Asus M4a785-m and ntegrated ATI Radeon HD4200 output to 15" VGA Monitor and HDMI-TV

[Mike McMullin]

On October 26, 2010 01:19:52 am Luis Paulo wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 04:55, Mike McMullin <mmcmullin at cogeco.ca> wrote:
> >> If I'm correct, I ask you to tell us if you can set your image on your
> >> HDMI monitor, using only that monitor.
> > 
> >  IIRC, no (not my system but a friends), the 15" VGA also has display
> > problems.
> > 
> >> If so, then try both displays. As I remember, setting the same image
> >> in 2 monitors with different resolutions may not be that out of the
> >> box.
> > 
> >  Is that not that out of the box, as in possible, or not that out of the
> > box as in not normally intended for the software to do?
> 
> IMHO, you (or your friend) shouldn't try to connect both monitors at
> once until you are able to connect each one at a time. (sorry my
> English)
> 
> About your second question, I'll say of course it is possible, it's
> done all time with dual monitor presentations.
> You can at least set the image to the smallest size and scale it to
> the bigger monitor using that monitor resolution or its scaling
> features.
> 
> But I don't know if it is possible to set the same image on both
> monitors with different sizes. It mean, of course it will not be the
> same image, but two representing the same "thing". And then you may
> get to formats problems (one being 4:3 and the other 16:9)
> 
> I digress. As I said, I just wanted to share with you my experience on
> setting an HDMI display and the overscan configuration with radeon
> drivers, following Tony's post, hoping it may help you.
> 
> I'm no expert on the dual monitor subject, so I leave your question to
> more experience members.

  None the less I do appreciate your help.