Here are some answers: 1. If you use the maximize, the program will fill 1 monitor, but if you manually size the window, you can stretch the window over 2 monitors.
2. With Matrox being the exception, being that the dual head output is very high quality on both video outputs, 2 video cards should work fine. Matrox G400DH will limit the resolution on the second monitor to 1280x1024 while the first main monitor will go up to 2048x1536 at the same time. Also, with Matrox, the speed of refresh while scrolling windows is matched on both screens. The 2 video card which I have set up in Win2K and tested together offer the ability to have 2048x1536 on both screens simultaneously. The difference here is that the second monitor with the PCI video card refreshed a bit slower than the AGP card. I've only noticed the difference when dragging large desktop windows from 1 screen over to the other. I really didn't notice any performance drop with Protel. (Note: In the past, some have found problems with ATI cards & Protel. This is with ATI AGP cards. These bugs do not show up with my new ATI XPERT 128 & Win2K.) These are examples of how I set up my screens. Fav #1 left monitor = ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/ProtelUsers/leftscreen1.png 140k #1 right monitor = ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/ProtelUsers/rightscreen1.png 170k Keep in mind, that if you use the tools and custom menu buttons, you can place them anywhere on monitor #2 so that there is no obstructions over your board work space. Because of a bug in Protel's adaptive screen scrolling speed, I left 1 toolbar on the left, otherwise, scrolling to the left would always go extra slow. Fav #2 left monitor = ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/ProtelUsers/leftscreen2.png 160k #2 right monitor = ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/ProtelUsers/rightscreen2.png 112k Sorry about my server speed, it only 256Kbits per second on UL. ____________ Brian Guralnick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Mogford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Good Dual head video card combination for Protel. | I'm forever wanting more screen real estate but have not yet got into | investigating dual head video cards or dual video cards. | | In practice, how do you utilise the two screens? | What program goes to what screen? | | If only Protel, how is it split up between the two monitors? | | I have seen a dual head matrox work but I am unsure if maximising a window fills | up both screens or one screen? | | Are two cards better than a single dual head card? | | Regards, | Chris Mogford | Varian Australia, | Melbourne, Australia | | | | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Brian Guralnick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:04 AM | Subject: [PEDA] Good Dual head video card combination for Protel. | | | > Here is my new system configuration: | > | > Win2Kpro | > | > AGP video card - Hercules 3D Prophet III Titanium 500 - latest drivers | > secondary PCI video card - ATI XPERT 128 - drivers provided on CD | > | > No problems running protel with both screens running at 2048x1536 making a total | > screen resolution of 4096x1536. | > | > Holly Cow, what a display! | > | > ____________ | > Brian Guralnick | > | > | | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
