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Dual monitors on Radeon 7000 without spanning. Is it possible?
We are running Windows 2000 Professional on a number of machines and are
trying to get multiple monitor support working with a Radeon 7000 card. We tried a 9800 (card has 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15) and a 9600 AIW and they both worked fine. The Display Properties with either of those cards shows a picture of two monitors with numbers on them and you can re-size the monitors on that screen. When you click on "Advanced" and then click on "Displays", each monitor lists either a 1 or 2 allowing you to set which monitor is which. With the 7000 (card has 2 x DB15 plugs) installed, the Display Properties just says "(Multiple Monitors) on RADEON 7000 SERIES". If you then click on "Advanced" and go to "Displays", you can only pick "Clone" or "Span across" or "Span vertical"). Is this a limitation of the 7000 card? Or just this model with 2 x DB15 plugs? Would a 7000 with a 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15 plug function the same way as the 9800 and 9600 AIW cards we tried? Steve |
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Steve Stormont wrote:
We are running Windows 2000 Professional on a number of machines and are trying to get multiple monitor support working with a Radeon 7000 card. We tried a 9800 (card has 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15) and a 9600 AIW and they both worked fine. The Display Properties with either of those cards shows a picture of two monitors with numbers on them and you can re-size the monitors on that screen. When you click on "Advanced" and then click on "Displays", each monitor lists either a 1 or 2 allowing you to set which monitor is which. With the 7000 (card has 2 x DB15 plugs) installed, the Display Properties just says "(Multiple Monitors) on RADEON 7000 SERIES". If you then click on "Advanced" and go to "Displays", you can only pick "Clone" or "Span across" or "Span vertical"). Is this a limitation of the 7000 card? Or just this model with 2 x DB15 plugs? Would a 7000 with a 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15 plug function the same way as the 9800 and 9600 AIW cards we tried? Steve you installed the latest ati drivers ? |
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Yes, 4.11s
"Geoff" wrote in message ... Steve Stormont wrote: We are running Windows 2000 Professional on a number of machines and are trying to get multiple monitor support working with a Radeon 7000 card. We tried a 9800 (card has 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15) and a 9600 AIW and they both worked fine. The Display Properties with either of those cards shows a picture of two monitors with numbers on them and you can re-size the monitors on that screen. When you click on "Advanced" and then click on "Displays", each monitor lists either a 1 or 2 allowing you to set which monitor is which. With the 7000 (card has 2 x DB15 plugs) installed, the Display Properties just says "(Multiple Monitors) on RADEON 7000 SERIES". If you then click on "Advanced" and go to "Displays", you can only pick "Clone" or "Span across" or "Span vertical"). Is this a limitation of the 7000 card? Or just this model with 2 x DB15 plugs? Would a 7000 with a 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15 plug function the same way as the 9800 and 9600 AIW cards we tried? Steve you installed the latest ati drivers ? |
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If I remember correctly, the Radeon VE is the same as the Radeon 7000. At
least all drivers Ive ever had treat them the same. Anyways, if they are, it can be a trick of the right settings. I found that the only way to get what you wanted is to bring up the video properties windows. I usually right click on the desktop and hit properties. I go to the menu where you can see the monitors hooked up. There is usually 4 square boxes with different monitors in them. TV/Monitor/DVI etc.. I then look at each box. Within each box is two smaller boxes (blue if I remember right). One gives you a mirror image of the "primary" monitor, the second expands the "primary" to the second screen. Essentially leaving your first monitor the way you are familiar. The second usually looks blank as there is no icons on it. At that point, I can drag my cursor from the far left on my primary all the way across to the right. At that point it simply starts right on over to the second monitor. To test, I often drag something over (usually an insignifigant icon) and place it on the second desktop. Then I know it worked. A big thing to note, is to restart before every change I made. And also have whatever reciever/monitor turned on prior to the change. Im not sure, but I believe they "detect" a signal presence to some degree. It would make sense to some degree. I have done it several times in the past. It