Extra Graphics card

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I have just been given an nVidia Geoforce 4MX 420 card. I have a spare PCI
slot. Does anyone know whether I can arrange to get four monitors working by
adding this to my Parhelia?
I ask, merely to save myself the trouble of taking the back off my machine
as it is getting increasingly difficult messing about behind desks with my
arthritis and variolens spectacles, not to mention Phillips screwdrivers
which get lost :-)


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Cheers
Quilljar


Try 'Living With Technology' magazine
http://www.livtech.co.uk

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I run FS2004 with 3 video cards. The main card is a NVidia GForce FX
5600XT which uses the AGP slot. I use this for my front view. the other
two are old Matrox Mystique cards that utilise PCI slots. These can
only be used for 2D panels. You simply drag the panel onto the other
window. I usually use one for FS Navigator and the othe for the
instrument panel of the Aircraft I have chosen.
When you put the cards in the PCI slot, Windows XP may recognise your
card and install the necessary drivers, if not install them manually.
Make sure that you tick the "Extend my Windows desktop onto this
monitor" option in the Display Properties Window..... I hope this
helps!!

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Yep !.... The CRT's sure are a problem. My wife goes mad every time she
walks past my setup, likening them to the screens at a rock concert!
Seriously though....Go for the extra card, when you can put your
instument panel out of the way from the front view it opens up a much
better level of realism and the uninterrupted view also helps during
those tricky landings!

Regards, Pete

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Quilljar wrote:
I have just been informed by the Max Vista people that
> there is a new upgrade which will allow you to extend to as many screens as
> you like using their software. I shall try out the second card after the
> encouragement here :-)
>
>

Did the Maxivista people say you can now run more than one monitor on a
single computer, or do you still have to have a separate computer for
each monitor. Also, can MaxiVista run a "view" on a separate monitor?
The Demo version instructions state that you cannot and when I tried,
the frame rate dropped to 1 or 2 per sec.


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(Smiling) boB,
SAG 70

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)

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Quilljar wrote:
>>Did the Maxivista people say you can now run more than one monitor on
>>a single computer, or do you still have to have a separate computer
>>for each monitor. Also, can MaxiVista run a "view" on a separate
>>monitor? The Demo version instructions state that you cannot and when
>>I tried, the frame rate dropped to 1 or 2 per sec.
>
>
>
> Rather thaan put my interpretation on it .Have a look at what they say,
>
> http://www.maxivista.com/new.htm
>

Thanks Q. It looks like the "Pro" Version is the way to go. According
to the list of benefits the Pro Version supports Extended Screen AND
Support for up to 3 secondary PC's which means I could run my P133, my
P200 and my P100 Laptop.



Std Pro Mirror Pro

Extended Screen Yes Yes Yes

Remote Control No Yes Yes

Desktop Mirroring No No Yes

Support of multiple
monitors
on the Secondary PC No Yes No

Support of up to
three Secondary PCs No Yes No

Price (US$) 29,95 39,95 49,95



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(Smiling) boB,
SAG 70

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)