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RE: [OFFLIST] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors


  • Subject: RE: [OFFLIST] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors
  • From: "Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:21:06 +0100

Now then Frank!!!

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Frank Mc Alinden
> Sent: 14 June 2006 10:15
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OFFLIST] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors
>
> And we all agree ;-))
>
> Frank
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Paul Gale
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:58 PM
>   Subject: [ukha_d] [OFFLIST] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors
>
>
>   Sorry Dave - I was being a complete dullard!
>
>   Paul.
>
>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
>   > David Harris
>   > Sent: 13 June 2006 23:32
>   > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors
>   >
>   > Sorry to be pedantic but to run 5760 x 3600, you would need 9
of those
>   > Dell
>   > 2405FPW's I would think.
>   >
>   > It's still more than enough desktop space that you have
methinks .. I
>   > 'survive' on just the one 2405FPW.
>   >
>   > It's a great monitor
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > All the best
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > Dave
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
>   > Paul Gale
>   > Sent: 13 June 2006 22:15
>   > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > Yes it will!
>   >
>   > I've run various configurations:
>   >
>   > Matrox Parhelia with dual monitors and a PCI Matrox G450
running a
> third -
>   > all at 1920x1200 res. The PCI card is quite sluggish for
anything but
> 2D
>   > apps though.
>   >
>   > My main PC currently runs a NVIDIA 7800 GTX (expensive!) with 2
x Dell
>   > 2405FPW 1920x1200 and an NVIDA 6600GT with a third Dell 2405FPW
at
>   > 1920x1200. If I turn one off, it's like losing an arm or leg!
>   >
>   > Total screen res is 5760 x 3600 !
>   >
>   > Paul.
>   >
>   > > -----Original Message-----
>   > > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
>   > [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com] On
>   > Behalf
>   > Of
>   > > Phil Harris
>   > > Sent: 13 June 2006 19:43
>   > > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
>   > > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > I already run two monitors on my XP machine (using a dual
head AGP
> card)
>   > > but
>   > > does anyone know for certain whether XP supports three or
more
> monitors
>   > by
>   > > the addition of an additional PCI graphics card (as
opposed to using
> a
>   > > single Matrox-type card with four outputs).
>   > >
>   > > I have a spare two output PCI GeForce 5200FX card and I'm
tempted to
> try
>   > > to
>   > > increase the 34 degrees that my computer room currently
reaches by
> the
>   > > addition of one or two more 19" CRT monitors in the
quest for a bit
> more
>   > > Windows desktop area. ;-)
>   > >
>   > > Phil
>   > >
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