Imac multiple monitors

Hi
I have a weird startup problem on my iMac 27". It boots past the apple logo and blue screen but then I getaway white screen with random grey checkers all over the place!
I had issues with my snow leopard install which we're fixed after a fcsk command.
For some annoying reason I can't boot to a different USB or flash drive as I don't get past the mac logo!
Any help would be appreciated

Sorry nothing to do with multiple monitors!! My 1st post, don't know where that came from!

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I have an iMac 20" early January 2006, a 32inch Samsung LCD TV with PC Input and a 17 inch external monitor.
I wish to use both the TV and external monitor as a secondary monitor for my iMac. Obviously not at the same time.
Would I be able to use a VGA Switch Box to plug both the TV and external monitor into, with the other connection going to the iMac. This was I would be able to choose which Monitor to use?
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Hi everyone, I have just purchased a new iMac 27. Is this device able to support a multiple monitor set-up (additional two screens)? If so what do I need and are there any draw backs?

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Hi,
As HiLogics says, it will work with video card with more than one DVI ports
Watch set of videos here to experience the fix:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkbaXkMQrIM
To Configure Dual Monitor , please look at this link:
http://www.wikihow.com/Set-Up-Dual-Monitors
Setup 3 monitors:
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1839185/set-triple-monitors.html
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Anyone have a fix? I'm not the first to run into this; see for example:
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