multiple monitors

how to?

[D_Blackwell]

I am shopping for a new desktop system, and want to go with dual monitors. I had thought that I would go with one good CRT and the best flat panel that I can reasonably afford. However, I have noticed that the apapter that would come with the system under consideration specifies "DVI-VGA Adapter to connect 2 CRT monitors...".? I don't think that the 256MB Radeon 9800 XT will be any problem, but what do I need to know about these adapters? Is there any software that I should be aware of to manage the multiple setup? Recommended informational resources?

[digitalv]

I'm doing dual monitors right now just by having two video cards ... Windows XP takes care of the rest. On the cards I've seen that can handle two monitors I really didn't care for them, since "center screen" was actually the center of BOTH screens which split up programs/message boxes and was just generally annoying.

Having two video cards (they don't have to be the same, one of my cards is a GeForce 4 and the other is some Matrox card I found in a server). You can still drag and drop across them both, but when you maximize a window it stays in ONE window instead of both.

That's just my preference though. Either way just pop in a second video card and let Windows do the rest. There is an option for "extend my desktop onto this monitor" and you can pick a different resolution (if you want) for the other one.

I don't know anything about the specific configuration you asked, but you can go up to 3 screens with Windows XP (just use 3 video cards) - you don't have to buy anything fancy.

[bcolflesh]

DVI-VGA Adapter to connect 2 CRT monitors

Many of the Radeons have a VGA and a DVI output - so you can connect a CRT and a TV. You'll need to get a DVI-VGA adapter to use the DVI port to connect another CRT - some of the ATI products come w/the cable, some do not.

but you can go up to 3 screens with Windows XP

You can use 10 monitors with any flavor of XP.

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