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2 moniters, 1 computer
Name: tladmin Date: February 6, 2003 at 00:51:32 Pacific OS: Windows 3.1 CPU/Ram: 486
Comment:
I have an old 486 and would like to use 2 moniters on the same motherboard. I have 2 video cards and 2 moniters...How do I get them both to work on the same motherboard
Name: tech-fred Date: February 6, 2003 at 02:27:30 Pacific
Reply:
From what I remember.
Assuming Win 3.1 since Win 98 can drive several monitors.
You can have 2 display cards provided that the address don't overlap. This means a monochrome screen and a color screen. This may require pre-vga hardware at not the highest resolution. Monochrom may have to be text mode since the display memory may be only 4K(?).
I know you can switch screens using the MODE command or by switching segments in BASIC.
I guess simultaneous output will require writing to both screen areas in the same program.
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