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doubtme · 03-22-2001, 04:05 PM

Hi all, just a couple of quick questions I'm hoping someone can answer for this poor pc newbie :)

(1) What do I need to do dual display? Do I have to have a gfx card with two VGA outs or can I get (an AGP) one with a VGA out and put my old PCI voodoo-1 in as well?

(2) What is S-video? And what sort of connector does it use? Standard red-white-yellow? Or is that RCA? Any help with this would be much appreciated - I have not been able to find any information one way or the other :(

(3) Presumably if playing back DVD's through a TV out the sound will come from the TV system? Or is it still passed onto the soundcard? (In which case I might not get those $10 speakers after all...:)

Thanks in advance for any help or links :)
Cheers,
Doubtme

03-22-2001, 04:05 PM	#1
doubtme Member (2 bit) Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2	Hi all, just a couple of quick questions I'm hoping someone can answer for this poor pc newbie :) (1) What do I need to do dual display? Do I have to have a gfx card with two VGA outs or can I get (an AGP) one with a VGA out and put my old PCI voodoo-1 in as well? (2) What is S-video? And what sort of connector does it use? Standard red-white-yellow? Or is that RCA? Any help with this would be much appreciated - I have not been able to find any information one way or the other :( (3) Presumably if playing back DVD's through a TV out the sound will come from the TV system? Or is it still passed onto the soundcard? (In which case I might not get those $10 speakers after all...:) Thanks in advance for any help or links :) Cheers, Doubtme