How to set up two monitors on one computer in WinXP system?

Time: 2017-05-23Source: Huajun InformationAuthor: Five Horses Acacia

Generally, a computer is equipped with only one monitor, which is basically the configuration in our daily work and entertainment. Users using WinXP system want to set up two monitors on one computer. Play games on one monitor and chat and watch movies on the other monitor. How to set it up? Today, the editor of Huajun brings you carefully selected content. I hope you will support and share more. If you like it, hurry up and get it! .

Here's how:

1. Installation of dual monitors

Dual-screen display uses a dual-head output graphics card to connect two monitors. Almost all current graphics cards have dual-head outputs, one VGA and one DVI, two DVI, or one DVI and HDMI. When connecting one monitor, only use VGA or DVI (depending on the interface type of the monitor). When connecting dual monitors, connect the two monitors to the VGA and DVI of the graphics card respectively. If the monitor does not have a DVI input, you can use DVI to VGA to convert. Connect the graphics card's DVI to VGA, as shown in the picture below.

How to set up two monitors on one computer in WinXP system?
How to set up two monitors on one computer in WinXP system?

2. Dual monitor setup

1. In fact, the setting of dual-screen display is very simple, because Windows itself supports this setting. Therefore, after you have connected both monitors, start your computer and go to the Display Properties-Settings page of Windows. See an illustration of two monitors, as shown below.

How to set up two monitors on one computer in WinXP system?

2. Look at the picture above, select monitor No. 2, then set an appropriate resolution for it, and check "Extend Windows desktop to this monitor" to light up the second monitor, as shown below.

How to set up two monitors on one computer in WinXP system?

3. At this time, you can use the left mouse button to press and hold the open task window (press and hold the blue title bar of the form), and move the mouse to drag the window from one screen to another (Note: Maximized windows cannot be moved), as shown below.

How to set up two monitors on one computer in WinXP system?

4. Move the program to the extended screen and you can run it to its maximum extent. This extended screen can be understood as an extension of the main screen and a part of the main screen, so almost all programs can run on the extended screen without any restrictions (Note: You may need to install the original graphics card driver).

The method of setting up two monitors on one computer in WinXP system is introduced in detail here. If there are users who also want to do this, but don't know how to set it up, they can refer to the above methods. I hope this can help those in need.

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