Asus CM1831 Dual Monitors Not Working

[John Mcree]

So today's Christmas and I wanted a dual monitor setup so I could play games on one monitor and have things on the other monitor so I don't have to Alt-Tab every time I want to skip a song on Itunes while I'm gaming.

The problem is that when I connected the second monitor to my computer the monitor isn't detected by my computer for whatever reason. I've found out that the monitor isn't the problem because when I switch the cables around the monitor I got will work. So I two VGA ports on the back of my desktop but only one of them seems to be working. Can someone help me out here please?

For those who may ask I have an ASUS CM1831 desktop.
The monitors are Acer and Asus monitors.
ASUS being: VS197
ACER being: K202HQL

Please help me!

 

[alexoiu]

What graphics card is installed?

 

[John Mcree]

What graphics card is installed?

GeForce GT 630

 

[alexoiu]

What are the available ports for the graphics card, HDMI, DVI, VGA?
What about monitors? What ports having?

 

[John Mcree]

What are the available ports for the graphics card, HDMI, DVI, VGA?
What about monitors? What ports having?

All ports are VGA

 

[alexoiu]

Weird, as all GT 630 seem to have different ports:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gt+630+2gb
Can you upload a picture with the back of the PC?

 

[John Mcree]

Weird, as all GT 630 seem to have different ports:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gt+630+2gb
Can you upload a picture with the back of the PC?

Ah yes that is in fact the right ports I have. I'm having some problems uploading pictures at the moment but at the top where all the ports are, there is another VGA port. That is where I'm plugging in the second monitor, not where the main VGA port is.

 

[alexoiu]

You have to use the graphics card's ports, not card and motherboard. Monitors have only VGA ports?

 

[John Mcree]

You have to use the graphics card's ports, not card and motherboard. Monitors have only VGA ports?

Yes the monitors only have VGA ports. Would an HDMI to VGA cord work for this situation?

 

[alexoiu]

Not without a converter. Check the DVI port if DVI-I.
http://cdn.overclock.net/d/d6/d62b2dd9_7801.dvid.gif

 

[John Mcree]

Mine is a DVI-D

 

[alexoiu]

Then it will not work without a converter. Something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Active-Adapter-Converter-1920x1200/dp/B00C93JQXS