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Some more info in case you are mixing pci with agp.
One concern that I had to learn about, was that when using a pci card with an agp card or onboard, the pci card must be the primary card. I learned this when I installed a pci card for a 3rd monitor and it didn't work and had to research beyond that webpage. I think I found it in the Help section within XP, or in Dell's Window's help section.
anyway, I went into the bios looking for this setting, and although there was no setting that had primary or secondary for a value under the pci page, I did change one value to 'auto' (only 2 choices and I forgot what it was set on before I changed it)
I use a dual output AGP card for monitor 1 and 2.
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ps. I also have a question on this topic. I'd like to get a larger MB pci card to use for my 3rd monitor. The old spares that I have laying around are probably only 1 or 2 MB and overall computer performance seemed to be lagging compared to when it wasn't installed.
When I shop around for one used on Ebay, pricegrabber, etc. etc, in the $20-40 range, (8-32-64 MB range), non of the less expensives ones are listed on the XP hcl website.
My question: What exactly does it mean when something isn't listed on the hcl ? Does it mean that it absolutely will not work if it is installed and you shouldn't use it ? Or it may work and cause random problems ?
Maybe that's why my old ones bogged things down ?
One concern that I had to learn about, was that when using a pci card with an agp card or onboard, the pci card must be the primary card. I learned this when I installed a pci card for a 3rd monitor and it didn't work and had to research beyond that webpage. I think I found it in the Help section within XP, or in Dell's Window's help section.
anyway, I went into the bios looking for this setting, and although there was no setting that had primary or secondary for a value under the pci page, I did change one value to 'auto' (only 2 choices and I forgot what it was set on before I changed it)
I use a dual output AGP card for monitor 1 and 2.
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ps. I also have a question on this topic. I'd like to get a larger MB pci card to use for my 3rd monitor. The old spares that I have laying around are probably only 1 or 2 MB and overall computer performance seemed to be lagging compared to when it wasn't installed.
When I shop around for one used on Ebay, pricegrabber, etc. etc, in the $20-40 range, (8-32-64 MB range), non of the less expensives ones are listed on the XP hcl website.
My question: What exactly does it mean when something isn't listed on the hcl ? Does it mean that it absolutely will not work if it is installed and you shouldn't use it ? Or it may work and cause random problems ?
Maybe that's why my old ones bogged things down ?
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307873 - HOW TO: Configure and Use Multiple Monitors in Windows XP
283674 - Description of DualView in Windows XP
HCL.
Compatibility is not necessarily a complete list of programs and devices compatible with Windows XP. It is a collection of products for which test data has been submitted to Microsoft.
From " Compatible Hardware and Software overview" via Help and Support" program
283674 - Description of DualView in Windows XP
HCL.
Compatibility is not necessarily a complete list of programs and devices compatible with Windows XP. It is a collection of products for which test data has been submitted to Microsoft.
From " Compatible Hardware and Software overview" via Help and Support" program
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