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Taylor Brown

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:04 pm
Post subject: Can't enable second monitor on st20g5 (ATI Xpress 200)
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I just got an st20g5, and I am using the built in video until I get a
PCI-E video card. (This is an ATI Xpress 200 motherboard with
integrated graphics.) I've installed the latest catalyst drivers from
ATI's website, but when I go into the Catalyst Control Center or
windows display properties and attempt to enable my second screen
("Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor"), the primary screen
just flashes, and then the second monitor remains grayed out. I'm no
stranger to Multi-monitor setups, so I know that the second monitor
works and am sure I'm doing it right. I am wondering if it has to do
with the fact that I'm running it through a DVI dongle to a CRT screen?
I've been running that way on my old computer for some time, but it's
about the only thing I can think of. Then again, I should be able to
enable it all day long, whether I have a monitor plugged in or not, and
I get the same results with the second monitor unplugged.

Has anyone ever seen this before? I am a bit concerned that the
onboard video is faulty in some way. Any help or advice would be
greatly appreciated!

- Taylor

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:55 am
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"Taylor Brown" <taybro DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1146031453.815309.94380@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I just got an st20g5, and I am using the built in video until I get
a
> PCI-E video card. (This is an ATI Xpress 200 motherboard with
> integrated graphics.) I've installed the latest catalyst drivers
from
> ATI's website, but when I go into the Catalyst Control Center or
> windows display properties and attempt to enable my second screen
> ("Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor"), the primary screen
> just flashes, and then the second monitor remains grayed out. I'm
no
> stranger to Multi-monitor setups, so I know that the second monitor
> works and am sure I'm doing it right. I am wondering if it has to
do
> with the fact that I'm running it through a DVI dongle to a CRT
screen?
> I've been running that way on my old computer for some time, but
it's
> about the only thing I can think of. Then again, I should be able
to
> enable it all day long, whether I have a monitor plugged in or not,
and
> I get the same results with the second monitor unplugged.
>
> Has anyone ever seen this before? I am a bit concerned that the
> onboard video is faulty in some way. Any help or advice would be
> greatly appreciated!
>
> - Taylor
>

As an experiment - try reducing the resolution of the working screen ?
There may not be enough shared memory or you may be trying to drive
too many pixels.

Eric
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:28 pm
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Thanks for the advice Eric. I had a similar thought and tried that to
no avail. I've tried all resolutions and color depths...I've never
seen anything like it. The main screen just flashes and then I'm back
where I started.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:20 pm
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hi taylor,

did you try a bios upgrade? at least in version FT20S015 shuttle
mentions: "Updated VGA BIOS to VER008.035I.000". but that could be
related to anything.

hth,
sascha
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:29 pm
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Hi Sashcha - thanks for the reply! I did indeed upgrade the BIOS to no
avail.

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), I just
heard from ATI's tech support, and they tell me that usually onboard
video cards don't usually allow you to enable both connectors at once.
Not ever having tried to use onboard video much before, I didn't know
that, but it does make some sense. One of the main features of this
board is the fact that it allows you to do "SurroundView" which is the
ability of the onboard video to keep going along with your additional
PCI-E ATI card. They go on to say this allows you to have 3 displays.
I remember thinking, "Why not 4?" 2 on the card + 2 on the motherboard
= 4. But if the onboard never allows you to drive two monitors at
once, this makes some sense. So now I think that second port is there
as an either/or option. The good news is, assuming this is true, that
this means my onboard video isn't broken. Smile

If anyone has evidence of an onboard ATI Xpress 200 being used to drive
two monitors simultaneously though, I'd love to hear it!

Cheers,

Taylor
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:55 am
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"Taylor Brown" <taybro.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Sashcha - thanks for the reply! I did indeed upgrade the BIOS to
no
> avail.
>
> Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), I
just
> heard from ATI's tech support, and they tell me that usually onboard
> video cards don't usually allow you to enable both connectors at
once.
> Not ever having tried to use onboard video much before, I didn't
know
> that, but it does make some sense. One of the main features of this
> board is the fact that it allows you to do "SurroundView" which is
the
> ability of the onboard video to keep going along with your
additional
> PCI-E ATI card. They go on to say this allows you to have 3
displays.
> I remember thinking, "Why not 4?" 2 on the card + 2 on the
motherboard
> = 4. But if the onboard never allows you to drive two monitors at
> once, this makes some sense. So now I think that second port is
there
> as an either/or option. The good news is, assuming this is true,
that
> this means my onboard video isn't broken. Smile
>
> If anyone has evidence of an onboard ATI Xpress 200 being used to
drive
> two monitors simultaneously though, I'd love to hear it!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Taylor
>

From the Shuttle web site :

"Integrated graphics
ATi RADEON XPRESS 200 3D graphics engine
333MHz core clock, supports DirectX 9 and OpenGL
Surroundview Quad Display Support with
additional PCI-E x16 graphics card
shared Memory max. 128MB
supports analog Sub-D and digital DVI output"

Somebody is telling porkies or am I misunderstanding this ?

Eric

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:55 am
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Taylor Brown schreef:
> I just got an st20g5, and I am using the built in video until I get a
> PCI-E video card. (This is an ATI Xpress 200 motherboard with
> integrated graphics.) I've installed the latest catalyst drivers from
> ATI's website, but when I go into the Catalyst Control Center or
> windows display properties and attempt to enable my second screen
> ("Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor"), the primary screen
> just flashes, and then the second monitor remains grayed out. I'm no
> stranger to Multi-monitor setups, so I know that the second monitor
> works and am sure I'm doing it right. I am wondering if it has to do
> with the fact that I'm running it through a DVI dongle to a CRT screen?
> I've been running that way on my old computer for some time, but it's
> about the only thing I can think of. Then again, I should be able to
> enable it all day long, whether I have a monitor plugged in or not, and
> I get the same results with the second monitor unplugged.
>
> Has anyone ever seen this before? I am a bit concerned that the
> onboard video is faulty in some way. Any help or advice would be
> greatly appreciated!
>
> - Taylor
>

maybe the DVI output is digital only and doesn't support the analog
signals needed for your CRT.
if you can try this setting using a screen with digital in.

Leo.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:52 am
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Hi Taylor,

I just successfully tested the dual monitor functionality of my ST20G5
with two Samsung 910T. Worked like a charm.

JFTR, that's how I did it:
1. Connected the second monitor with an analog cable
2. Opened the Catalyst Control Center
3. Went to the display manager
4. Detected displays: the second monitor popped up in the disabled
devices field
5. Dragged the second monitor into the secondary display field
6. Chose extend desktop
7. Corrected the device settings (resolution & refresh rate)
8. Applied changes

The second monitor was up-and-running. FYI: I'm using WinXP SP2, the
latest catalyst drivers and CCC.

I agree, you either have a defective onboard video or the DVI dongle
messes everything up. So if there's a TFT screen with digital-in in
your vicinity, go and grab it and try again. If it doesn't work: Blame
Canada! Smile


HTH,
Sascha
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