Seems like there is no port to give me an extended monitor.
I jsut ordered a USB add on hardware that says it will do the trick sure hope it works
Once you are used to several monitors youcan never go back
\Yes I do keep my skype and messenger in left corner already and run my apps ina 75% screento the right side
Bill
I'm with ya Bill. I'm also a bit of a multi-monitor junkie; I find the real estate of single monitor limiting when using a PC for productivity reasons.
Did you pick the EVGA EVPlus USB, or somthing else?
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Matt Whitlock.
My touchsmart is 500, Could I connect a monitor HP w2408h model in USB port?
Thanks so much.
Cesar Moreira
Cesar Moreira said: Matt Whitlock. My touchsmart is 500, Could I connect a monitor HP w2408h model in USB port? Thanks so much. Cesar Moreira
The USB solutions I've seen won't support a native resolution of 1920x1200 like the w2408h. In time they eVGA UV Plus USB VGA Adapter (100-U2-UV16-A1), which can handle 1600x1200 at maximum.
There may be a solution out there for you, but you'll need to go digging through spec sheets to learn what the handled resolutions are. You don't have to run the w2408h at native res, but it won't look all that good if you don't.
Mind Over Matt'er - Technology musings, opinion, and more straight from TechLore's head geek.
Boy this is not fun!!
purchased the most expensive usb multi display adapter after reading all the reviews
USB 2>0 UGA Multi-display Adaptor is the only names on the box and software and certainly has no website or support numbers. ws Tech multipdisplay is what windows install reads.
so i get this mini disk which does not load on the touchsmart, great!! so I map the cd from another machine and finally load the install software.
Now I get greeted with " this Multi Display Core software and can not be installed on this operating system.!!!!
It says vista.. mind you this 64 bit folder seems to affect lots of software
Thats it!!! no explanation nothing... GRRRRR.
Has anyone yet found a multidisplay adapter that works????
I need my second monitor .. this is starting to drive me nuts.
Bill Coughlin said: Boy this is not fun!! purchased the most expensive usb multi display adapter after reading all the reviews USB 2>0 UGA Multi-display Adapter is the only names on the box and software and certianly has no website or support numbers. ws Tech multipdisplay is what windinds install reads. so i get this mini disk which does not load on the tocuhsmart, great!! so I map the cd from another machine and finally load the install software. Now I get greeted with " this Multi Display Core software and can not be installed on this operating system.!!!! It says vista.. mind you this 64 bit folder seems to affect lots of software Thats it!!! no explaination nothing... GRRRRR. Has nayone yet found a multidisplaya dapter that works???? I need my second monitor .. this is starting to drive me nuts.
Looking at some of the other various solutions (including the EVGA piece I mentioned above), I haven't been able to find a single one that supports Vista 64-bit. I doubt your product is ever going to get updated, so I'd look at getting a refund from where you bought it. I'll keep looking around though.
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Hi. I live overseas and just bought the HP TouchSmart to use in my home office. It was a bit of an impulse buy and now I'm having buyers remorse after reading this thread. As a promotion, they offered a HP w1907 monitor. (I am a tax preparer so I can't do without my second screen...)
Anyway, long story short I don't see how to plug it in...and now after reading this thread I'm wondering WTF. I'm technology-challenged so I don't even understand half of what has been said, but is the take home that it can't be done? Please help. I'm afraid I may have just made a serious business error.
Thanks! Amanda
Update on trying to install multidisplays
I have both the 800 and the 500 series touch smart and they both have slightly different NVIDIA video adapters so it did try installing on both of them.
I was able to install the software by inserting the multidisplay adapter and then pointing at the software location.
But when I when I go to display settings it does show two monitors for the NVIDIA Geforce 93000M GS on the IQ 500
but when I choose the second one, mark extend the desktop to the new monitor and then I find out it does not save the settings.
after several hours I see that the TV display seems to be a second monitor
I did a NIVIDA adapter firmware Oct 14 2008 update and it was rejected and uninstalled itself.
Guess it is time to call HP tech support to see if any one has heard of this issue
I am silly enough to try yet another multi display adapter to see if that will work. so If anyone has done this successfully PLEASE tell me and same me the additional pain.
BTW don`t get me wrong I just LOVE these touch smart computers and in multi person labour force work environment for which we program management solutions this is just the cats Meow!
