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Re: Multiple Monitors Using on a PC... HOW TO???

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From: John Hooven
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 00:00
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I am a pro, and our product is currently deployed on the Mac, using 3
or 4 screens at a time with ease. 
Gotta go WinTel... :-(
 
John Hooven


Charles Gervais wrote:
> 
> This is not a flame, but I suggest that if you're a pro and you really
> want dual monitor support, you use a Mac.
> 
> You'll get all of the Director functionality you need ('cause of course
> you're taking advantage of the cross-platform capabilities of Director and
> hitting the entire multimedia market, right?), and multiple monitor
> support is _built in_, you just need another video card (it doesn't have
> to have special dual monitor capablities, any old one will do).
> 
> I'm really surprised that this is not more common in PCs, it's an
> indispensable feature that I absolutely _love_! (I really miss it when I
> work on my PC). I put all of my palettes on one monitor and work on the
> other one where I can see all of the screen (particularly useful for
> Photoshop and Director). It's way cheaper to purchase, say, a 17" monitor
> for imaging and work, and a 15" monitor for palettes, than it is to
> purchase a good (or even marginally good) 21" monitor.
> 
> I'm afraid that I cannot offer any advice as to how you can get this
> functionality to a PC, sorry.
> 
> Best of luck,
> 
> Chas
> 
> In article <5djr61$p48@news.icanect.net>, eblumber@icanect.net (Edward N.
> Blumberg) wrote:
> 
> > I need to set up 2 monitors on my PC for use in Director.  Can anyone please
> > help me with the details as to how this is done??  Do I need a special Video
> > card??  Can I use Windows 95??  Do I need to use NT??  HOW IS THIS DONE???
> > Please help!!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ed
> 
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From: John Hooven <hoov@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: Multiple Monitors Using on a PC...  HOW TO???
Date: 1997/02/12
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