Really no special software you need, just video cards with drivers that
support multiple monitors. I've been doing multi monitor since 98. Recently
it's gotten much easier to do, as most high end video cards are not dual
head cards. Configuration with them is much more reliable (that you'll get
it working) than having two cards.
With that said you can go with one of the following:
1) 1 agp dual head card
2) 1 Agp card and 1 pci card
3) 2 pci cards
I've had the best luck when doing dual cards using ATI's cards. If you go
the multi card route I would suggest searching on multiple monitors, there
are a few sites out there that allow people to share their experience of
what cards they used an how hard/easy they were to get configured. I
actually screwed up my 98 machine so bad once I had to reinstall, but then
again it was 98.
I would highly suggest getting a dual head card if you are going to do it. I
currently have two Matrox G450's and a ATI 9800Pro all three are dual head
and have served me very well. NVida makes dual head cards as well, though
I've never used one as of yet.
http://search.ebay.com/g450_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8 <-- searched on G450, appears
they go for around $10. Third link in the result, at least for the next
8hrs, is a Quad version of the card. G450 is great for a development
machine, but wouldn't do well with today's games.
"Hazz" <ha**@nospameroosonic.net> wrote in message
news:OW**************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Thank you for the explanation and the very good tip Wayne. Is there any
special sotware configuration/setting in order to use the two monitors
this way?
Thank you again. -hazz
"Wayne" <Me******@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:OF**************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... Since the code execution is paused in the paint event there is no way
for the form to paint. Chances are the break point being hit causes your
form to
be covered. you can try resizing VS.net and your form so both can be
seen entirely on the screen all at once.
This is the main reason I have two monitors on my work station. The form
goes on one and VS.net on the other when debugging paint routines.
--
Thanks
Wayne Sepega
Jacksonville, Fl
"When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute.
But
let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour.
That's relativity." - Albert Einstein
"Hazz" <ha**@nospameroosonic.net> wrote in message
news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... What is the triggering action that raises the event which causes my
breakpoint to be reached, repeatedly, but does not allow my form to
ever remain visible. I set a breakpoint on the line Graphics.. below. Just
curious to help my 'system level' understanding. thx. -hazz
private void InitializeComponent() {
this.Paint += new
System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Wassup _widdis_Paint); }
static void Main() {
Application.Run(new Wassup_widdis()); }
private void Wassup_widdis_Paint(object sender,
System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e) {
->Graphics grfx = e.Graphics; }
