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  • Za Ha
    Confirmed User
    • Oct 2001
    • 5112

    #1

    Background pic for dual monitors??

    Any good source for them?
    And is there anyway to strectch one big pic across 2 monitors (2560x1024) or have 2 different desktops????
  • Mr Pheer
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    • Dec 2002
    • 22082

    #2
    I have different desktop backgrounds on mine

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    • Za Ha
      Confirmed User
      • Oct 2001
      • 5112

      #3
      how do u set them to be different?

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      • jact
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        • Sep 2002
        • 9134

        #4
        Originally posted by MrPheer
        I have different desktop backgrounds on mine
        How'd you do that? I'd love to have different backgrounds.
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        • Basic_man
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          • Oct 2003
          • 27360

          #5
          If you own dual monitors.. I'm fuckin' jealous!
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          • psyko514
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            • Oct 2002
            • 22366

            #6
            i'm guessing you need a special video card to have dual monitors?
            if so, can you recommend a reasonably priced one?

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            • Mr Pheer
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              • Dec 2002
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              #7
              go to your desktop and right click on the monitor you want to change

              then select settings and change it

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              • Mr Pheer
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                • Dec 2002
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                #8
                Originally posted by psyko514
                i'm guessing you need a special video card to have dual monitors?
                if so, can you recommend a reasonably priced one?
                I use a Geforce 4 Ti4200 with 128megs of ram onboard

                it has a VGA and a DVI output, i grabbed a DVI to VGA adapter at fry's and hooked up the 2nd monitor to it

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                • psyko514
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                  • Oct 2002
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by MrPheer


                  I use a Geforce 4 Ti4200 with 128megs of ram onboard

                  it has a VGA and a DVI output, i grabbed a DVI to VGA adapter at fry's and hooked up the 2nd monitor to it
                  how much does something like that cost?

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                  • Mr Pheer
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                    • Dec 2002
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by psyko514


                    how much does something like that cost?
                    I think the GeForce can be found for around $120 now and the DVI adapter was $19 at fry's

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                    • jerseygirls
                      Confirmed User
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 219

                      #11
                      I have the same card, and only can get the same background on both monitors.


                      Do you have any detailed instructions on changing the 2nd monitor?

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                      • Za Ha
                        Confirmed User
                        • Oct 2001
                        • 5112

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Basic_man
                        If you own dual monitors.. I'm fuckin' jealous!
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                        • Mr Pheer
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                          • Dec 2002
                          • 22082

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Basic_man
                          If you own dual monitors.. I'm fuckin' jealous!
                          Well how does three make you feel?

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                          • jerseygirls
                            Confirmed User
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 219

                            #14
                            I've got dual 19" LCDs on one machine and dual 17's LCDs on my other. I can't imagine working with one monitor any more

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                            • AgentCash
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2002
                              • 720

                              #15
                              You don't need a dual headed video card to use two monitors. Just drop in an extra video card. Keep in mind that the first PCI slot may not be usable if the AGP slot is used. Other than that, I've run with as many as 4 video cards in one computer, on both Windows & Linux.

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                              • tical
                                Confirmed User
                                • Feb 2002
                                • 6504

                                #16
                                photoshop 2 backgrounds together
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                                • VirtuMike
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                                  • May 2002
                                  • 2483

                                  #17
                                  I have the Matrox Parhelia card - it supports three heads.

                                  I bought a 21.3" LCD but for some reason it didn't get along with the two 21" Sony's on my desk so I returned it. I don't know why, and didn't have time to figure it out. But I couldn't live without two monitors. I look forward to not being able to live without three monitors. I'll use one for work, one for GFY, and one for ICQ.
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                                  • Mr Pheer
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                                    • Dec 2002
                                    • 22082

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by tical
                                    photoshop 2 backgrounds together
                                    Looks like I was mistaken

                                    the background that had loaded is 2560x1024

                                    I tried a different one and it put the same image on both screens

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                                    • jact
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Sep 2002
                                      • 9134

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by MrPheer
                                      go to your desktop and right click on the monitor you want to change

                                      then select settings and change it
                                      Hmm, I don't get the option to choose which monitor I want to set my desktop for
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                                      • mule
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                                        • Jan 2002
                                        • 6085

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Za Ha
                                        Background pic for dual monitors??
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                                        • dicknixon
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jun 2003
                                          • 548

                                          #21
                                          Dual displays is the way to go . .you can do it for about 100$

                                          If you use photoshop or Vegas (or premiere) . .it is an absolute must.

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                                          • Ash@phpFX
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                                            • Nov 2003
                                            • 4292

                                            #22
                                            have a look around on the net, there are sites with backgrounds made for dual monitors

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                                            • chowda
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                                              • Jun 2003
                                              • 9527

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by MrPheer


                                              I use a Geforce 4 Ti4200 with 128megs of ram onboard

                                              it has a VGA and a DVI output, i grabbed a DVI to VGA adapter at fry's and hooked up the 2nd monitor to it
                                              same card. does the trick
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                                              • MarkTiarra
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                                                • Aug 2002
                                                • 3833

                                                #24
                                                I've got two going... I don't know how I did it without any more!

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                                                • On-top
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                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                  • 2283

                                                  #25
                                                  I've been thinking about dual monitors recently, but didn't know if it was worth it or not. You folks with multiple monitors, do you run multiple machines as well, or not? I'm just trying to figure out the right combination...
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                                                  • fuzebox
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                                                    • Oct 2003
                                                    • 22365

                                                    #26
                                                    I used to either use a nice scenic panorama, or some images from nasa's site (nice and big).

                                                    Now I just use a different background on each monitor.

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                                                    • Tuga
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                                                      • Nov 2002
                                                      • 7678

                                                      #27
                                                      MrPheer I have 2 monitors, one of them is the same as yours. I have to get another, it rocks

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