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To: Capt who wrote (4582)	1/2/1999 11:32:00 AM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (3) of 14778

Is this possible with my system by simply installing a VGA splitter card or do I need to upgrade to Windows 98? I am not sure what you mean by a splitter card. If you mean a Y connector..NO. With a Y connector you will se the same image on both monitors. This could be useful if you want to set up a remote station. You can use a dual monitor card. The dual monitor card will work in Win95, Win98 or NT. It will take up one PCI slot. This is the most expensive option. It could be the only option in some setups if PCI slots are limited. Appian appiantech.com , STB stbmvp.com and ColorGraphics colorgfx.com have multimonitor cards. While checking the link I see Colorgraphics now has an AGP multimonitor card. Matrox also had a card in the works. I do not know the current status. Win98 has native multimonitor suport. You can install multiple single video cards and Win98 provides the multimonitor support. The trick here is to find the compatible cards. There are a lot but not all will work. Search this thread for multimonitors for additional details. Some of the older posts are indexed here home.att.net NT does not have native support for multimonitors (looks line 5 does/will). If you want multimonitors in NT you need the support on the card. Matrox cards have support for multimonitor cards in NT. Also, where can I purchase monitors and components reasonably? Check Pricewatch pricewatch.com to get a feel for prices. Check resellerratings.com for reseller ratings Mushkin for RAM mushkin.com Harddrives Tjt tjt.com and Dirt Cheap drives dirtcheapdrives.com Check ESC for misc components whatisnew.com There are good deals on monitor refurbs from Viewsonic and others. The deals are often reported on this thread. Zeuspaul

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