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I run dual 17" monitors under WinNT4 using a pair of 8meg Matrox Millennium
PCI cards I purchased on ebay for $59 each. I didn't have to screw around
with IRQ's - just plug in cards and go. Works flawlessly, however the
multi-monitor support (up to 4) is implemented in the Matrox driver and not
NT so you can't do this with just any cards. NT also supports the single
cards which provide multi-monitor support however those cards are not
inexpensive.
Earl
-----Original Message-----
From: Nixon(MLS) <mbjp57@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: hardware set up
>Does WinNT do the same job in terms of multiple monitors as W98?
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Thomas <thomaswg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: 24 February 1999 11:40
>Subject: Re: hardware set up
>
>
>|Cannot understand why should need a "special" video card to run two
>|monitors under 98? Assuming that your computer is recent and has an AGP
>|video slot which is filled by your present card, the only thing is that
you
>|will need is a PCI video card. I am just about to install all this -
>just
>|waiting for the new ATI Rage Fury 32mb AGP which has not yet been released
>|in UK.
>|
>|There is full information in the WIN98 help (Start Button help icon) under
>|"multiple display support".
>|
>|No multiple keyboards or mice are required if using two computers!
>|
>|I use a Belkin Omniview SE 2 Port (4 Port available and can be banked too)
>|switch which allows one keyboard, mouse (and monitor, if you wish) to
>|control as many computers as you wish. Not very expensive - probably
>|cheaper in the US than here in UK anyway.
>|
>|I am just about to set up a system that combines both of the possibilities
>|under discussion. Two computers networked (WIN98) with one having two
>|video cards and the other only one. The switch will be between the two
>|computers and so I will either be operating the main computer with dual
>|screens or the other with one screen. The essential thing about the
>switch
>|is that all computers "see" a mouse and keyboard so that there are no boot
>|problems.
>|
>|Thomas
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