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| NoOne=NBA=:
--- Quote from: joshbr7257 on July 27, 2005, 12:30:42 pm ---i think i saw this on attack of the show once. but as your saying all you do is open up two internet windows and then drag one of them to the other screen? --- End quote --- I used to use a dual-monitor rig all the time. It's really nice for graphics apps because you can set the palettes for the app just onto the second screen, and keep the main one clear. Alternately, you can have two full windows open in the app at the same time. Unfortunately, I had to steal the second monitor for other stuff, so I don't have that anymore. |
| joshbr7257:
but how do you hook them up? a special video card? |
| JB:
--- Quote from: joshbr7257 on July 27, 2005, 12:43:53 pm ---but how do you hook them up? a special video card? --- End quote --- That's one way. Though dual-headed video cards are becoming fairly common. You can also just stick 2 video cards in. |
| ChadTower:
--- Quote from: JB on July 27, 2005, 12:50:35 pm ---You can also just stick 2 video cards in. --- End quote --- That's the approach I never quite got working right. :( |
| pointdablame:
--- Quote from: joshbr7257 on July 27, 2005, 12:43:53 pm ---but how do you hook them up? a special video card? --- End quote --- you can do it one of two ways. If you have a dual output video card (most newer cards) you simply hook up a monitor to each output, and you're good to go. In XP, it will work out of the box... you'll just need to mess with a few settings. You can then install Ultramon and tweak to your liking. Alternately, if you have a video card with one output, you will need a second video card. This is a bit more trouble, but not really. You'll have (probably) an AGP and a PCI video card, each powering a monitor. IIRC, PCI cards try to take control first, so you may have to play with that a bit. I haven't used a setup with 2 cards yet, so I can't be a ton of help there. Dual output cards are the way to go IMHO for pure simplicity. You could also get a dual output card and a PCI card for triple monitors :) which I've considered... but just don't have the desk space for. As for your other questions, yes, you just drag what you want to the screen you want. You can still minimize and maximze to one screen, or drag wherever you want. Also, with Ultramon, you can add buttons to your top bar that will stretch the application across both screens, or pop it to the other screen with one button press. Very handy.. they put them right near the min,max,close buttons, so they are very easy to get to. Chad - I won't be much help with a dual vid card setup, but Ultramon does a lot of stuff for you, so it just may help. You may also have to do something in your BIOS to allow PCI video cards??? not sure but it might be worth a look. Make sure windows sees both screens, and check your display settings. Make sure your secondary screen is enabled. |
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