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Richard, thanks for the input. Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Karst <rkarst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, December 28, 1998 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: Multiple monitors in Win98


>Tony
>
>First of all no question if it's sincere is ever stupid ! Now about the
>windows.... it's just as if you would open a second app in a second window
now,
>just drag the window to the other monitor ... simple ! There is a control
Tab
>(under display in your control panel) that lets you position your other
>monitor(s) (for windows to allow you to drag the app off screen 1) on
either
>side or above or below your main monitor ....  works very well.
>
>Your limitation on the number of monitors is directly related to the number
of
>slots you have for cards ( if I remember correctly Ii think that the limit
of
>the Win98 OS is 15 monitors). I use this set up with TS and really like it.
>
>Richard
>
>Tony Harring wrote:
>
>> Multiple monitors
>> Stupid question. but how do you put charts on one monitor and text or
>> whatever on the other. How do you distinguish what goes on each monitor.
>> thanks tony
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard Karst <rkarst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Sunday, December 27, 1998 1:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: Multiple monitors in Win98
>>
>> >Robert
>> >
>> >You can use any video card (as long as it supports WIN 98 multiple
monitor
>> >drivers) and any monitor, Win98 allows you to use any resolution that
your
>> card
>> >or monitor can handle even in with multiple monitors.  The resolution
can
>> be
>> >different on each monitor also.
>> >
>> >I use S3 Virge 385's ( about $30.00 each ) with no problems and I have a
>> couple
>> >of different monitor sizes and resolutions.
>> >
>> >Good luck
>> >
>> >Richard
>> >
>> >Robert Fitzpatrick wrote:
>> >
>> >> I am going to add another monitor to my system.  I am currently using
>> Win98
>> >> as my OS.  The tech guy at CompUSA said to use the exact same monitor
as
>> >> well as the exact same video card, so as to avoid any conflicts.  I
have
>> >> seen several advertisements in TASC regarding "Appian Graphics Video
>> Cards".
>> >> Any comments as to their price, reliability, or benefit(s) over the
>> >> aforementioned installation, would be appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Robert Fitzpatrick
>> >
>> >
>> >
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