XP Media center with dual monitors

[Tim]

I have a new XP Media box...and would like to add a second monitor. I have
one slot open but when I added a pci video card and hooked up the second
monitor...I got strange results...Windows started to load on the
second...then switched to the first /

The card in the box is a PCI...as is the one I added.

The only setting in SETUP bios PCI and PCI-I for starting monitor ? I don't
know what PCI-E is though ?

Can I run two monitors on XP media addition ?

Thanks, Tim

 

[Malke]

I have a new XP Media box...and would like to add a second monitor. I have
one slot open but when I added a pci video card and hooked up the second
monitor...I got strange results...Windows started to load on the
second...then switched to the first /

The card in the box is a PCI...as is the one I added.

The only setting in SETUP bios PCI and PCI-I for starting monitor ? I don't
know what PCI-E is though ?

Can I run two monitors on XP media addition ?

Thanks, Tim

What video card do you currently have? If you don't have a video card
that supports two monitors (there would be two monitor connectors on it
if it does), then the easiest way to handle this is to simply replace
the current video card with one that is designed to support two
monitors. If your current card is onboard or PCI-e, you want a PCI-e
video card. You don't want PCI.

The choice of card depends on what monitors you want (size) and whether
you are a gamer. If you only do 2D work for instance, you can buy a
video card that will support two monitors for as little as $45.

You most certainly can run multiple monitors with XP MCE.


Malke

 

[Tim]

Thanks Malke...no kids in the house and we aren't gamers...mostly bought
Media Center for fun and to due some video editing/creating...etc. Also
will do some TV fiddling...recording..DVD making etc.

I see the dual cards have any where from 128 meg to 512+ What would be
good for our needs ?

Thanks, Tim