[comp.sys.ibm.pc] PC, Multiple Monitors

rc05@GTE.COM (Ramesh Chandak) (09/11/89)

Does anyone know whether we can have the capability of hooking up (say) 2 
monitors to a PC (XT/AT), in a manner similar to the capabilities of a
Macintosh II or IIx ? ie. you would have 2 video cards in the main machine
and 2 monitors hooked up but have one controlling device (mouse) to move
things around from one monitor to another. In effect, we would have double
the graphical space with one input device. Any light shed on this issue
shall be appreciated. Thanx in advance.

leonard@bucket.UUCP (Leonard Erickson) (09/14/89)

You can have two display cards in a PC/XT/AT/etc if they are one of the
following pairs:
MDA,CGA
MDA,Hercules InColor
MDA,EGA
MDA,VGA
Hercules, CGA
Hercules, Hercules InColor
Hercules, EGA
Hercules, VGA
CGA,EGA *mono*
CGA,VGA (at least *my* VGA card will do this!)

You can only use the fist Graphics page on a Hercules card in a dual
monitor setup unless the other card is a Hercules InColor card or a Hercules
VGA card...
-- 
Leonard Erickson		...!tektronix!reed!percival!bucket!leonard
CIS: [70465,203]
"I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools.
Let's start with typewriters." -- Solomon Short