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  • R Rickard Andersson20

    Currently, I'm using two and it's soooo nice! You can keep MSDN Library opened in the second and VS.NET in the first. You can also keep all your IM programs (as for me, I have Sonork and ICQ) in the second and Winamp and desktop icons etc. Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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    One here at work, but two at home. Never going back, in fact I may try and see if I can get a third sometime soon. :rolleyes: One thing I haven't figured out if it's possible to do yet is to have VS.NET span both monitors? I'd like to have a source file open on each display. Do you know if that can be done?


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      I have two monitors on my desk. Alas, one is a Mac :| regards, Paul Bluegrass South Africa Ravi Bhavnani wrote: it's sold on EBay and shipped from China (on how to inspire confidence in your product) Crikey! ain't life grand?

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      Nic Rowan
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      Paul Watson wrote: Alas, one is a Mac If you're going to use that foul language I'm going to have to insist you move your posts to the SoapBox.


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      • D David Wulff

        One here at work, but two at home. Never going back, in fact I may try and see if I can get a third sometime soon. :rolleyes: One thing I haven't figured out if it's possible to do yet is to have VS.NET span both monitors? I'd like to have a source file open on each display. Do you know if that can be done?


        David Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum

        Earth angel, Will you be mine? My darling dear, Love you all the time. I'm just a fool, A fool in love with you.

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        Rickard Andersson20
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        No. :( It would be handy to have a source file open on each display. Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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        • L Lars Viklund

          I bought mine from JME Data[^] But that was in July 2002, I did only select them because they were the first ones to have it in stock. If I were to order one today, I would use Komplett[^] or Dustin AB[^]. Dustin has IMO better support and way better shipping. Don't be afraid to contact me about any issues with the card. I've used it for a while now so I'm quite familiar with it.

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          Rickard Andersson20
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          Great, thanks! I'll save some money first and then perhaps upgrade to that card. I want three good monitors first. Right now I'm using a 17" as primary and a 15" as secondary. I want three 17" monitors right now! :) Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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          • R Rickard Andersson20

            Currently, I'm using two and it's soooo nice! You can keep MSDN Library opened in the second and VS.NET in the first. You can also keep all your IM programs (as for me, I have Sonork and ICQ) in the second and Winamp and desktop icons etc. Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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            Anders Molin
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            I use two Samsung 17" LCD (SyncMaster 172s) :cool: - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" http://SourceLocker.net[^] SourceControl and DefectTracker Project. nsms@spyf.dk <- Spam Collecting ;)

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            • P Paul Watson

              I have two monitors on my desk. Alas, one is a Mac :| regards, Paul Bluegrass South Africa Ravi Bhavnani wrote: it's sold on EBay and shipped from China (on how to inspire confidence in your product) Crikey! ain't life grand?

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              Jorgen Sigvardsson
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              Ooh, I've always wanted a Mac :) Is it running MacOS X? -- You still have your old friend Zoidberg. You all have Zoidberg!

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                Ooh, I've always wanted a Mac :) Is it running MacOS X? -- You still have your old friend Zoidberg. You all have Zoidberg!

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                Paul Watson
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                Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Is it running MacOS X? Alas no. Running OS9. But then that is a good thing seeing as I only use it for testing and most Mac users have not migrated to OSX yet. Still I would like another Mac with OSX to test out Safari and the OSX IE browser. Our Mac is one of the origanl blueberry iMacs. Pretty funky looking but really for R13k it was a total rip off. regards, Paul Bluegrass South Africa Ravi Bhavnani wrote: it's sold on EBay and shipped from China (on how to inspire confidence in your product) Crikey! ain't life grand?

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                  Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Is it running MacOS X? Alas no. Running OS9. But then that is a good thing seeing as I only use it for testing and most Mac users have not migrated to OSX yet. Still I would like another Mac with OSX to test out Safari and the OSX IE browser. Our Mac is one of the origanl blueberry iMacs. Pretty funky looking but really for R13k it was a total rip off. regards, Paul Bluegrass South Africa Ravi Bhavnani wrote: it's sold on EBay and shipped from China (on how to inspire confidence in your product) Crikey! ain't life grand?

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                  Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                  Paul Watson wrote: Still I would like another Mac with OSX to test out Safari and the OSX IE browser. A third monitor would be nice. That way you could ask for a bigger office too! :) Paul Watson wrote: Pretty funky looking but really for R13k it was a total rip off. That's one of the reasons why I don't own a Mac.. :( -- You still have your old friend Zoidberg. You all have Zoidberg!

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                  • R Rickard Andersson20

                    Currently, I'm using two and it's soooo nice! You can keep MSDN Library opened in the second and VS.NET in the first. You can also keep all your IM programs (as for me, I have Sonork and ICQ) in the second and Winamp and desktop icons etc. Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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                    Roger Allen
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                    A while back I was running 3 monitors 1 * 21", 2 * 17", but I needed the desk space for other stuff, so only have 2 at the mo. May go back to 3 again soon. :) Debugger, application and MSDN open on different windows! :cool: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 Were you different as a kid? Did you ever say "Ooohhh, shiny red" even once? - Paul Watson 11-February-2003

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                    • D David Wulff

                      One here at work, but two at home. Never going back, in fact I may try and see if I can get a third sometime soon. :rolleyes: One thing I haven't figured out if it's possible to do yet is to have VS.NET span both monitors? I'd like to have a source file open on each display. Do you know if that can be done?


