Time for 2 monitors

jrlvnv · Jun 30, 2006

Ok my set up now is just a one monitor Sony 19in SDM-HS95P
and I have a NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT video card. Monitor is plugged in the digital input. Looking to add the same monitor so I can have my first dual screen. Is it as simple as buying the second monitor and plugging it in to the analog section? I have never worked with a multi set up so I am not sure if I need a new video card or anything else. Thanks to anyone that can give me a hand. Enjoy the weekend

J

Kastro_316 · Jun 30, 2006

Yes, it is as simple as that. If you have two out-puts, you should be fine. Make sure you have all the up to date drivers installed, and when you start up with the 2nd monitor plugged in, the card will then do the rest.

Are you using LCD's?

jrlvnv · Jun 30, 2006

Quote from Kastro_316:

Yes, it is as simple as that. If you have two out-puts, you should be fine. Make sure you have all the up to date drivers installed, and when you start up with the 2nd monitor plugged in, the card will then do the rest.

Are you using LCD's?

I think its a LCD.... here is what I have now
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INT...s&CategoryName=cpu_Displays_FlatPanelLCDs_18"

Thanks for the fast response

Kastro_316 · Jun 30, 2006

You think? lol

Yes it is a lcd my friend. 360.00 bucks is pretty high. You can get 19in lcd's for $240.00

jrlvnv · Jun 30, 2006

yeah i know... but it matches the one I have.... also i can get it at best buy for 299 after the rebate.... would look kinda silly to have 2 different ones imho.... thanks for the help though. hopefully it works out like you said...

jrlvnv · Jul 1, 2006

I just robbed best buy and got this monitor for 229.00.... There sales people aren't very good with math but I wasn't gonna say anything.... Sad part is that still made money on the deal. Wonder what the wholesale price for these monitors are...

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INT...s&CategoryName=cpu_Displays_FlatPanelLCDs_18"

Oh well.. Wish me luck hooking it up

jrlvnv · Jul 1, 2006

Wow... Hooked it up and was very easy. Thanks so much for the help. Looks AWESOME side by side. Better then I thought it would....

Kastro_316 · Jul 1, 2006

$229.00 ? Holy smokes, you got an AWESOME deal!

Glad it all worked out. Hey, take a picture of your trading station and show us

-Kastro
P.S. - If you need help with anything else, just let me know

nlslax · Jul 1, 2006

Just bought three of these at $199 all in. Works well.

Not fancy, but does what I need.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=202593724&loc=101&sp=1

BCE · Jul 1, 2006

Quote from jrlvnv:

Ok my set up now is just a one monitor Sony 19in SDM-HS95P
and I have a NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT video card. Monitor is plugged in the digital input. Looking to add the same monitor so I can have my first dual screen. Is it as simple as buying the second monitor and plugging it in to the analog section? I have never worked with a multi set up so I am not sure if I need a new video card or anything else. Thanks to anyone that can give me a hand. Enjoy the weekend

J

You know I was looking at LCD's at CompUSA last week and wanted to check on the Viewsonic VA1912wb which had really good reviews here http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1785939&Sku=V18-1960
and is very reasonable. But in person it didn't seem that bright, which I like. The one you have had the best picture of all the ones they carry but was quite a bit more. So you do really like it? I have a 21" Dell/Sony Trinitron CRT which is great but weighs just slightly less than my van. LOL

BTW couldn't find the one you have on BestBuy's website. Looks like they charged you the price for the 17" LCD.

Here's another thread on 19" LCD bargains in case anyone's interested http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=70113