[ale] multiple monitors - different desktops

[Geoffrey]

Preston Boyington wrote:
> I know some of you use multiple monitors to "spread" your desktop
> over a larger space (or maybe different workspaces on each monitor),
> but do they have to be a matched set?

No.  I'm currently using a 20" Samsung flat and a 22" ViewSonic monitor. 
Works fine.  I have used a 20" viewsonic with a 16" dell.

> I am designing a setup for my home office and want to have a 19" LCD
> (centered) with two 17" LCD's on either side.  The 19" would be my
> main work screen and the 17's would feature my
> e-mail/spreadsheets/markups/whatever.

Should be no problem.

> 
> Any recommendations on multi-head video cards, setup options, etc?
> What monitors are you using?

I've never seen one that has more than two. (not counting the tv out) 
You can opt for the supported ATI cards, use Linux open drivers and 
xinerama, or you can go with the nVidia cards and use their drivers.  I 
think you need to use the nVidia drivers to do multiple desktops though.

Depending on your mb, you'll likely need a pci card and an agp card. 
I've never done multi-head with anything other then a single card that 
has two outputs.

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Until later, Geoffrey