I have a Radeon 9500 Pro, running to crt monitors (I know CRT monitors are old school, but they're much better than all but the expensive LCDs). That graphic card is about $25 now, and the 24" monitors are used were $75 each, used but with no problems.
-----Original Message----- From: framers-bounces+spolloc1=hotmail....@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+spolloc1=hotmail.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Joe Malin Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 8:20 PM To: John Posada Cc: framers Subject: Re: Dual Monitor(s) ??s This is another configuration that's often used here. John Posada wrote: > I have a laptop. Laptops have an external video port. The laptop is > the left monitior and the 17" LCD is the right monitor. > > > --- Peter Courlis <neat_gent at yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> When using dual Monitors, what video card do you use? >> >> -pc >> >> Joe Malin <jmalin at jmalin.com> wrote: A slight hijack: for people >> who are using dual monitors, what >> configuration do you use? Here at work, we have people using dual >> LCD >> displays. I see the following configurations in use: >> >> * Horizontal side-by-side, most often "tilted back" (top back, >> bottom up) but sometimes also straight up and down. This is >> what I >> use. >> * Vertical side-by-side. A LCD monitor is easy to rotate, of >> course. >> These are most often straight up and down. I tried it but it >> felt >> cramped. >> * Horizontal /one above the other/. I kid you not. I usually >> see >> this configuration with the upper monitor tilted /forward/ >> (top >> forward, bottom back) and the lower monitor tilted opposite. >> The >> configuration has a very futuristic/spaceship look. >> >> I have seen a few quad monitor setups, which are most likely from >> multiple machines. >> >> In my current configuration, I devote the left-hand panel to all my >> >> normal work, and use the right-hand panel exclusively for e-mail. I >> >> think that the biggest hurdle to overcome is switching my mindset. >> I am >> just not used to having this much screen space, so I do things in >> an >> old-fashioned style. I often find myself switching between app >> windows >> rather than moving one off to the second display. >> >> Joe >> >> John Posada wrote: >> >>> --- Richard Doll wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> As many of you have touted the advantages of dual monitors . . . >>>> >> My >> >>>> ??s follow: >>>> >>>> >>> Richard...you're thinking too much. :-) >>> >>> As a long-time user of multiple monitors, consider it one big >>> desktop. Simply drag whatever application window you want to >>> >> whatever >> >>> screen you want. You'll be able to drag from the left monitor to >>> >> the >> >>> right monitor and vice versa. I'm continually moving things >>> >> around. >> >>> With the mouse, when you move it past the right boundary of the >>> >> left >> >>> monitor, it will appear on the right monitor. >>> >>> As long as you don't restart your machine with only one monitor, >>> >> when >> >>> you reboot, each application will (usually) reopen on the monitor >>> where you left it before you shut down. >>> >>> John Posada >>> Senior Technical Writer >>> >>> "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've >>> >> never actually known what the question is." >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> You are currently subscribed to Framers as jmalin at jmalin.com. >>> >>> Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >>> framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com >>> or visit >>> > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jmalin%40jmalin.com > >>> Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >>> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> You are currently subscribed to Framers as neat_gent at yahoo.com. >> >> Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. >> >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com >> or visit >> >> > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/neat_gent%40yahoo.com > >> Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate >> in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. >> > > > John Posada > Senior Technical Writer > > "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." > > _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as spolloc1 at hotmail.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/spolloc1%40hotmail.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.