Hi, I'll start w/brief info and embellish if necessary ... I'm very bad w/hardware issues.
Got a new puter which has the original vid card in it w/256megs vid ram and a DVI port for the monitor. Had an additional vid card put in it w/DVI port and 512megs vid ram. Both also have vga ports but am planning on using the DVI ports. I want the main monitor to use the new card as that will be my main screen. I want the second monitor to use the vid card that came w/the computer. I forgot to purchase a 2nd DVI cable for the 2nd monitor when I purchased the computer so have to buy one. I have one DVI cable that came w/the main monitor (Sony) that I've had about a year. The drivers for the second monitor (which is the new one) I'm guessing must already be installed as when I connect the DVI cable to it the picture is beautiful looks just like my old monitor which is the main monitor. When I connect the same DVI cable to the Sony monitor the screen quality is more like the vga quality. I'm thinking I need to install the Sony drivers but am afraid I'll mess up the new video card. Do I need to install the Sony drivers? Second question - purchasing a second DVI cable ... things would be so much easier if there was one DVI cable to purchase that works for all computers but I go looking and YIKES there are so many selections I have no clue what to buy. Example - one says DVI-1 (or is it DVI-I ?) and the other is a DVI-II ... then there are some that are gold metal on the ends instead of the usual black plastic. I can pick up a gold metal one at Walmart but it's in the aisle w/the tv cables and not the computer monitor cables - the actual connection ends look like the cable I have but are they the same? Can I use the tv DVI cable on the computer? Is there any benefit to the gold metal? They have no DVI cable in the computer area of the store only the tv cable aisle and our local Radio Shack doesn't have any DVI cables. Those are the only 2 local stores in my area that carry computer equipment. I found one cable online that *looks* like the one I have now and *says* it fits all DVI monitors but because of the DVI-I and DVI-II I'm not sure that's what I should get. How the heck do I sort this out so I get the right cable the first time? Thanks! -- Deb | PBC Web Design www.pbcwebdesign.com ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
