Duel Screens

[JMGaming]

Can someone send me or tell me how to set up duel screens.

[roundtopsam]

Let's start with what graphics card you are hoping to do so with, and what you actually mean by dual screens.  Do you want two displays configured to show the same thing, or the more likely ability to span two screens widths for gaming?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Plug screens in. Use them. 

 

Really, that's about it. If the monitors are on the wrong side in software (ie, right is on the left and left in on the right), you'd need to move them around in Windows display settings (assuming this is on Windows) Things like mirroring the displays can be done in Display settings too. 

[roundtopsam]

5 minutes ago, JMGaming said:

Can someone send me or tell me how to set up duel screens.

and I'm REALLY not trying to be king spelling here... I'm also assuming you don't want two monitors to battle each other, because that could be fun too lol

[roundtopsam]

2 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Plug screens in. Use them. 

 

Really, that's about it. If the monitors are on the wrong side in software (ie, right is on the left and left in on the right), you'd need to move them around in Windows display settings (assuming this is on Windows) Things like mirroring the displays can be done in Display settings too. 

As a slightly older, never wealthy pc gamer, it's a valid question.  I didn't have the luxury of a dedicated GPU for a long time, and having two monitors was not really a thing.  Seems obvious now, but give 'em a chance:)

[Oshino Shinobu]

4 minutes ago, roundtopsam said:

and I'm REALLY not trying to be king spelling here... I'm also assuming you don't want two monitors to battle each other, because that could be fun too lol

You never know. 

 

 

 

[roundtopsam]

Just now, Oshino Shinobu said:

You never know. 

 

 

 

so much yes hahaha

[JMGaming]

59 minutes ago, roundtopsam said:

Let's start with what graphics card you are hoping to do so with, and what you actually mean by dual screens.  Do you want two displays configured to show the same thing, or the more likely ability to span two screens widths for gaming?

Can a GTX 1050 handle 2 monitors?

[roundtopsam]

52 minutes ago, JMGaming said:

Can a GTX 1050 handle 2 monitors?

Sure thing.  My googling tells me you have your choice of displayport, HDMI, and DVI on that card as outputs.  Depending on what you already do to hook up a single monitor, and depending on what your second monitor will take input wise:

 

you can buy a displayport to hdmi converter

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Displayport-Connecting-Projectors-Displays/dp/B00B2HOURO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1488768808&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=displayport+to+hdmi&psc=1

also there is a dvi to hdmi converter

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Rankie-2-Pack-Rated-Bi-Directional/dp/B01IOJSGSG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1488768844&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=dvi+to+hdmi&psc=1

you can use a dvi to vga converter

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Female-Adapter-Plated-Projector/dp/B00VLN3D8Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1488768877&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=dvi+to+vga&psc=1

 

All comes down to how you can hook up your monitors really.  I'd be happy to advise what I would do if you can show the IO of your monitors if you already have them.

[LogicalDrm]

Plug both in. Right click on desktop and Display settings (if you have Windows). Check that both are showing. Select which to use as main. Adjust where 2nd is compared to main. If they are different size/resolution adjust positions. Select whether you want to close or expand desktop.

 

Thats basic things. Which I just did today at work.