. The Image below shows what those slots look like.
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Besides that, it looks as if there are many different models of the DX4860, but those I've just seen online include an HDMI port. If your model has such a port, you don't need an extra card, you can use what is already included on the mainboard. Just make sure that either your 2nd display has an HDMI input, or use an adapter to convert HDMI to VGA or DVI, whatever your display has.
Besides that, it looks as if there are many different models of the DX4860, but those I've just seen online include an HDMI port. If your model has such a port, you don't need an extra card, you can use what is already included on the mainboard. Just make sure that either your 2nd display has an HDMI input, or use an adapter to convert HDMI to VGA or DVI, whatever your display has.
> "actually windows does not work there is a DVI over there..."
sorry for the typo, it should be "actually Windows does not KNOW there is a DVI over there..."
sorry for the typo, it should be "actually Windows does not KNOW there is a DVI over there..."
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I posted a "duh" question, but got a bunch of great answers. "There's no such thing as a stupid question." Right? :) Thanks to all.