Windows 7 Troubleshooting Nvidia Multi-Display Setup on Windows XP Pro: Service Pack and Driver Help Needed

[deanie44]

Hi everyone. I am still trying to get my Nvidia video card to work with the multiple display option. Do I need a service pack? I downloaded the correct drivers from the website, but it still will not show multiple displays. Do I need a .net framework version. Windows 7 is on my second harddrive. I am still confused. Any help will be appreciated. deanie44

Windows XP Pro--SP3
1.99 of Ram
2 SATA Harddrives
HL-DT-ST DVD ROM GDR8164B ATA Device
Philips DVD+-RW D8801 ATA Device
Floppy disk Drive
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06 MHz
Hauppauge WinTv PVR PCI Dual Tuner

 

[jeradw]

So you are in fact using Windows 7 then correct?

What is the problem? Is it just not displaying content on both monitors?

What if you right click on the desktop | screen resolution and enable the second display there? Might also try a detect.

 

[reghakr]

jeradw is correct, look exactly like mine.

If you are in fact using Windows 7, we need to know the exact make and model of your video card.

 

[Radenight]

Hi everyone. I am still trying to get my Nvidia video card to work with the multiple display option. Do I need a service pack? I downloaded the correct drivers from the website, but it still will not show multiple displays. Do I need a .net framework version. Windows 7 is on my second harddrive. I am still confused. Any help will be appreciated. deanie44

Windows XP Pro--SP3
1.99 of Ram
2 SATA Harddrives
HL-DT-ST DVD ROM GDR8164B ATA Device
Philips DVD+-RW D8801 ATA Device
Floppy disk Drive
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06 MHz
Hauppauge WinTv PVR PCI Dual Tuner

If you are in fact using Windows 7 then NO you do not need a service pack.. There are in fact no service packs out for Windows 7 yet.. There most likely won't be any out for a while yet.. This sounds more like a driver problem.. As reghakr said we need to know exactly what Video Card you are using and which drivers you have installed..

 

[deanie44]

Nvidia

Hi Radenight, Reghakr, and Jeradw.Thank you for taking the time to answer my post. I have the Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 and I downloaded the 96.85_forceware_winvista_X86_international_WHQL. It still doesnot work correctly. I use DXDIAG to view the monitors and only one display is shown. I also try to detect it and it cannot find it.The second display is my televison. The second display option does work in Window XP Pro. deanie44

 

[Gazza]

You will need to wait for an update driver from Nvidia to work properly, I had the same Prob with ATI and they fixed it recently, there is also a new shortcut which is 'windows key + p' hang in tight it will work again

 

[reghakr]

Dxdiag only shows my graphics card also, not the TV, so that's not a reliable test.

Did you perform a "clean" install on a separate partition when you installed Windows 7?

You do have the latest Windows 7 driver from Nvidia.

Are there any items in Device Manager that have a yellow flag beside the entry?

How is your computer connected to the TV?

HDMI
Monitor out
S-video