My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 and I'm having trouble getting a
new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that the
computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new Samsung.

Help!

On Oct 15, 5:05 pm, Mort wrote:
My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 and I'm having trouble getting a
new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that the
computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new Samsung.

Help!

This isn't quite an electronics repair question. You'll have better
luck in a computer newsgroup.

On Oct 15, 2:17 pm, " wrote:
On Oct 15, 5:05 pm, Mort wrote:

My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 and I'm having trouble getting a
new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that the
computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new Samsung.

Help!

This isn't quite an electronics repair question. You'll have better
luck in a computer newsgroup.

Ok, thanks.

On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:05:50 -0700, Mort wrote:

My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 and I'm having trouble getting a
new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that the
computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new Samsung.

Help!

Control panel, and disable the integrated adapter and re-boot?

On Oct 15, 5:00 pm, PeterD wrote:
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:05:50 -0700, Mort wrote:
My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 and I'm having trouble getting a
new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that the
computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new Samsung.

Help!

Control panel, and disable the integrated adapter and re-boot?

Peter my man, you have done it.How simple! It worked. I'm glad for
both of us that you are not here, cause I'm afreaid I'd have to kiss
you. And I'm hetero and the odds are you are too.

I've had this card and monitor for over a week and the guys at Dell
made a number of suggestions but nothing worked.

Thanks a hell of a lot.

Mort

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My computer is a Dell Dimension 2400 and I'm having trouble getting a
new GeoForce 6800 graphics card working right. The problem is that the
computer recognizes both integrated graphics adapter AND the GeoForce
card AND I'm getting all my desktop icons etc, showing on the Samsung
BUT the mouse and Start button and task bar is on the old monitor. I
can right click on the desktop and get to the settings menu BUT it
lists both monitors but they are greyed out and I am unable to de-
select the old monitor. I'm hoping and expecting that if I can
deselect the old monitor I will have full function on the new Samsung.

Help!


Try checking the bios options. Press del or F2 or F4 or something similar
during the POST screen. There is usually somewhere that you can disable the
onboard video card. That should solve your problems.. I think you could also
disable the onboard video card in device manager, but I'm not sure it will
stay disabled after a reboot.

Mike