Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic card

My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 running Windows XP and I'm having
trouble getting a
new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that
the
computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new
Samsung.

Help!

"Mort" <> wrote in message
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> My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 running Windows XP and I'm having
> trouble getting a
> new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that
> the
> computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
> card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
> BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
> can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
> lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
> select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
> deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new
> Samsung.
>
> Help!
>

You need to disable your onboard graphics via the BIOS. Remove any drivers
for your old monitor and onboard graphics.

Rob

--
Red meat isn't bad for you....Blue, Green fuzzy meat is bad for you.

Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop
P4 3.0GHz
1GB RAM
Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit
ATI Radeon 9800 XT
Creative SB Audigy 2

You're going into the display settings and they're greyed out? That's
odd.

Are you doing it from an account that is limited, rather than an
administrator account? Try logging on as the 'real' administrator.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mort [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> Posted At: Monday, October 15, 2007 6:19 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> card
> Subject: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic card
>
> My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 running Windows XP and I'm having
> trouble getting a
> new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that
> the
> computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
> card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
> BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
> can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
> lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
> select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
> deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new
> Samsung.
>
> Help!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> Posted At: Monday, October 15, 2007 6:24 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> card
> Subject: Re: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> card
>
>
>
> "Mort" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> > My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 running Windows XP and I'm
> having
> > trouble getting a
> > new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that
> > the
> > computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the
GeoForce
> > card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the
Samsung
> > BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
> > can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
> > lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
> > select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
> > deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new
> > Samsung.
> >
> > Help!
> >
>
> You need to disable your onboard graphics via the BIOS. Remove any
> drivers
> for your old monitor and onboard graphics.
>
> Rob
>

There is no way to disable the onboard graphics on a Dimension 2400.
The only way to do it is in Windows. Weird, but true.

Been there, done that.

"Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
news:23A3782AAF8A4F56BFD6A456ADE99C77@M2010...
>
> There is no way to disable the onboard graphics on a Dimension 2400.
> The only way to do it is in Windows. Weird, but true.
>
> Been there, done that.
>

LOL cheers Tom. Yes that is weird.

Rob

--
Red meat isn't bad for you....Blue, Green fuzzy meat is bad for you.

Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop
P4 3.0GHz
1GB RAM
Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit
ATI Radeon 9800 XT
Creative SB Audigy 2

On Oct 15, 3:26 pm, "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You're going into the display settings and they're greyed out? That's
> odd.
>
> Are you doing it from an account that is limited, rather than an
> administrator account? Try logging on as the 'real' administrator.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mort [mailto:morsh...@yahoo.com]
> > Posted At: Monday, October 15, 2007 6:19 PM
> > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> > Conversation: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> > card
> > Subject: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic card
>
> > My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 running Windows XP and I'm having
> > trouble getting a
> > new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that
> > the
> > computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
> > card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
> > BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
> > can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
> > lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
> > select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
> > deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new
> > Samsung.
>
> > Help!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Bet thats it, Tom. I have not selected as administrator. I'll give it
a try.

You have been helping with info before. Thanks again.

Mort

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mort [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> Posted At: Monday, October 15, 2007 7:25 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> card
> Subject: Re: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> card
>
> On Oct 15, 3:26 pm, "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > You're going into the display settings and they're greyed out?
> That's
> > odd.
> >
> > Are you doing it from an account that is limited, rather than an
> > administrator account? Try logging on as the 'real' administrator.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mort [mailto:morsh...@yahoo.com]
> > > Posted At: Monday, October 15, 2007 6:19 PM
> > > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> > > Conversation: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce
> graphic
> > > card
> > > Subject: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> card
> >
> > > My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 running Windows XP and I'm
> having
> > > trouble getting a
> > > new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that
> > > the
> > > computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the
> GeoForce
> > > card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the
> Samsung
> > > BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor.
> I
> > > can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
> > > lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
> > > select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
> > > deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new
> > > Samsung.
> >
> > > Help!- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Bet thats it, Tom. I have not selected as administrator. I'll give it
> a try.
>
> You have been helping with info before. Thanks again.
>
> Mort

Hope it works!

On Oct 15, 4:45 pm, "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mort [mailto:morsh...@yahoo.com]
> > Posted At: Monday, October 15, 2007 7:25 PM
> > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> > Conversation: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> > card
> > Subject: Re: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> > card
>
> > On Oct 15, 3:26 pm, "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > You're going into the display settings and they're greyed out?
> > That's
> > > odd.
>
> > > Are you doing it from an account that is limited, rather than an
> > > administrator account? Try logging on as the 'real' administrator.
>
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Mort [mailto:morsh...@yahoo.com]
> > > > Posted At: Monday, October 15, 2007 6:19 PM
> > > > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> > > > Conversation: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce
> > graphic
> > > > card
> > > > Subject: Problem with Samsung monitor (226BW) w/ Geoforce graphic
> > card
>
> > > > My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 running Windows XP and I'm
> > having
> > > > trouble getting a
> > > > new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that
> > > > the
> > > > computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the
> > GeoForce
> > > > card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the
> > Samsung
> > > > BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor.
> > I
> > > > can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
> > > > lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
> > > > select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
> > > > deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new
> > > > Samsung.
>
> > > > Help!- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Bet thats it, Tom. I have not selected as administrator. I'll give it
> > a try.
>
> > You have been helping with info before. Thanks again.
>
> > Mort
>
> Hope it works!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Wish I could report that you did it, but that honor goes to a guy on
another NG. This was his advice and Bingo it worked: "Control panel,
and disable the integrated adapter and re-boot?" of course that was a
bit too simple, cause it had to be done in "device manager". But it is
humming and I'm happy.


So simple. Hope it helps you sometime and thanks a lot for helping.

Mort