wingnut 0 #1 May 11, 2005 okay so i have had this video card fo a while and it is dual monitor capable, well when my old 17" crt died i got a 17" lcd but i kept the crt thinking i could fix it as it was maybe just somethingloose, well i got arond to fixing it today and it works and i hooked it up to my main computer, so now i have dual displays and man does it rock, i'm posting in ful sceen on my lcd while i'm im-ing on the other monito... this is "two" cool...(pun intended)...... i know a place in vegas that has 21" crt's for 100 bucks and free shipping every once in a while, next time i see it from them i'm taking two...... this freaking rocks!!!!! ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #2 May 11, 2005 I <3 dual monitors. been using them for the last 4-5 yrs and I find it soo hard to use just one. its helps a bunch when you need to look at something and type or test & code. try suggesting that it increases productivity! Quote i know a place in vegas that has 21" crt's for 100 bucks and free shipping every once in a while, next time i see it from them i'm taking two...... this freaking rocks!!!!! and free shipping? wow can't imagine they make much money. those things are deep and heavy Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #3 May 11, 2005 When I was at Motorola, we once hired a contractor who, on his first day, sat down in front of his Solaris/SPARC workstation, and demanded: "I want two more video cards,, and two more monitors!" So that was how he worked, one monitor in front, and one at each side. It looked like he was running a flight simulator. I run a 24" Sony with 16:10 ratio at 1920x1200. It's not as good as two 20", but it's a damn site better than one 20". I have read of studies showing evidence that multiple monitors improve productivity."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmittar 0 #4 May 11, 2005 I've had two for 6 months or so, totally hooked! |>.<| Seriously, W.T.F. mate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid_Icarus 0 #5 May 11, 2005 Two is always better than one... I'm rockin 2 at work. One for dz.com and one for work.... Work place tip -o- the day: I set my screen saver as a screen shot of my work, sooo, if I happen to doze off and my computer goes to sleep, it looks like I'm working. As for the hand, keep it on the mouse, but curl your fingers under your palm, when you fall asleep, you tend to click the button. At least I do. And Make sure your head is in a neutral position, so it doesn't flop. NOW, BACK TO WORK!!! ________________________________________ "What What..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 May 11, 2005 Uh.. Wingi dear... Go read up on MultiMon..... get anohter card and a couple more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avion 0 #7 May 11, 2005 Yourrr... Right! Multiple monitors rock. I have three 19' monitors and two dual head video cards I could actually run five monitors at once I'm only runing 2 of the 19s at the moment. When I get a bigger computer desk I might get all three running Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #8 May 11, 2005 I hear that... I have to 17" LCDs at home... I'm such a geek...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travman 6 #9 May 11, 2005 I've been using two for a while, i love it. Some games have a few problems with it, mainly RTS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #10 May 11, 2005 One of my computers has a triple monitor setup. Two are 1280x1024 19" monitors, and one is a 1920x1080 46" monitor. (Dual monitor card and motherboard VGA adapter.) Makes a good entertainment system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MWGemini 0 #11 May 11, 2005 Nice setup! I can run dual monitors on mine, but since I only have one monitor, the only way I can do it is if I run my TV as the second, and the image quality just isn't worth it. I've run actual dual monitors in the past and loved it, however. Definitely increases productivity when doing 3d modelling or level design, and even when writing code. Has anyone ever used the panoramic screens, like these: http://www.panoramtech.com/products/desktop.html http://www.9xmedia.com/pages-Build_a_system/X-Top_Design_a_system-Configurations.html http://www.viewsonic.com/multipanelpromo/ http://www.go-l.com If only I could afford a triple screen panoramic setup like those.... Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
