Mike ‹ My syntax was imperfect. I didn¹t mean that I wanted an explanation offered by someone other than an electrical/computer engineer; I meant I needed a solution that could be ³done by² someone who wasn¹t an engineer - namely, me. No offense intended.
Your explanation was indeed clear and helpful. Thanks for sending it. Ted >>>>Message: 17 >Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 11:35:54 -0700 (PDT) >From: Mike K2MK <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA Option - Split Screen? >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >Hi Ted, > >I don't have split screen but I do have my external monitor running dual >purposes. Most LCD monitors have double or triple inputs these days. And >many PCs have 2 or more video outputs. You hook up the P3 SVGA card to the >VGA input of the monitor and you hook up the DVI monitor input to the DVI >output from your PC. (Your primary PC monitor would run off of the VGA >output of your PC). > >My monitor has a button on the front that allows it to be quickly switched >between the VGA (P3) and the DVI (PC) inputs. You would want to avoid a >monitor that does not have a dedicated button. And while I am an >electrical >engineer I think I explained this in layman terms. > >73, >Mike K2MK > > > >Dauer, Edward wrote >> I am thinking of adding the SVGA option to my K3-P3. It would be neat >>to >> have a single wide screen monitor running split screen, with the P3 >> display on one side and a logging/spotting program on the other - or if >> necessary, alternate screen keyed from the computer keyboard. Anyone >>know >> if this can be done (by someone who is neither an electrical engineer >>nor >> a computer whiz)? >> >> Ted, KN1CBR > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
