> The ATI video uses the two monitors as two (you can put
> windows where you want on both) The biggest annoyance
> with the Matrox is when you maximize a window, it covers
> both monitors! And when a message comes up centered on
> the screen,it is split across the seam of both monitors.
> Whereas the ATI maximizes on one monitor and messages
> come up in the center of one monitor.
Maybe some of the very old Matrox cards would only
present a single virtual desktop to the operating
system, e.g. the union of all the monitors = desktop.
But all the Matrox G-series cards I've used in the last
3+ years allow you to choose whether you want the
aforementioned behaviour (yuck) ... or independent
monitors (more akin to your ATI description).
I prefer the latter - and let Windows XP manage the
displays. Easiest way to determine if you're running
in that mode - is whether the task bar extends over
all monitors ... or is on just one.
Bob W1QA
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