[WriteLog] Using 24 inch LCD Monitor for RTTY

[Jim McDonald]

Your email prompted me to go to the web site of my video card manufacturer,
where I noticed they had a new driver for my card, which is an NVDIA GeForce
5200.  I downloaded the new driver and noticed that I now have the option of
rotating my monitor, which is a 19" Dell FP, the 1907FP, into a portrait
mode.  I had always wanted to try it, and it does take up less desk space.

My progressive (bifocal) lenses in my glasses don’t work too well with it,
as it's sitting on a 4" shelf that I use for my radios, but my computer
glasses work OK, as they are monovision.

I don’t know if I want to keep it this way, as I am used to Writelog, DXbase
and the other programs in the traditional landscape mode.

The resolution reversed to 1024 X 1280.

Jim N7US
 
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Ed,

To take advantage of a 24" LCD monitor your video card will need to support
1920x1200 resolution. That might be a problem for older video cards so you
will need to check the specifications for your current card. Also, the
monitor might have both analog and digital input. Your video card should
have a digital output to take advantage of the big screen capabilities. If
you go to dual screens, you need either a dual output video card or use the
onboard video and a regular video card for each monitor. Windows XP supports
either configuration.

I have used 24" CRT monitors in the past, but those were huge and heavy. I
am currently running a ViewSonic VA1912wb which is 1440x900 resolution.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN