[Cialug] Monitors

[Rob Miller]

In my previous job, I used dual Dell monitors supported by a Matrox card.
That was with Win2k OS.  Just googled Matrox and found a cool box that lets
you run two monitors from your laptop.  Check it out -

http://www.matrox.com/graphics/offhome/dh2go/home.cfm

Rob Miller


On 2/6/06, Chris Hilton <chris129 at cs.iastate.edu> wrote:
>
> Dual heads is simple if you have a good (read nvidia) card.  Although,
> I've
> heard some cards don't support TwinView.  So, you might want to check with
> a
> buddy before you grab a specific card!  I believe it was one of the 6800's
> I
> heard didn't support TwinView yet.
>
> Actually, in ATI's defense, I've helped setup dual head on an ATI and it
> wasn't bad; they actually have an amazing script for it.  It's getting
> everything else to work with ATI that's hard.
>
> On Monday 06 February 2006 10:59, Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
> > For me, its not about movies and gaming -for that I use XP on a
> > widescreen Inspiron (ya,ya I know). But if I had a 20in or 24 inch, I
> > would have enough pixel real estate that I could use it like a dual head
> > display. For me, that's really productive, as I constantly switch back
> > and forth between windows and desktops.
> >
> > Anyway, I think we are at the price point were it is about the same cost
> > to use a pair of 17 displays, comnpared to a 20, but the 20in is a good
> > compromise, with a simpler setup (on linux) and a lot higher "cool"
> > factor...
> >
> > On Mon, 2006-02-06 at 10:18, David Champion wrote:
> > > You may want to read this article before you buy...
> > >
> > >
> http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/31/do_you_want_a_16_9_lcd_monitor_now
> > >/
> > >
> > > -dc
> > >
> > > Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
> > > > My Bro-in-law was showing me his Dell Ultra Sharp 20, and its a
> > > > *really* nice monitor... Its soo tough to buy LCD's, since two
> displays
> > > > can have the same specs and look totally differant...
> > > >
> > > > <Struggling to not call dell and order one...>
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 2006-02-06 at 08:25, Dave Weis wrote:
> > > >>Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> > > >>>Yeah, but do they work for Samsung or Hyundai?
> > > >>
> > > >>NOt sure
> > > >>
> > > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>>From: Dave Weis [mailto:djweis at internetsolver.com]
> > > >>>Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 8:21 AM
> > > >>>To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> > > >>>Subject: Re: [Cialug] Monitors
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> > > >>>>Who makes those for Dell?
> > > >>>
> > > >>>A bunch of people in a sweatshop :-)
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>>>From: Dave J. Hala Jr. [mailto:dave at 58ghz.net]
> > > >>>>Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 8:16 AM
> > > >>>>To: Cialug
> > > >>>>Subject: [Cialug] Monitors
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>I see the price on the Dell Ultra Sharp 24" wide aspect Lcd
> dropped
> > > >>>>another $100.00.  Anyone try to justify buying one by claiming it
> is
> > > >>>> a "productivity tool"?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>:) Dave
> > > >>>
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