At 02:26 PM 8/5/04 -0500, you wrote:
On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 11:53:56 -0700, Jim Monroe wrote: > I'm getting ready to add a second monitor for use with DXP04 running > on Win2k. > > I'm hoping those with experience can guide me in the right direction. > I'm thinking about adding a 15 or 17 inch flat panel as the secondary > display to my 21 CRT. I thought the flat panel would be used for > display of panels and reports while the CRT would be used for the > editing workspace. > > Here are some things I'm curious sure about: > > 1. Is this a good strategy? > > 2. Is my proposed mix of CRT and flat panel even feasible, and can > the flat panel be set for a lower resolution than the CRT. If this is > hardware dependant, is there anything special I should know?
I run in the same configuration you're proposing: Win2K, 21" CRT, 17"
LCD, two different resolutions stretched across the Windows desktop. As
far as I know, Matrox Dualhead cards are the only ones on the market
that can pull this off. When I was looking at ATI and Nvidia cards, their tech support told me they couldn't do (and never would).
BTW, I use Matrox G400 MAX video cards and they are awesome for dualhead CAD work. I picked several up on Ebay for a song (~$25 ea.). The newer G450 and G550 cards will also work OK, although they actually are slower than the G400 MAX. I wish they hadn't stopped production on the G400 MAX cards.
> 3. I'd like to hear about multi-display configurations that work > especially well (or don't work well).
It works great for me. I used to run a 17" CRT as the second monitor, but I love the LCD as a secondary work area. I'd never use it for CAD, but it's great for looking at pdf files, email, web browsing, etc. That's personal preference though, I think LCDs are "harsh" compared to CRTs. Then again, I work in a very subdued light environment and it has really reduced the eye strain for me.
I think your configuration will work well -- it has for me this past year or so.
Matt Pobursky Maximum Performance Systems
Larry G. Nelson Sr. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mchipguru.com
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