Thanks Bluebelle, I've forwarded the information to my friend. David Bluebelle wrote: > It will support 2 TFT/LCD/flat panel monitors with DVI connections. There > should be one adapter included to hook up a CRT monitor to one of the DVI > connectors for use until you purchase a second DVI monitor. I suppose you > could buy another adapter if you wanted to run 2 CRT monitors for awhile. > Check the info about what is supplied with the card. > The second screen is just an extension of your first screen. You can shift a > window from one screen to the other screen with your mouse. So you can have > one program running in full view in one screen and another program in full > view in the other screen or partway or as many windows as you can fit in the > two screens open. <G> > Windows xP supports multiple screens. > Just my opinion but I prefer Dell's Ultra Sharp LCD flat monitors. > Here is some info about DIV and analog, etc. > > http://www.pacificcable.com/DVI_Tutorial.htm > > Bluebelle > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David T.W. Chun" <dtwchun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "PCTECHTALK list" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Luther C Godbey" <lgodbey@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:57 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- What does Dual DVI connectors on a graphic card do? > > > >>Hi! >> >>A friend is looking at the ABIT RX800 XL-256EDVIO video card and he was >>confused about one of the specifications. "Does dual DVI connectors on >>a graphic card mean it will support 2 monitors with seperate images?" I >>guess I'm interested in this also because eventually I plan to >>upgrade/rebuild my home/office computer to use 2 or 3 monitors so I can >>work on and transfer data between different applications. Any >>clarification would be appreciated. >> >>David >>-- >>David T.W. Chun, Ph.D. >>Microbiologist >> >>USDA, ARS 864 656-2488 ext. 227 >>Cotton Quality Research Station FAX 864 656-1311 >>P.O. Box 792 usdaars@xxxxxxxxxxx >>Clemson, SC 29633 dtwchun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> mailto:dtwchun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>-- >><Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >>To unsub or change your email settings: >>//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >>To access our Archives: >>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- David T.W. Chun, Ph.D. Microbiologist USDA, ARS 864 656-2488 ext. 227 Cotton Quality Research Station FAX 864 656-1311 P.O. Box 792 usdaars@xxxxxxxxxxx Clemson, SC 29633 dtwchun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dtwchun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/