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It does.  All our Trading Workstations are using NT 4.0 and multiple
monitors.  Works perfectly.

Jens
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 24 February 1999 15:46
Subject: Re: hardware set up


>NT doesnot have multi-monitor support yet.  next release.
>Andrew S.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nixon(MLS) <mbjp57@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 5:12 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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