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faustgfx · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2002 6:47 am

who here has a 3+ monitor setup (in one pc/mac/whatever)?

Awetopsy · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 9:48 am

apparently no one.. I have two but... :P

faustgfx · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 10:34 am

even though i have almost zero money, i WILL get my fourth monitor for this box soon... *twitch*

oh well.

Awetopsy · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 11:26 am

you must run an impressive power bill.

faustgfx · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 11:51 am

not really actually.. $35 or something like that for 4 months.

*edit, come to think of it, that is relatively alot.. hmm.

[ January 04, 2002: Message edited by: faustgfx ]

Awetopsy · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 1:13 pm

do you find that icq is stuck on your main display? do you know of any way to change that? I assume the middle of the screenshot is your main screen.

faustgfx · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 1:19 pm

i can move icq around freely if i'm using an unified desktop (i.e. the monitors are all considered to be 'one', taskbar spans across them all, programs maximize across them all etc. instead of 'unique' desktops) but not in this mode. i haven't found the motivation and interest to experiment with the unified desktop yet with the two dualhead g450's in the pc.. maybe i'll look into it later. maybe.

i mostly ignore icq anyway.

Freddio · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 3:58 pm

when it is unified what heppens when you play quake or something?

faustgfx · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 5:27 pm

the game maximizes to the primary monitor (one monitor)

Dr.Squirley · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 6:11 pm

so your running xp? does that work well with multiple monitors any problems?

burn0ut · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 6:23 pm

you can set winxppro to 4screens on one monitor... ehh ok

faustgfx · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 9:34 pm

squirley, no problems whatsoever. adding the second dualhead was just a matter of power down, cram card in, attach monitor and put power on since it [g450 dualhead pci] uses - surprisingly enough - same drivers as the agp g450 dualhead. i like matrox.

burnout, so? wait - yes i want to take 5 seconds to scroll back and forth the desktop to find photoshop palettes so i can click a layer and then scroll another 5 seconds back and forth trying to center the canvas to the monitor.. yes, sounds very user convenient and smart!

S4Sb · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2002 12:00 am

Is there a screenshot of your 3 monitor desktop on the net?

faustgfx · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2002 12:13 am

www.fgfx.com/crap/desktop.jpg

Dr.Squirley · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2002 1:27 pm

Thats good, because i was on my way to buy xp and i didnt want it to interfere with my multiple monitor setup.

[ January 05, 2002: Message edited by: Dr.Squirley ]

faustgfx · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2002 1:52 pm

well. at least the g450 dualhead(s) works because it's supposed to be a two desktop setup.

can't say the same about having multiple random cards in the box.. it SHOULD work, but there are some cards that just don't work at all with other cards.