win2k professional: using video cards with two video ouput channe

[Guest]

I am trying to used video cards with two video output channels per card. So
far apparently Microsoft choose to leave the code out of WIN2K Professional.
It was in previous Windows. I want to get 4monitors working from 2 card
slots. Is there a patch or download available that provides this feature back
into Win 2K Professional? I have been able to get one monitor driven from
each card. I do not have the space to install 4 cards. Do I have to upgrade
to vista which I don't want to do since the upgrade path from Win 2K
Professional requires re-installing all other applications. No thanks
microsoft.

 

[Andy]

It certainly can be done.
<http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimo...g4PlusMon&OS=Win2000&SearchType=SearchSpecial>
<http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon/search.asp>

 

[Guest]

ANDY THANKS FOR THE REPLY .
THE REF SHOWS MANY CONFIG OF MULTIPLE MONITORS CAN BE DONE.
I NOW WONDER IF MY PROBLEM IS THE DRIVERS AND NOT CODE LEFT OUT OF WIN2K
PROFESSIONAL?

 

[Lawrence E. Oliver]

Bill -

Suggest that you undo your "CAPS" key since all caps equates to shouting.

I would expect that your problem is with your drivers for your graphics
card. The ability to handle multiple monitors depends upon your graphics
drivers and not specifically the OS.

Larry

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the CAPS reminder. I am from the old old days when the tty keboard
only had caps. Appreciate the response. Apparently I was misinformed by the
video card seller about code microsoft left out of WIN2K Professional. I will
contact card manufacturer and ask for updated drivers.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the CAPS reminder. I am from the old old days when the tty keboard
only had caps. Appreciate the response. Apparently I was misinformed by the
video card seller about code microsoft left out of WIN2K Professional. I will
contact card manufacturer and ask for updated drivers.

Hi Bill

If ease of use under W2K is your main aim I would personally recommend the
Matrox range, cheap to get on ebay with solid drivers and the dual head
cards work well. I have several setups but for simple setup a G400/G550
series card in the AGP slot and the same again in a PCI slot gives you 4
monitors, control of each screen resolution and frequency and a reliable
system.

Personally I have found mixing manufacturers makes for unstable systems.

If you have a bit more money you can get one of the 4 output Matrox cards
which uses just a single PCI slot.

One point is all these setups are no good for Gaming but for work no
problems.

Hope that helps

Andy