Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]By the way, keep using those ports and not the ones above, as they work on your video card with added memory instead of the built-in card that shares memory. If you use Topaz, you'll need to set it for the video card in preferences to take advantage of the better speed. Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 8:26 AM Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > The two ports next to where you have the one monitor plugged in are also > video ports. > > The symmetrical one is an HDMI and the other is a Display Port. > > Your Dell will probably have one or both of those. You need a cable, no > adapter for the one that your monitor has (either one) > > You can keep the other monitor plugged into the white port which is DVI. > > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 7:50 AM Tina Manley via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Hi, again, guys - >> >> Here are the monitors I have now: >> >> https://pbase.com/tinamanley/image/171832103 >> >> And here is the back of my computer >> >> https://pbase.com/tinamanley/image/171832104 >> >> What do I have?? Are some of those empty slots on the back of the >> computer >> for a monitor? What kind of adapter will I need? The one I ordered (in >> the monitor photo) does not work. >> >> TIA for any help. >> >> We are going this morning to look at a puppy (our beloved Jasmine died) >> but >> I'll be back to work on this after lunch. >> >> Tina >> >> On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 4:05 AM Michiel Fokkema <michiel at fokkema.eu> >> wrote: >> >> > HI Tina, >> > >> > If I look up the specs of your graphics card and look at some pictures >> it >> > surely says it supports more monitors. >> > Als it looks like it has multiple connections, but not al the same >> > connections. You might need a different monitor cable on one of your >> > monitors to connect the monitor. >> > Some pictures of the back of your graphics card and pictures of your >> > monitor cables will help. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > >> > Michiel Fokkema >> > >> > > Op 29-07-2021 00:30 schreef Tina Manley via LUG <lug at >> > > leica-users.org >> >: >> > > >> > > >> > > Guys, >> > > >> > > I bought a new computer because my old one was old and running out of >> > space >> > > on all internal drives. This is the one I bought. >> > > >> > > >> > >> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PY4XRD9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 >> > > >> > > I didn't notice until I got it all set up that there is only one >> monitor >> > > hook-up. I have always used 2 monitors and I really am constrained >> > trying >> > > to fit all of Photoshop and LR tools and pallets on one screen. >> > > >> > > Is there any way I can hook up another monitor? I bought this: >> > > >> > > >> > >> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DU4LS3K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 >> > > >> > > But it says it is not compatible with my graphics card. >> > > >> > > This is a gaming computer. Surely gamers use 2 monitors. >> > > >> > > Help??? >> > > >> > > Tina >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Tina Manley >> > > www.tinamanley.com >> > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley >> > > < >> > >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Leica Users Group. >> > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Michiel Fokkema >> > michiel at fokkema.eu >> > GSM:+31 (0) 620565775 >> > >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley >> < >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >