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Linda,
think of it this way. A second monitor only gives you more desktop space.
Thinks of it as one very larger monitor.
sound is not affected.
Andrew S.
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Swope <lswope@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: hardware set up
>I have speakers built into my Sony monitor. Would that mean that the
sounds
>would only accompany programs or windows on that monitor and programs on
the
>second monitor would have no sounds? I don't know whether to shop for a
2nd
>monitor that also has speakers!?
>
>Thanks!
>Linda
>
>Swope's Mountain Photography
>http://www.swopephoto.com
>linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Climb the mountains & get their glad tidings: Peace will flow into you as
>sunshine into flower; the winds will blow their freshness into you & storms
>their energy, & cares will drop off you like autumn leaves. John Muir
1838 -
>1914
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Stewart <mstew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Linda Swope <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; RealTraders Discussion Group
><realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 9:06 PM
>Subject: RE: hardware set up
>
>
>>Linda,
>>
>>If your computer is "PCI 2.1 Compliant" and your various cards are also
2.1
>>Compliant, devices can share IRQ's. I had three video cards working on IRQ
>9
>>for a couple of months. It wasn't perfect, but it worked (the cards blew
>>up). My new setup has a video card and 100mb network card on the same IRQ
>>and it floats along great.
>>
>>That standard was established by Intel a while back. The computer is
>>question has to be newer than "slot 2" design (if I remember correctly)
>>which goes back to Pentium 60's to 75's. Anything newer probably complies.
>>Look carefully on the specs of any new device and it will likely address
>the
>>compliance.
>>
>>Hope this helps,
>>Mark
>>
>>P.S. Sorry, this is a little off 'Trading', but it seems us traders have
to
>>try to be computer geeks also.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:owner-realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Linda Swope
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 7:45 PM
>>To: RealTraders Discussion Group
>>Subject: Re: hardware set up
>>
>>Len, I see that all 15 of my IRQs are committed on my Sony 450, but I also
>>see that some are used by more than one device. How do I know if others
>are
>>available to be shared?
>>Linda
>>
>>Swope's Mountain Photography
>>http://www.swopephoto.com
>>linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Climb the mountains & get their glad tidings: Peace will flow into you as
>>sunshine into flower; the winds will blow their freshness into you &
storms
>>their energy, & cares will drop off you like autumn leaves. John Muir
>1838 -
>>1914
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Len Olson <lto@xxxxxxxx>
>>To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 7:07 PM
>>Subject: Re: hardware set up
>>
>>
>>>The number of IRQ's is set at fifteen, period. Go into your System
>>>section under "Control Panel" and list all of your IRQ'S, (and DMA's,
>>>Dynamic Memory Access), and I think you will be truly amazed at how fast
>>>those IRQ's and DMA's have become assigned. You may have seen a system
>>>running four monitors, (maybe), but that was probably at some trade show
>>>where the manufacturer/retailor made damn sure that it worked. Look. it
>>>comes down to cost and performance. Why take that chance with the
>>>current cost of Pentium II's below $1,000 and 17" monitors well below
>>>$300. That is not enough money to worry about. I will say the same
>>>thing here that I used to teach at Amarillo College and Tulsa Jr.
>>>College: DO NOT EVER SPEND $500 TO SAVE $50. Yes, I taught computer
>>>theory and database design. If you want system performance and
>>>reliability at today's prices, run separate systems off of a simple
>>>network.
>>>
>>>Andrew wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have looked in to multi-monitor setups with win98 and
>>>> I would say if you are serious about trading then you need to
>>>> do this. It is so easy in win98 and does not slow your system
>>>> down noticeably. It is also less expensive then you think. I have
seen
>>a
>>>> 4 monitor system running TradeStation and it was amazing. but what
>>>> was really amazing is the video cards. They used basic 35 dollar
>>>> video card designed for win98.
>>>>
>>>> All you need are two or more supported video cards. Your
>>>> mother board bios must be designed for more then one
>>>> monitor. You have to have open slots and enough Irq's (interrupts)
>>>> to run the additional video cards.
>>>>
>>>> under win98, each video card will take and manage one portion of the
>>screen
>>>> so in theory your video response time could increase.
>>>>
>>>> The only way to really slow the system down is to run more
applications.
>>>> If you run TradeStation on a 4 monitor system, you can put a chart on
>>each
>>>> monitor, but you will still be running one copy of trade station , so
>the
>>>> CPU will not
>>>> be strained more then it is normally. The video card takes 99 percent
>of
>>>> the additional
>>>> work load.
>>>>
>>>> I would also recommend that all your video cards are the same. This is
>>not
>>>> required
>>>> but it makes the drivers easier to install.
>>>>
>>>> I am not sure why you would need 256 megs of ram. Each video card will
>>have
>>>> its own ram and will be processing only one portion of the desktop.
>>(which
>>>> is stretched
>>>> across the monitors) The system I saw with four monitors used 64 megs
>>with
>>>> cheapo video cars and it ran great.
>>>>
>>>> So you have to check the following.
>>>> 1.Can your computer mother board use two monitors. Call the
manufacture
>>>>
>>>> 2.Which video cards do you want to use? are they compatible. Most
>>>> manufactures have compatible v-cards now.
>>>> Go to manufacture's web sights or call them and find one that suits
your
>>>> needs and is compatible with multi-monitor setups.
>>>>
>>>> 3.Do you have open slots and Irq's available? If you don't know, find
>>>> someone to help or take it to a dealer.
>>>>
>>>> 5. Plug in the monitors. Make more money.
>>>>
>>>> The days of 2500 dollar dule monitor cards are history.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Andrew S.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Len Olson <lto@xxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 4:48 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: hardware set up
>>>>
>>>> >Valhalla,
>>>> >
>>>> >You can run dual monitors but at the cost of performance and failure.
>>>> >Maybe the new Pentium III will be able to handle this approach. Apart
>>>> >from splitting the duties of the processor, you have two other BIG
>>>> >problems. The processor assigns and processes the job, i.e. logic,
>>>> >math, and I/O subsections of the processor. But, RAM has to be huge
>>>> >anymore. Perhaps, 256MB would suffice. Second, the onboard memory of
>>>> >the video board(s) has to be equally impressive. Both of these
>problems
>>>> >WILL result in RAM conflicts which in turn lead to system lockup.
(the
>>>> >infamous "serious fault" or "system not responding" prompts from the
>>>> >PC. Worse yet, your screens just lock up, stop displaying updated
>data,
>>>> >and you do not even know what has happened. No doubt. Buy a second
>>>> >system. I responded to a few posts today regarding use of a cable
>>>> >modem. Here is what you do. Rely upon WIN95, 98, or NT's peer to
peer
>>>> >network capabilities. Buy a network hub ($25 to $100). The cable
>modem
>>>> >will come equipped with a T-base-10 connection which goes into the
hub.
>>>> >All, (or both), of your PC's tie into the hub. Instant access from
all
>>>> >PC's to the internet via cable modem. Good Luck.
>>>> >
>>>> >Valhalla wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I have a question for the group about an issue that others might
have
>>>> >> tackled by now. Anyone running dual monitors under Win98? Would
>>>> >> appreciate any experience with this, especially as to choice of any
>>>> >> special video card required. The only one I've seen was as
expensive
>>as
>>>> >> a 2nd computer.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thanks, Mark Scheier
>>>> >
>>>> >
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