Dual Monitor Problems

[iSeriesCodePoet]

I just installed a ATI Radian video 7000 seriese card on my Win 2k computer. It has dual monitor support. I enabled the second monitor, but Windows doesn't give me the option to extend the desktop to the second monitor. As far as I know I have the correct drivers installed. I have uninstalled then reinstalled and still no luck. I have also rebooted several times after making adjustments. This card does work on a different computer under XP. Has any seen problems like this before and do you know how to fix it?

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[bcastner]

Time to upgrade to XP?

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

I will be getting a new computer in about a month or so once the new year starts (this is for work). Since a co-workers found this video card, I figured I would give it a shot.

I am having other problems with my computer as well, I am chalking it up to the result of these other minor problems as of now, but I thought I would see if anyone else could help.

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[bcastner]

How fresh is the driver being used?

Install the entire ATI driver set, including the tray application, and try to enable dual monitor support through this service.

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

I just downloaded it from their site today... so it should be the correct version.

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[bcastner]

Do you have an onboard video adapter on the motherboard? It can sometimes be impossible to disable.

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

Yes I do, but that appears to be disabled.

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[ds2k]

Try logging in as Admin (or account with admin privileges). I had to do this to be able to extend the desktop across two monitors using a Radeon 7000. This happens with the latest Catalyst drivers, and the original, plain-vanilla Radeon drivers that came with the card (I bought it a couple of years ago).

I would like to find how to do it from non-admin accounts because for obvious security reasons, I would rather not use my PC in admin mode for normal computing tasks...

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

I run as an Admin user, that isn't a problem.

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