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ATI Graphics Card Help

ChexxChexx Member Posts: 41
in Hardware

I need help setting up my ATI graphics card it is the Radeon 5800 Series i never had a problem with the nvidia controls but i never really dabbled in with ATI CCC.  My pc and tv are connected using a HDMI Cable, but when i look in the CCC i have my monitor and tv both pop up so i know its connected but i have no clue how to clone my pc monitor so it shows up on my tv. It could be a simple solution and im making a big deal of it but i thought id hop on here and ask for help.

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  • noquarternoquarter Member Posts: 1,170

    Clone should be the default, where both screens show the same exact thing. Generally you want to do 'extend' to give you 2 desktops. I dunno if it's set to 'disabled' for some reason for you.

    If you go to Graphics -> Desktops & Displays, then on the bottom you'll have a row of selectable monitors, right click the one you want to be the secondary screen and click 'extend'.


    If you want it to clone instead just choose 'duplicate'.

  • ChexxChexx Member Posts: 41

    thank you ill try it out my graphics card pooped out so i have to send it back and wait for my replacement.

  • RobsolfRobsolf Member RarePosts: 4,607

    I usually clone by right clicking on your desktop, going to "graphics options", and if there's two screens connected, there are options for what to display where.  I usually have to choose, "notebook+monitor/tv/projector/etc".

    This is on a laptop and I've never had HDMI options, so there may be something else involved there.

    Sucks about the card dying.  I hope that's not common on 5800's cuz that was gonna be my next buy.

  • ChexxChexx Member Posts: 41

    Thank you the truth is i bought parts from newegg.com and build my computer from scratch my graphics card was the last part needed i got it and right when i installed it i realized it was DOA (dead on arrival). So i sent it in got a new one and that worked but the problem was it couldnt display the graphics so i just sent it in 2 days ago and still waiting for it. I'm hoping that 3rd time will be the charm.  I just realized that the windows 7 have a function built in for cloning the monitor and etc. dont know if its better then going through ATI CCC.

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