dual monitor help

[Harvestmoon587]

I have two monitors, a DELL S2230MX, and a DELL D2015H. I have my DELL S2230MX connected with a vga cable, and my DELL D2015H connected with a dvi adapter which adapts to a end that is red, i dont know what thats called. So my DELL D2015H says that there is no signal coming from my computer, but i have it plugged into my computer.. Any help?

 

[Harvestmoon587]

*its a dv-a adapter (switches DV-I to DV-A)

 

[boosted1g]

DVI to VGA adapters only work if the dvi port on the video card is dvi-I (or dvi-a). If it is DVI-D this does not work.

As you can see the DVI-I or DVI-A connector has the extra 4 pins, that is what carries the analog data that can be converted to VGA.

If your video card is dvi-d then you will need to either use a different kind of cable to go to your monitor (hopefully one of them supports dvi or hdmi).
Otherwise you will need to get an active adapter (one with a box and its power cord) to actually convert the signal from hdmi or dvi to vga. Frankly I would rather spend the money on a newer monitor over an adapter to make my new stuff work with my old inferior equipment.

 

[Harvestmoon587]

My video card has a vga and a dv-a connection on it. My DELL D2015H only supports dv-i, so i got a adapter, and my DELL S2230MX supports vga. Oh, and the DELL D2015H was working before, but then i unplugged it to check out my computers ethernet cable, and now it doesnt work. Anyone have an idea on how to fix it?

 

[boosted1g]

Should still be able to use a DVI cable for the DELL 2015H. No monitor supports DVI-I, it is just DVI on the monitor side.

 

[Harvestmoon587]

The DELL 2015H has a dvi connecter, and my video card has a dv-a connecter I switch the dvi to the dv-a through an adapter. But, the monitor isnt responding.

 

[boosted1g]

You don't have a normal dvi cable?

 

[Harvestmoon587]

You don't have a normal dvi cable?

It is a normal dvi cable with a diferent end at the end of it.

 

[Harvestmoon587]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/DVI-VGA-Adapter.jpg thats it, but mine is dvi to dv-a

 

[boosted1g]

That is not dvi to dvi-a, that is dvi-I to vga adapter.

If your monitor and your graphics card both have a DVI port then use a straight DVI cable, no adapter.
http://www.amazon.com/DVI-LCD-Monitor-Cable-Foot/dp/B0041BT21M/ref=sr_1_9?s=audio-video-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1441120011&sr=1-9

 

[boosted1g]

Your S2230MX has a dvi port on it. Use a standard dvi cable to connect this to your graphics card.
Then use vga cable from vga port on graphics card to 2015H vga port.