was very similar with my 9500pro and 9800pro. I loved that VE, even though its not on the edge anymore for 3D. SL "Steve Stormont" wrote in message ... Yes, 4.11s "Geoff" wrote in message ... Steve Stormont wrote: We are running Windows 2000 Professional on a number of machines and are trying to get multiple monitor support working with a Radeon 7000 card. We tried a 9800 (card has 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15) and a 9600 AIW and they both worked fine. The Display Properties with either of those cards shows a picture of two monitors with numbers on them and you can re-size the monitors on that screen. When you click on "Advanced" and then click on "Displays", each monitor lists either a 1 or 2 allowing you to set which monitor is which. With the 7000 (card has 2 x DB15 plugs) installed, the Display Properties just says "(Multiple Monitors) on RADEON 7000 SERIES". If you then click on "Advanced" and go to "Displays", you can only pick "Clone" or "Span across" or "Span vertical"). Is this a limitation of the 7000 card? Or just this model with 2 x DB15 plugs? Would a 7000 with a 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15 plug function the same way as the 9800 and 9600 AIW cards we tried? Steve you installed the latest ati drivers ? |
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With the 4.11 drivers installed, I have the 7000 card installed. The
"Display" tab under "Advanced Properties" shows two monitors and TV Out. Under each monitor are the four icons (primary, clone, span vertical, span horizontal). If I then remove the 7000 and install either the 9600 or the 9800, I instead see two icons under each monitor (1 and 2) to set which monitor is which. Same driver, different card. The main problem with the implementation on the 7000 is this: With the "Horizontal spanning" option selected, the taskbar extends the whole length of both monitors with the clock at the far right of the second monitor. If you maximize an application, it maximizes across both monitors. With the 9600 and 9800, the taskbar is contained to 1 monitor and when you maximize an application, it will only maximize to the size of the monitor on which the application is displayed. Steve SL wrote: If I remember correctly, the Radeon VE is the same as the Radeon 7000. At least all drivers Ive ever had treat them the same. Anyways, if they are, it can be a trick of the right settings. I found that the only way to get what you wanted is to bring up the video properties windows. I usually right click on the desktop and hit properties. I go to the menu where you can see the monitors hooked up. There is usually 4 square boxes with different monitors in them. TV/Monitor/DVI etc.. I then look at each box. Within each box is two smaller boxes (blue if I remember right). One gives you a mirror image of the "primary" monitor, the second expands the "primary" to the second screen. Essentially leaving your first monitor the way you are familiar. The second usually looks blank as there is no icons on it. At that point, I can drag my cursor from the far left on my primary all the way across to the right. At that point it simply starts right on over to the second monitor. To test, I often drag something over (usually an insignifigant icon) and place it on the second desktop. Then I know it worked. A big thing to note, is to restart before every change I made. And also have whatever reciever/monitor turned on prior to the change. Im not sure, but I believe they "detect" a signal presence to some degree. It would make sense to some degree. I have done it several times in the past. It was very similar with my 9500pro and 9800pro. I loved that VE, even though its not on the edge anymore for 3D. SL "Steve Stormont" wrote in message ... Yes, 4.11s "Geoff" wrote in message ... Steve Stormont wrote: We are running Windows 2000 Professional on a number of machines and are trying to get multiple monitor support working with a Radeon 7000 card. We tried a 9800 (card has 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15) and a 9600 AIW and they both worked fine. The Display Properties with either of those cards shows a picture of two monitors with numbers on them and you can re-size the monitors on that screen. When you click on "Advanced" and then click on "Displays", each monitor lists either a 1 or 2 allowing you to set which monitor is which. With the 7000 (card has 2 x DB15 plugs) installed, the Display Properties just says "(Multiple Monitors) on RADEON 7000 SERIES". If you then click on "Advanced" and go to "Displays", you can only pick "Clone" or "Span across" or "Span vertical"). Is this a limitation of the 7000 card? Or just this model with 2 x DB15 plugs? Would a 7000 with a 1 x DVI and 1 x DB15 plug function the same way as the 9800 and 9600 AIW cards we tried? Steve you installed the latest ati drivers ? |
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