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RJ · 03-22-2001, 04:19 PM

Hello,

1: In order to use dual display you eighter need a card with two VGA outputs (like the Matrox DualHead cards) or two graphics cards (eighter 2 PCI or 1 AGP + 1 PCI).
After installing both cards you can choose eighter to expand the desktop to the other screen or just to view the same screen twice. That's done in properties of display.

2: Go to http://www.tvtool.de and choose your english language. On that site all things referring to TV out is explained very well.

3: No, the sound still gets out form the sound card. The TV-Out only sends video signals.
The easiest thing is to get a SCART adapter (it's cheap), then connect TV-cable (normally S-VHS) to SCART adapter and also connect sound card with SCART adapter via a Y-cable. Then you send both video and audio signals to your TV or video recorder.

Hope this helps.

RJ

03-22-2001, 04:19 PM	#2
RJ Member (14 bit) Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Offenbach/Main (Germany) Posts: 8,485	Hello, 1: In order to use dual display you eighter need a card with two VGA outputs (like the Matrox DualHead cards) or two graphics cards (eighter 2 PCI or 1 AGP + 1 PCI). After installing both cards you can choose eighter to expand the desktop to the other screen or just to view the same screen twice. That's done in properties of display. 2: Go to http://www.tvtool.de and choose your english language. On that site all things referring to TV out is explained very well. 3: No, the sound still gets out form the sound card. The TV-Out only sends video signals. The easiest thing is to get a SCART adapter (it's cheap), then connect TV-cable (normally S-VHS) to SCART adapter and also connect sound card with SCART adapter via a Y-cable. Then you send both video and audio signals to your TV or video recorder. Hope this helps. RJ __________________ All's right with the world when your PC is working right.