I know the site is in danish but have you tried this adapter, it is the one at the buttom, it says Vista driver, I allready send them an email to ask if it support 64 bits, I will probaly know tomorow.
http://www.danbit.dk/produkter/1505.phtml
I use the EVGA Plus USB adapater on my IQ506, which I use to clone the display out to my 47" 1080P LCD monitor. They have Vista 64 drivers available from their website and the installation was seamless.
The only issue I have is that the max resolution of the IQ506 display (and EVGA for that matter) is less than 1920 x 1080 (native resolution of TV)and my 47" LCD does not support the 1650 x 1050 PC resolutions, so my EVGA outputs a 1280 X 1024 resolution to my 47" while keeping the native IQ506 resolution to the touch screen.
gee thanks for info
Im on it you made my day, this was my only regret on the the touch screen
thanks
Bill
1. So? Can I add a second monitor to the new 25.5" HP Touch Smart?
And
2. Why when touching the screen the mouse cursor has to follow me everywhere I go? I hate to see the curson when I am touching the screen. Is there a way to get ride of it while touching the screen? I wish the computer could tell when people touch the screen, then the cursor could go away.
Di
Hi Diego,
Much of the discussion above touches on your first question. It seems the EVGA USB video adapter is compatible with Vista 64-bit... however I couldn't find the drivers when I looked. Bill, did you order one of these? Does it work?
On number 2, it's important to remember that Vista is still a mouse driven OS, and the touch interface acts and inputs commands like a mouse. I don't know of any way to hide the mouse pointer, particularly since most will realistically use a combination of touch and mouse when using a TouchSmart. That doesn't mean it can't be done though. Why not start a new discussion on that and see if anyone knows how.
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hey Matt
yes i have ordered, and from previous post SURE DO HOPE that i too can find the drivers
have not recieved yet
Thank you Matt! I wish I could hide the mouse cursor and aboout the second monitor: it is sad the HP did not add a port. What's up with that?
Ha ha
Believe it or not, I also purchased one of the "No-name" High end USB Graphic adapters...and my story differs...it is called simply a USB 2.0 DVI-I Adapter.
Under that name it says, "USB 2.0 External Graphics Card with DVI Interface".
And it comes with a "Quick Installation Guide" Doing a search for this by the titles I have entered should do the trick, but I want to tell you my story, dumb or not...
I have the IQ816 and ALMOST seamlessly upgraded to Vista ULTIMATE.
The "Almost" is that HP's Touchsmart Photo crashes when I try to run it. It is the ONLY Touchsmart program that crashes however, and I have Acdsee Pro 2.5 for photo viewing / editing.
Yes, I am running Vista Ultimate 64-bit on this awesome machine.
All of my PC's in recent memory have been Multiple Monitor systems.
Either 3 or 4 most of the time. I got this external card to work, and it was a little "Buggy"...Windows on both monitors stopped running Aero for example...
BUT - Even if it worked perfectly, and I mean this, coming from a fan of multiple monitor setups...Running a second monitor on a Touchsmart, especially one of the bigger 26" Screens like my IQ816? It takes away from the "Uniqueness" of this outstanding new technology.
You will likely have to try it to understand.
So I took the new adapter and hooked it up to my Quad core Vista Ultimate 32-bit rig and hooked up a third monitor on that system...
By the way, as far as I have seen? These external cards reproduce the desktop in decent resolutions, etc, but aren't powerful enough to even run the smallest of screensavers...I think they take form your main card is why...has anyone even seen an external that says how much memory is on it?
I hope this rant / discussion has been of some use to somebody / anybody.
I am brand new here.
hey hey
and thanks for the comments
so you are saying that you did not get it going on the hp 800!
guess I should read the install DIRECTIONS LOL
I have 3 machines on my desk and two are extended so we are offically JUNKIES
I have actually got a 42 inch I have hooked up with multiple browser pages up at one time.
well if you decide to put it on your hp let me know
was actually thinking of upgrading to ulitmate
was undertanding thats what it takes to take advatage of the dual core
No, I DID get it working with the IQ816. But I felt it took away from the Uniqueness that is my 1st "Touch Screen" So I put a Third monitor on another system...
Bill Coughlin said: hey Matt yes i have ordered, and from previous post SURE DO HOPE that i too can find the drivers have not recieved yetThe Vista drivers are imbedded in the driver download.....you will not see a seperate "Vista" driver when downloading from their support site. Rest assured that the driver support is in there as I'm running this unit on my IQ506...now outputting to a 63" Samsung plasma at 1280 X 720 60hz
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