-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Anyone know how to hook up 3 monitors to a computer?
- From: ~OoO~ <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 09:35:43 -0500
Well... you can always go with this option:
http://www.go-l.com/monitors/cinerama/features/
:o)
But, seriously... I'm not sure if its possible, but I would assume that =
there is a way, somehow. The main problem you encounter is software =
support for three monitors at once. You also need to have some way to =
get the picture to the 3rd monitor. That might mean, if it works, =
getting a 2nd video card. Then, you need the software to do it. Doing a =
quick search on Google, I wasn't able to find any software for a triple =
display. But, there's gotta be some way to do it.
If you figure it out, post back here. I'd be interested to know as well, =
should a customer approach me with that request.
---Troth
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Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Anyone know how to hook up 3 monitors to a =
computer?
Hi all,
I have a Sony 710G. It is a 3.2 GHz hyper-threading machine with 3 GB of =
dual channel ram. It is running Windows Media Center Edition.
I wanted to have two 19" Flat Panel Monitors.
The original card, a Nvidia GeForce FX5200 with TV Out could not handle =
two=20
(digital) Flat Panel Monitors. Contrary to what the store said, there =
were=20
no adapters made that could allow the crt (analog) input to take a=20
(digital) Flat Panel Monitor monitor.
So, we bought a new card.
The new card is an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (256 MB) video card. I have two =
19"=20
(digital) flat panel monitors running off of it.
I have been running this setup for over a year. It works just fine.
I would like to be able to hook up my 19" regular CRT monitor. I do a =
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with graphics and I really want to see the true colors of my work. My=20
Digital monitors have a 500:1 ratio.
Does having three monitors require a special card?
If I add the video card that originally came with the machine will the=20
machine know it has three monitors?
If I could run three monitors, would they work like the two do now? I =
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different things on each monitor. I use IE on the monitor on my right =
and=20
I have OE on the monitor in front of me. Could I have the third =
monitor=20
have its own display? For instance, could I run PSP on the crt =
monitor...=20
have a tutorial from the net on one monitor...and have a chat session on =
the=20
third monitor?
We are trying to figure out the logistics of how we would manage to get=20
three monitors within my view. We are considering using some sort of=20
arm...like one you put on a wall for a TV that could be pulled out to =
view=20
and be pushed out of the way when not in use.
I am not fighting that battle until I know I should be able to run the =
three=20
monitors at one time.
Much of the time, I would only run two monitors. I would not use the =
CRT=20
monitor unless I was doing graphics so it would not be on all the time.
Any help or direction you could give me I will greatly appreciate!
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