[jhb_airlines] Re: re hardware
- From: gwinsk@xxxxxxx
- To: jhb_airlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 22:06:29 +0100
Ernie,
The second route is the one I've followed; a cheap and cheerful PCI slot g=
raphics card
is all you need for a monitor displaying an instrument panel.
Howard had a shot of my setup, on his website. Don't know if it's still th=
ere. I think I
spent about =A3200 on the LCD monitor. I could have spent less and got the=
same effect; I
now realise!
Gerry Winskill
gwinsk@xxxxxxx
On 5 Aug 2004 at 21:37, Alastair McIntyre wrote:
> Ernie
>
> A lot of the modern (low to high priced) graphics cards offer dual
> monitor output. (check with the graphics card supplier!) It is just a
> case of connecting the second monitor to the graphics card and
> 'dragging' the desired windows across.
>
>
> Another option is to run 2 or more graphics cards. 1 in the normal AGP
> card slot, and the other in a vacant PCI slot.
>
> Handy, if you have a spare PCI card lying around.
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
>
>
> ErnieLaycock@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > Gerry & Bones --Many thanks for your observations.I am pretty sure
> > now,that I will invest in a CH yoke and pedals.Would you believe
> > it,the pedals and yoke are featured in this months PC Pilot.!!
> > I am sure that the goal of being able to fly without using the
> > keyboard
> > is my way forward,and the CH yoke offers this.
> > I am also interested in Gerry's "someday" objective -- viz -- a
> > second
> > monitor.Does this mean another computer,or can you link this with
> > one computer ?Scenery on one screen and instruments on another
> > sounds like real progress,and a hole in the bank account !!! First
> > things first.Yoke and pedals are my first buy.
> > Cheers,
> > Ernie
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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