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[volvo350]

is it possible to use 3 screens on my laptop i:E one for hoster so i can see and pick songs on laptop, one for my disco music so i can see whats on there and the 3rd for the main screen so the lyrics can be seen for my audiance, if so how do you do it as i can only use 2 screens at the moment one for hoster one for lyrics, as all my disco music are on discs which i want to put on my laptop can anyone help me ith this please
thanks gary

[bryant]

I think you would need two video cards to do tha. One for Hoster which will allow desktop view on your screen and lyrics on a second monitor, then another video card
for your disco videos. But I am not sure how to connect two video cards and separate them into the appropriate programs (such as the DJ program you may be using for your videos).

[bryant]

Actually, the easiest way is to use your backup laptop
for your videos, as I do. Probably should have a backup there with you anyway, but some of us just bring the cdg's and a cdg player.

[volvo350]

ok thanks but if anyone knows if this is possible please let me know
thanks

[ddouglass]

It is possible and not that difficult for a desktop type of computer. Laptops you don't have any way to add another video card.
I have one set up that can use up to 4 separate monitors as part of an extended screen. This set-up uses a built-in ATI Expres 200 card that will accept an additional ATI Radeon card (I forget the model and don't have the machine here to look.
ATI does make "Game" video cards that can handle up to 4 monitors the same way as above with only one video card. This would probably be the way you need to go as my other system motherboard (ASUS) is no longer available. Do a Google search for multiple monitor video cards.

[volvo350]

thanks

[billyo]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

It is possible and not that difficult for a desktop type of computer. Laptops you don't have any way to add another video card.
I have one set up that can use up to 4 separate monitors as part of an extended screen. This set-up uses a built-in ATI Expres 200 card that will accept an additional ATI Radeon card (I forget the model and don't have the machine here to look.
ATI does make "Game" video cards that can handle up to 4 monitors the same way as above with only one video card. This would probably be the way you need to go as my other system motherboard (ASUS) is no longer available. Do a Google search for multiple monitor video cards.

I did a searched on this and i was told by one of the tech from nts.com that there will be a usb powered adaptor that could display up to 4 monitors sometime next year....

[ddouglass]

http://ati.amd.com/products/firemvseries/specs.html

The above location lists multiple screen video cards for desktop systems.

[gd123]

http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/gxm/products/th2go/


This will work with your Laptop and give you 3 screens.

But, a Dual Head ToGo would work if your MAIN Monitor is a 24" Widescreen. The 24" will share Hoster and you DJ prgram side-by-side.

Just resize Hoster to the LEFT to get rid of the space that isn't used. Then, open your DJ program and place it, resized, to the right.

This way, 2 Heads will work for you.

I got a 24" Soyo from Officemax for $299. Officemax was running a $100 off at the time.