Extending Monitor does not seem to work

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cwrighta70

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jul 21, 2009

• #1

Hey all,

Recently I wiped OS X out and installed XP alone. I used the Leopard disc to install the necessary drivers and everything seems to work well except for my second monitor.

I have an HP w1907 connected to my MBP through DVI, and I followed my usual process of:

Right Click on Desktop > Properties > Settings > Click on second monitor > Click "Extend Desktop to this device"

...and nothing seems to happen. I've tried changing the resolution, unplugging the monitor and trying again, but I can't get any result. Perhaps I'm missing a specific driver? Any ideas?

Thanks!
Chris

 

Rodus

macrumors 6502a

• Jul 21, 2009

• #2

Make sure you are running the latest drivers for your GPU, be it ATI or Nvidia (or Intel).

 

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cwrighta70

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jul 23, 2009

• #3

I have the most recent driver updates from Apple, and it still does not work.

 

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cwrighta70

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jul 28, 2009

• #4

I'm going to bump this in hopes that someone who knows the answer might see it.

Thanks,
Chris

 

Rodus

macrumors 6502a

• Jul 28, 2009

• #5

Apples video drivers are generally eons behind the manufacturers, you should be able to find the appropriate drivers here.