Dual displays
I have an odd situation, I want to have a dual display with the main monitor being a 17" flat panel, but I want the second display to be a 32" widescreen television. Please note I do not just want a clone of the main monitor it must be an extension of the first monitor. Is this possible or am I talking crazy?
I am getting a P4 3ghz with 1024mb ram and was wondering if the Radeon 9800 Pro (256mb) could handle the dual display task as mentioned.
On a slightly separate subject has anyone used the dual screen software from http://www.maxivista.com/ Presumably as it is software then in theory it should not stress the video card so much as you are using a completely separate PC and not just a second screen. How does it work and is it any good?
Comments please!
I am getting a P4 3ghz with 1024mb ram and was wondering if the Radeon 9800 Pro (256mb) could handle the dual display task as mentioned.
On a slightly separate subject has anyone used the dual screen software from http://www.maxivista.com/ Presumably as it is software then in theory it should not stress the video card so much as you are using a completely separate PC and not just a second screen. How does it work and is it any good?
Comments please!
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.. as NUTS as it sounds
Maxivista isn't really for that kind of task and ATI's inbuilt drivers will work out of the box dual support
If you want more flexibility with it, go to http://www.ultramon.com and get their software. I use dual monitor at both and work. Wouldn't want just one monitor ever again.
Please note that if the TV is a conventional CRT TV then the image for desktop will be poor. That's just the way it is due to scan lines from the video card to the TV. (max a TV sees is around 525 lines and it can't support 640 or higher)
But games and DVD output will look just great.
Thank you, I would like to add that yesterday Shorty convinced me into ordering an AMD 64 3200+ with 1024ram and 256mb 9800XT, ohhhhhhhh I'm going to have fun!