                      David Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum

                      Earth angel, Will you be mine? My darling dear, Love you all the time. I'm just a fool, A fool in love with you.

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                      Daniel Turini
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                      What I usually do is set one monitor for sources and move all the toolbars to the second monitor. A guy here also set his VS.NET environment to work as MDI and he can tile windows so he sees one file on each monitor. It's a bit of hassle positioning windows, but it works. IMHO, too much hassle. You can do it on anything you choose - from .bat to .net - A customer

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                      • D Daniel Turini

                        What I usually do is set one monitor for sources and move all the toolbars to the second monitor. A guy here also set his VS.NET environment to work as MDI and he can tile windows so he sees one file on each monitor. It's a bit of hassle positioning windows, but it works. IMHO, too much hassle. You can do it on anything you choose - from .bat to .net - A customer

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                        Rickard Andersson20
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                        Daniel Turini wrote: A guy here also set his VS.NET environment to work as MDI and he can tile windows so he sees one file on each monitor. How do you do that? Tell me, please! :) Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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                          Daniel Turini wrote: A guy here also set his VS.NET environment to work as MDI and he can tile windows so he sees one file on each monitor. How do you do that? Tell me, please! :) Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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                          Daniel Turini
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                          Tools/Options/Environment/Settings/MDI Environment. Then, resize your VS.NET to span both monitors, and resize the child windows. As I said, IMHO, is too much hassle. You can do it on anything you choose - from .bat to .net - A customer

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                            Tools/Options/Environment/Settings/MDI Environment. Then, resize your VS.NET to span both monitors, and resize the child windows. As I said, IMHO, is too much hassle. You can do it on anything you choose - from .bat to .net - A customer

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                            Rickard Andersson20
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                            I've found it, but it doesn't work with my nView settings I use. I've made it so when I maximize a window it doesn't get maximized over both monitors, so I thought I could move the child windows's outside VS.NET, but no I couldn't. Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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                            • R Rickard Andersson20

                              Currently, I'm using two and it's soooo nice! You can keep MSDN Library opened in the second and VS.NET in the first. You can also keep all your IM programs (as for me, I have Sonork and ICQ) in the second and Winamp and desktop icons etc. Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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                              Kannan Kalyanaraman
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                              I use two, one at home and one at work ;P Cheers, Kannan

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                              • R Roger Allen

                                A while back I was running 3 monitors 1 * 21", 2 * 17", but I needed the desk space for other stuff, so only have 2 at the mo. May go back to 3 again soon. :) Debugger, application and MSDN open on different windows! :cool: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 Were you different as a kid? Did you ever say "Ooohhh, shiny red" even once? - Paul Watson 11-February-2003

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                                Kannan Kalyanaraman
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                                Are you into graphics development, I can't imagine three monitors, must be :cool: Kannan

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                                • R Rickard Andersson20

                                  Currently, I'm using two and it's soooo nice! You can keep MSDN Library opened in the second and VS.NET in the first. You can also keep all your IM programs (as for me, I have Sonork and ICQ) in the second and Winamp and desktop icons etc. Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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                                  Matt Newman
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                                  I'm running the double duece 17" CRTs. Although I prefer to keep CP in one and VS.NET in the other :) btw. I get a free t-shirt for that right? ;) Matt Newman
                                  Sonork: 100:11179 "If you're Noah and you're facing the Flood, don't call a lawyer, start building an Ark." - David Cunningham

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                                  • C ColinDavies

                                    The problem with big monitors is that you end up having to sit a good distance from them. Otherwise you end up having to rotate your head or chair to see them. So instead I think a wide monitor would just fill up my field of vision better. Regardz Colin J Davies

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                                    Kannan Kalyanaraman
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                                    I was thinking exactly the same, how would you be able to view the whole screen in a 21" monitor without turning your head, wouldnt you end with a RSI. Btw whats the resolution, I have never seen such a huge monitor, I think I have seen a 19" (SGI or Sun Work Station not sure) even my television is a 14" one :-) Regards, Kannan

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                                    • K Kannan Kalyanaraman

                                      Are you into graphics development, I can't imagine three monitors, must be :cool: Kannan

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                                      Roger Allen
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                                      Kannan Kalyanaraman wrote: Are you into graphics development Just standard MFC/C++ applications, but when debugging it helps not to have any other aplpications/windows obscuring your app as it changes the message order. Trying to squeeze VC6, MSDN and you app onto 2 screens can be difficult. :sigh: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 Were you different as a kid? Did you ever say "Ooohhh, shiny red" even once? - Paul Watson 11-February-2003

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                                      • R Rickard Andersson20

                                        Currently, I'm using two and it's soooo nice! You can keep MSDN Library opened in the second and VS.NET in the first. You can also keep all your IM programs (as for me, I have Sonork and ICQ) in the second and Winamp and desktop icons etc. Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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                                        dandy72
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                                        2 at the office, 3 at home. The third one is hooked up to a KVM switch so it's shared with my secondary machine when I need it. One of my monitors at home is a 15" LCD that I set on its side (gotta love Nvidia's rotate function), so it's running at 768x1024 :cool: while the other two run at 1280x1024. It took a while to get used to and lose the urge to "put it back how it's supposed to be", but set up this way Explorer shows more useful info and doesn't waste as much space horizontally. Same with reading docs full-screen, it's just about the same as a regular 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper... Now I only wish my TV tuner window could be moved on something other than my primary monitor. :mad:

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