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From: Rob on 1 Mar 2010 23:16
On 2/03/2010 3:05 PM, Damian wrote:
> "Rod Speed"<rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7v3a46FvruU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> Damian wrote:
>>
>>> I'm wondering, is there a way to setup a dual monitor system(with
>>> windows xp) to divide multiple windows between two(or more) monitors?
>>> Lets say I have firefox and Internet Explorer, etc running and want
>>> to send firefox window to one monitor and IE to the other monitor. Is
>>> that possible?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> If so, what sort of video card,
>>
>> One that supports dual monitors.
>>
>>> software do I need?
>>
>> Nothing extra, XP and a video card that supports more than one monitor
>> will do that.
>>
>>
> Thanks Roddles, straight and simple answer that I can understand. :). Can
> you please tell whether this is possible with two seperate video cards?
>
>

Yes


Why bother with two cards, most cards now support 2x DVI or have one
VGA and one DVI port, all yon need is an adaptor to output to your
monitor type. DVI > VGA or VGA > DVI

Some cards come with the adaptors.
From: Terryc on 1 Mar 2010 23:23
Damian wrote:

> Thanks Roddles, straight and simple answer that I can understand. :). Can
> you please tell whether this is possible with two seperate video cards?

Yes, just shut down, plug in second card, instal drivers, go to display
and set up.

Worst problem is boot & base window can wander from time to time and
apps will lock a non-operating screen (disable screenin display fixes
that (I think)).
>
>
From: Damian on 1 Mar 2010 23:32

"Rob" <mesamine(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4b8c910d$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> On 2/03/2010 3:05 PM, Damian wrote:
>> "Rod Speed"<rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:7v3a46FvruU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>> Damian wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm wondering, is there a way to setup a dual monitor system(with
>>>> windows xp) to divide multiple windows between two(or more) monitors?
>>>> Lets say I have firefox and Internet Explorer, etc running and want
>>>> to send firefox window to one monitor and IE to the other monitor. Is
>>>> that possible?
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>>> If so, what sort of video card,
>>>
>>> One that supports dual monitors.
>>>
>>>> software do I need?
>>>
>>> Nothing extra, XP and a video card that supports more than one monitor
>>> will do that.
>>>
>>>
>> Thanks Roddles, straight and simple answer that I can understand. :). Can
>> you please tell whether this is possible with two seperate video cards?
>>
>>
>
> Yes
>
>
> Why bother with two cards, most cards now support 2x DVI or have one VGA
> and one DVI port, all yon need is an adaptor to output to your monitor
> type. DVI > VGA or VGA > DVI
>
> Some cards come with the adaptors.
>
Thanks. I haven't got a newer video card with two seperate ports, but have
few cards with one port, therefore trying to get some use out of them as
well. :)


From: Rob on 1 Mar 2010 23:42
On 2/03/2010 3:32 PM, Damian wrote:
> "Rob"<mesamine(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4b8c910d$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> On 2/03/2010 3:05 PM, Damian wrote:
>>> "Rod Speed"<rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7v3a46FvruU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>>> Damian wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm wondering, is there a way to setup a dual monitor system(with
>>>>> windows xp) to divide multiple windows between two(or more) monitors?
>>>>> Lets say I have firefox and Internet Explorer, etc running and want
>>>>> to send firefox window to one monitor and IE to the other monitor. Is
>>>>> that possible?
>>>>
>>>> Yes.
>>>>
>>>>> If so, what sort of video card,
>>>>
>>>> One that supports dual monitors.
>>>>
>>>>> software do I need?
>>>>
>>>> Nothing extra, XP and a video card that supports more than one monitor
>>>> will do that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Thanks Roddles, straight and simple answer that I can understand. :). Can
>>> you please tell whether this is possible with two seperate video cards?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yes
>>
>>
>> Why bother with two cards, most cards now support 2x DVI or have one VGA
>> and one DVI port, all yon need is an adaptor to output to your monitor
>> type. DVI> VGA or VGA> DVI
>>
>> Some cards come with the adaptors.
>>
> Thanks. I haven't got a newer video card with two seperate ports, but have
> few cards with one port, therefore trying to get some use out of them as
> well. :)
>
>


Do you have AGP cards or PCI cards ????

Boards have one AGP slot and heaps of PCI slots. So you may not have a
PCI card to fit.
From: Terryc on 2 Mar 2010 00:30
Rob wrote:

>
> Do you have AGP cards or PCI cards ????

I have a dozen totally useless AGP cards and another 5 possibly useful.
There are also six PCI cards that are ether so old (4MB) it hurts the
eyes or too modern and the system doesn't recognise them.


> Boards have one AGP slot and heaps of PCI slots. So you may not have a
> PCI card to fit.

Actually, little problem in the windows system. The problem is finding
flat top to set up the monitors and the fact that none of my
games^h^h^h^h^applications really use multiple monitors.
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