Dual screen 1

[kspn]

I am having problems setting up a dual screen setup in Windows XP

The drivers worked fine under Windows 98/ME but when I trued to get it running under XP it either didn't work (The native drivers don't support dual screen), or when I tried another driver off the net it blanked my Primary Monitor on me.

it is an SIS 6129 PCI
My primary Card is a S3 Trio 3D/2x

Thanks

 

[vop]

Dual monitors are not supported under the Home Edition.

For that, you need the Professional Edition.

Got to just love the Microsoft money making machine - functionality at inflated prices - upgrading with a loss of previous functionality.

 

[kspn]

I have managed to get it working once, but that was only for 1 day thenthe system crashed and I cannot find the drivers again.
It is a real pain, I think that the only way that I can get dual screen working will be to get a dual-head card.
I do 3D graphics drawing and Digital Video editing so dual screen is a requirement

Thanks for your help
Piet

 

[teado]

You do not need Pro for multiple monitors - Home will support it.

 

[rjkrash]

This is a W2K driver that is said to work:

http://www2.driverguide.com/uploads/uploads11/19921.html

The two rules for success are:
1. Never tell them everything you know.

 

[vop]

Apparently, I am mistaken that the Home Edition does not support multiple monitors. I relied upon a very reliable source and will see if I can find the comparison article for resolution of such a discrepancy. My apologies.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/personalize/multimonitor.asp

Windows XP Home Edition > Using Windows XP > How-to Articles > Setting the Screen Size

Expand Your Workspace with Multiple Monitors and Dualview

 

[vop]

My possibly mistaken, but very reputable, newsletter source was:

http://www.w2knews.com/index.cfm?action=view&issue=134

EXCERPT:

Comparing Windows XP Home and Professional Editions

Last week we covered a few things you might consider when deciding on which version of XP works best for you. We received quite a few requests for more information on the differences between the two versions. A big concern was how businesses should decide on which XP version to use.

When you look at Windows XP Home and Professional Editions head-to-head, the following appear to be the primary differences (outside of cost considerations):

Remote Desktop
Offline Files and Folders
Encrypting File System
Granular Access Control
Ability to join a Windows NT or Windows 2000 domain
Support for Group Policy and Roaming Profiles
Software Installation and Maintenance
Installation using Remote Installation Services (RIS)
Multi-language support
Multiprocessor support

Multiple Monitors support

Backup and dynamic disks
Upgrade from Windows NT/Windows 2000
Advanced networking support

All of these features are supported by Windows XP Professional and none of them is supported by Windows XP Home Edition.

.... Multiprocessor and multiple monitor hard support in Windows XP Professional allows you use up to two processors and 10 monitors. XP Home allows only a single processor and monitor.

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[vop]

Update on Comparison between Windows XP Home and Professional

http://www.winxpnews.com/index.cfm?id=3

Multiple monitor support was added late in the XP development process. It appears that:

- XP Home supports up to two monitors, while
- XP Professional supports up to 10 monitors.

 

[teado]

Actually, the MS webpage even indicates that up to 10 monitors will work with the Home version - 2nd Paragraph, under "More Space to see your work". (if I ever need more than 2 monitors, though, I need to find another line of work )