Multiple Monitor Issue in Vista and Win7 Can there be a driver enhancement?

[silveradocyn]

There’s no real issue with the dummy plugs. All they do is add a little resistance into the port. Wired up correctly (and there are plenty of pictures around to show you how it’s done) using a DVI-VGA adapter, there is absolutely no way they can damage the card. Infact although it’s a niche market, I suspect it won’t be long until you can buy them pre-made. Would you be prepared to plug one in if it came from a shop?

The limitation you are seeing is due to changes in the way the Operating System handles hardware & is not something the drivers can compensate for.

I would feel much better if it came from a shop with someone backing the product.

The Operating System does not handle hardware, that is all done by the driver, and the OS just responds to what the driver is telling it about the hardware.

Vista and Win7 only know that the monitor is not present if the driver tells the OS that a monitor is not present. To meet Microsoft WHQL specs, the driver is required to report that a monitor is not present, but my request is that there be an option in the driver to “trick” the OS. Of course this could be done in the driver. The bigger trick is the politics of not mucking up the MS WHQL certification.

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