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Re: Dual monitors



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All 2-monitor cards (or 4-monitor cards set to use only 2 monitors) that I
have ever had.


Ian Waugh wrote:

> In-Reply-To: <3D020F8D.E8557586@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Is this just a problem with the Radeon or with all dual graphics cards?
>
> Cheers,
> Ian
>
> > Dear Todd & Group,
> >
> > I, too, have had problems with the small dialog boxes splitting the
> > image between the two monitors.  One solution for this for me (at
> > least
> > when using a 4-monitor card for the two monitors) is to set the card
> > to
> > show 3 monitors.  Then the dialog box shows up in the middle of the
> > 2nd
> > monitor screen.  With a 2-monitor card, however, I believe you're out
> > of
> > luck.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> > Todd Hoff wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Bob,
> > >
> > > I also have a Radeon VE for my dual monitors. Do have
> > > the same problem that I am getting.....It seems that
> > > most programs and small dialog boxes (log in windows,
> > > etc. )  want to open up right in the middle of the
> > > desktop which happens to be right where my two
> > > monitors splits. I have called tech support and they
> > > can't figure out a way around this. I have tried
> > > adjusting every setting on the hydravision software
> > > for the ati card. If you have any suggestions , I
> > > would appreciate it.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Todd
> > >
> > > <
> > > Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 17:58:40 -0500
> > >
> > > From: "Bob Heisler" <Bheisler@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > To: ianwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> > > omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > CC: ianwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: Dual monitors
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Ian,
> > >
> > > I don't have any experience with Matrox cards, but
> > > I've been running
> > > dual
> > > monitors (analog/digital LCD's) on ATI Radeon cards
> > > under Win2k for
> > > quite
> > > some time without any problems.  Installation was a
> > > snap and if I can
> > > do it
> > > without any problems then it really must be easy...:).
> > >
> > > Their base Radeon VE card sells for about $100 and
> > > works quite well if
> > > you
> > > don't need the additional horsepower of their
> > > 7500/8500 series.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > >
> > > Bob Heisler
> > > www.rjhtrading.com
> >