Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-06 Thread Jim Monroe
Thanks everybody for your comments and recommendations regarding multiple displays. Now feel confident enough to make some purchasing decisions. JM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://w

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-06 Thread ajenkins
Not if you operate on multiple instances... (hint) -Original Message- From: Brian Guralnick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 9:42 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays Note about using different resolutions on each monitor: With

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-06 Thread Christopher Coley
for around $800 not bad for 1600x1200 with VGA, DVI, SVIDEO and composite video inputs. > -Original Message- > From: Matt Pobursky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 12:27 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays > &g

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-06 Thread Peter Smith
Hi, In the office here we all run dual Dell 2000FP LCD panels an absolute bargain considering the size and spec (1600x1200 pixels, CVBS in, DVI in, YC in). All set at 1600 x 1200 and they are fantastic. For graphics cards we have gone with an Nvidia card that has dual DVI output, we found the Dell

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Terry Creer
ay, 6 August 2004 10:16 AM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays > -Original Message- > From: Jim Monroe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 7:54 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: [PEDA] Multiple Displays > >

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Brian Guralnick
From: John A. Ross [RSDTV] To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays > -Original Message- > From: Jim Monroe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 7:54 PM > To: Pro

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread John A. Ross [RSDTV]
> -Original Message- > From: Jim Monroe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 7:54 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: [PEDA] Multiple Displays > > I'm getting ready to add a second monitor for use with DXP04 > running on Win2k. > > I'm hoping those with experienc

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Matt.VanDeWerken
07) 3327 4142 fax: (07) 3327 4455 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 6 August 2004 5:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays Jim, Yes, but you have to make sure that the video card an

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Matt Pobursky
correctly maximise to the respective > monitor and appear correctly on the designated monitor, rather than > centred between the two. What a pain that is. > > Take Care > > Rich > > -Original Message- From: Matt Pobursky > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 Augus

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Rich Thompson
ly on the designated monitor, rather than centred between the two. What a pain that is. Take Care Rich -Original Message- From: Matt Pobursky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 August 2004 21:07 To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 20:19:41 +0100,

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Joe Sapienza
track and about to rant later - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays > Two 21" CRT both running at 2048x1536 works really well. But > you need a > lar

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread ajenkins
Jim, Yes, but you have to make sure that the video card and associated drivers are capable of handling the mixed load. Nvidia's hardware and software provide these capabilities with issue and are in general quite affordable, and no, I don't really care about Matrox, since it's such a crappy compa

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Larry G. Nelson Sr.
My son uses his HP ZD7000 with the internal Nvidia graphics in a dual monitor mode with 2 different resolutions and it works fine. We find dual monitors very handy. 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 moni

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread gacrowell
> Two 21" CRT both running at 2048x1536 works really well. But > you need a > large desk space, a large wallet and similar setup on every computer > that you use seriously. > > Hamid Its amazing what people are getting rid of. I got 4, 21" Hitachi monitors for $90 each. Works great. A lo

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Matt Pobursky
On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 20:19:41 +0100, Rich Thompson wrote: > I've got a matrox parhelia with two seventeen inch tft displays at > 1280*1024. works great. I generally have the panels open all of the > time on the second monitor, main workspace on the primary. Different > resolutions should be fine as

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Matt Pobursky
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

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Hamid A. Wasti
Jim Monroe wrote: 1. Is this a good strategy? Having a second monitor is very helpful, to the point that you will have a very hard time going back to a single monitor setup. 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 C

Re: [PEDA] Multiple Displays

2004-08-05 Thread Rich Thompson
I've got a matrox parhelia with two seventeen inch tft displays at 1280*1024. works great. I generally have the panels open all of the time on the second monitor, main workspace on the primary. Different resolutions should be fine as long as your gfx card doesn't 'stretch' the display across the