Re: [WriteLog] Writelog and Dual Video

[Jerry Pixton <jpixton@shentel.net>]

Wayne,

As one who has two different video cards in my two main computers, there is 
a difference. I find the ATI video much more friendly than the Matrox card. 
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.

That said, I can't give you the model numbers (yes, I can on this computer 
the ATI icon says it is a Radeon VE) On the other, the Matrox is several 
years old so Matrox may have gotten smarter on managing multiple monitors.

There is a difference also in the Analog or Digital outputs available. So 
check that out.

Jerry, W6IHG



At 07:03 AM 2/11/2004 -0500, Wayne King wrote:
> Can those of you who are using dual video cards with Writelog recommend one
> to me.
> My computer is 500 MHz micro with 128 Meg of ram. What dual video card would
> work with this setup. I have an extra 17" monitor not being used.
>
> I see lots of them on E-Bay but have no idea which one to get.
> Wayne N2WK

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http://www.pixos.com/designs/RadioTuner/
jpixton@shentel.net
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