At 10:51 AM 8/11/2007 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >what opinions does the group have on >wide-screen versus 4:3 or similar square formats?
Finale works fine on these, assuming your computer and video card support them. (You didn't say Mac or PC.) I have two widescreens on my homebuilt WinXP desktop. The old Matrox G450 dual-head card has done a great job through several generations of upgrades, but did require downloading a patch from Matrox for the widescreen resolutions (two each at 1680x1050), which weren't supported by the original drivers. Newer computers should work instantly. My Dell laptop has a second screen attached, widscreen at 1440x900, and it found and adjusted to the monitor without a hitch. It certainly makes the laptop serviceable for using Finale. It's fantastic to have a scroll view with an 11x34-inch desktop. All sorts of magnifications can be used without struggling. Also, when working on two Finale documents, having them large and side-by-side is excellent. My card doesn't support pivoted monitors, but if yours does, you'll love a screen this large with a full orchestral score in front of you. One important recommendation: preview the monitors in a store. All are clearn, but the cheaper ones aren't nearly as easy on the eyes. Dennis _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
