My 98SE help info discusses multiple monitors (just a little)... I think 98
was the first to offer it.

I have been seriously considering buying a 19" LCD to replace my aging CRT,
but this discussion makes me think that a combination of a 17" and a 15"
would be far more useful, and I believe the total cost would be similar.

Does anyone know of any detailed info about the video card requirements for
a multi-monitor setup?  I've heard of "dual head" cards which are designed
to support two monitors.  If two separate cards are being used, do they
require special characteristics to "get along" well together?  How about
using the built-in video on a motherboard for the smaller/secondary monitor,
and a better video card to drive the "main" monitor... possible?

Cheers!

Randy Jones
www.glitchbuster.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "gtyler" <gtyler@DRUMMOND.ORG.ZA>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: [PIC]: Dual Monitors to view .pdf's and code


> You don't sell monitors, do you? lol
> Can you use 2 video cards, i.e. an AGP and an old PCI card? what operating
> system do you use? can win'98 do it?
>
> Regard,
>         George Tyler
>
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> From: "Gary Crowell" <gacrowell@MICRON.COM>
> To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 10:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [PIC]: Dual Monitors to view .pdf's and code
>
>
> Having dual monitors is the most significant productivity upgrade I have
> ever made to my pc.
>
> I currently run a 2560x1024 on 19" and 21" monitors, with an ATI Radion
7500
> dual-head card.  I would prefer to run 3200x1200, but that gets a bit
> cramped on the 19" - with the dual-head, both monitors must be running at
> the same rez.  The ATI 'hydravision' drivers manages which monitor an app
is
> max'ed to (or across both), where the dialogs show up, etc.  Works well
for
> me.  I've seen the 7500 for under $60.
>
> Boss asked if I needed a faster PC, told him nope, I'd rather have a
second
> 21".
>
> I have heard good comments about the Matrox dual-head cards too.
>
> I use them frequently with a schematic on one screen and a layout on
> another, or layout and gerber, or schematic and datasheet, or code and
> running app, or mail and browser...  I would feel terribly deprived if I
> ever had to go back to a single, and both my pc's at home seem woefully
> inadequate with singles.  They will be upgraded as soon as possible.  To
> repeat:
>
> Having dual monitors is the most significant productivity upgrade I have
> ever made to my pc.
>
>
> Gary Crowell
> Micron Technology
>
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