Dual Monitors???

[jbcandkc]

I have a G4 with a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX video card. It has a vga (which I am currently using) and an adc. If I were to get a flat panel and use the adc, could I still use my 17" connected to the vga at the same time?

Thanks for any help.

[bobw]

Yes

[jbcandkc]

Thanks for the Quick!!! response.

[jbcandkc]

There was one other question I forgot to ask. Will the monitors just mirror each other or can they be one continuous desktop?

[bobw]

Will do either, mirror or extended desktop.

[karavite]

jbcandkc

Once you go dual display, you will never go back! You will love it. I have had dual monitors for 3 years and it makes my computer so much more useful. I may be a pig, because now I am using dual monitors with multiple desktops via Codeteck Virtual Desktop. I have 2 monitors and six desktops - that's essentially 12 screens for all my apps (plus, OS X can handle multiple apps better than any other OS). In truth, I really only use about 3 desktops, but what the heck.

You can do so much - for example email on one monitor, your browser on the other, BBEdit on one, browser on another, finder windows in one, some app in the other, two browser windows full screen, two views of the same doc in Word... Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Director, Dreamweaver - or any app with lots of windows suddenly becomes a lot more powerful and usable. The list goes on and on. I'm excited for you - man, do I need a life or what?

[adambyte]

Yes, yes you do.

I too, know the thrill of running multiple monitors. Having had two PowerBooks so far, I love being able to treat my computer like two computers when I need to. The only real problem with multiple monitors is that you then feel obligated to use matching desktop pictures.... it's a horrible predicament... oh well. Somehow, I think we'll all survive, eh?

[karavite]

Originally posted by adambyte
Yes, yes you do.

I too, know the thrill of running multiple monitors. Having had two PowerBooks so far, I love being able to treat my computer like two computers when I need to. The only real problem with multiple monitors is that you then feel obligated to use matching desktop pictures.... it's a horrible predicament... oh well. Somehow, I think we'll all survive, eh?

True, this is a difficult burden to bear! Lately I have been using high resolution pics of various national parks and have been running two different though related images (this week, two scenes from Glacier National Park). Then again, I think we all agree I do need a hobby!