01-16-2012, 01:27 PM | #1 |
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"No Signal" on second monitor
My previous configuration was dual monitors using DisplayLink for the second monitor with WinXP. I had another (better) desktop with Win7 64 that I switched with the WinXP device. I downloaded the Win7 software, version 6.1M1, from http://www.displaylink.com/support/downloads.php and it successfully installed. I checked the four recommended items from another post and the software shows in the program list, service is "started", Display Link shows under USB Display Adapters and appears to be a valid Hardware ID. The second monitor is "on" so power source works. All the connections appear to be tight (nothing loose).
I would sincerely appreciate any help that someone can give to resolve this issue. I'm not a hardware person so please provide details on how to get information if anything is needed. Attached is the zipped file from DisplayLink Support Tool Thanks! LHH Last edited by LHH; 01-16-2012 at 01:52 PM. |
01-16-2012, 02:30 PM | #2 |
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You need to have a primary graphics card driver installed to use DisplayLink on Windows 7, as this is used to do the 3D effects on your USB display. Currently this is shown as:
Graphics: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter ((Standard display types)) Graphics Driver: 6.1.7600.16385 Dated 2006-06-21 If you install the driver for your primary graphics card, you should be good to go! Wim |
01-16-2012, 02:40 PM | #3 |
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Thank you for your reply. I'm not a hardware person and would very much appreciate steps to identify the graphics card so I know which driver to install. Again, thank you for your quick reply and in advance for help so I can install the needed driver.
Additional info: I looked in devices and also ran dxdiag (looking in display tab). The name is "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter". There's little to no other information on the video card. I looked at Dell specification and it just shows standard graphics. Do you have any thoughts or recommendations on a driver that I could install? Thank you in advance for any information you can share. LHH Last edited by LHH; 01-16-2012 at 03:09 PM. |
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Outside of that, make sure your resolution is set to something ridiculously low like 1200x768 to start off testing functionality. DisplayLink barely supports good high res monitors. |
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