[dba-Tech] Flaky system

Steve,

Instead of trying a different monitor, hook up the additional monitor and see if you get the login screen on the second monitor. You could then go to the screen properties and turn off the "extend desktop" option.

You could also just switch which plug the monitor is in on the back of the card.

I've seen this happen before. The best I could pin it down to was a piece of software that turned on the "extend my desktop to the second monitor" option. I had to uninstall that software to permanently fix it.

Maybe this is what is happening, maybe not.

Scott Marcus

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Erbach
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 1:05 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Flaky system


Scott,

The video card does, indeed, have a dual monitor option. I use it myself on my workstation. Great for development. I have one of those DVI-to-VGA gender blenders for my second monitor. Works champion.

However, my wife's workstation has only one monitor and the DVI output on the card wasn't used. No problem up till now. When I installed my card in her system the funky behavior didn't change, at least as far as I could tell.

I'm going to try a different monitor later today. Thanks.

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Scientific Marketing
Neenah, WI

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