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DUAL MONITOR SUPPORT implimented!!!!

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ashardin:
I'm setting up a dedicated machine for this, and this is the first time I have messed around with dual monitor support.

Surfing Ebay, I found this card, any ideas if it would work with this application, it seems pretty easy and the price is right as well...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3762&item=3409514783&rd=1

thanks, Andy

Fat-Johnny:

--- Quote from: ashardin on March 31, 2003, 11:28:38 am ---Surfing Ebay, I found this card, any ideas if it would work with this application, it seems pretty easy and the price is right as well...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3762&item=3409514783&rd=1

--- End quote ---
Well, Andy......hate to burst your bubble, but I really dont think this card will be very good for the application.  If you notice, it only has 4MB of video memory.  You can get a better card with like 64MB memory (with dual monitor support) for like $50.

Check out any Nvidia card with a feature they call "TwinView" or the latest version called "nView".  That means it will support dual monitors.  The "second monitor" may be a s-video output or something.

My current card is a Ti4200 (128MB).  It has one normal 15-pin VGA output and a second DVI output.  They oncluded an adapter plug for me to turn that DVI output into a second 15-pin VGA, so I am all set.

Hope that helps,
Fat Johnny

Donor:
Cyber would it be possible to add the windows media player light show to the secondary monitor. I only have a few videos and I don't plan on using lyrics. This would be a neat alternative to a blank screen.

planetjay:

--- Quote from: ashardin on March 31, 2003, 11:28:38 am ---I'm setting up a dedicated machine for this, and this is the first time I have messed around with dual monitor support.

Surfing Ebay, I found this card, any ideas if it would work with this application, it seems pretty easy and the price is right as well...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3762&item=3409514783&rd=1

thanks, Andy

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I wouldn't expect much from it. But if all you're doing is VMJ then it should be ok. Just don't try UT or Quake on it ... ;)

ashardin:
I think I'll give it a try.  For $20 what can I lose.  Its a dedicated Jukebox so I have no real needs for a powerful video card.  

If it doesn't work then I'll bump up to the Radeon 7500.

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