Simviation Forum - Two screens with FS2002...

Mar 2^nd, 2003 at 6:00am

Mr. Bones Offline
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hi,

i want to know if it's possible to connect two screens on my pc and see the panel on one screen and the gps, radio stack, throttle quadrant,... on the other?

i have fs2002 pro and a GeForce4 Ti4200

thanx

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Reply #1 - Mar 7^th, 2003 at 2:29am

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You Bet!: I am currently running 3 monitors:
Number 1: Outside view--use your primary AGP GE Force card.
Number 2: Instrument panel.
Number 3: Radio Stack, Throttle Quadrant, GPS

You ,of course, need the extra two monitors.

AND you need two more video cards. I recommend two of the NVIDIA variety, as new driver downloads will affect all cards, and install without problem. The older versions are available retail for little money. $40-$60?

Assuming you are using a recent version of Windows (XP?)Plug in the cards, follow the on-screen instructions. Do this one-at -a time. Go into control panel-display- settings-"Make this monitor part of my desktop" or some such arcane MS language. Move it around to fit your physical monitor setting. Do the same for the next monitor and video card.

After getting all this going. (In "display-settings--pay attention to positioning the monitors to make the mouse pointer move seamlessly between screens) go into FS2002--after you airplane is stable, "right click" the instrument panel and click "undock"--then drag it to the second monitor. Pop up the various other features (radios, etc.) and undock them and drag them to the third monitor or wherever you want them. Then , after you are satisfied with everything, SAVE the flight so that you do not have to go through all the work again.

Hope this helps, and does not discourage.

P.S. So many people , if they have been into computers for awhile, have extra monitors, and for the small investment in secondary vidio cards, can have a whole new visual venue--(particularly with FS2002) is this a closely guarded secret?--I don't think so.

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Reply #2 - Mar 7^th, 2003 at 2:33am

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what an interesting idea

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Reply #3 - Mar 7^th, 2003 at 5:25am

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i'm not sure, but isn't it possible to connect two screens on my single videocard. i thought it was possible

thanx for the replies

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Reply #4 - Mar 7^th, 2003 at 5:47am

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Some video cards can support 2 screens. My Ti4600 does, but I'm poor and can only afford one monitor at the moment Cry

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Reply #5 - Mar 7^th, 2003 at 6:16am

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Some video cards can support 2 screens. My Ti4600 does, but I'm poor and can only afford one monitor at the moment Cry

Ozzy

if you would be poor, you couldn't affort a Ti4600 Wink

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Reply #6 - Mar 7^th, 2003 at 6:42am

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Ah, I'd ordered a 4400, but then after 3 months of waiting they couldn't get it, so they gave me a 4600 for the same price. Okay, I'm not poor, but I'm not too rich either! Grin

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Reply #7 - Mar 7^th, 2003 at 6:08pm

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Reply #8 - Mar 8^th, 2003 at 1:50am

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if you would be poor, you couldn't affort a Ti4600 Wink

He's now poor after buying a graphics card Wink

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Reply #9 - Mar 8^th, 2003 at 6:19am

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Err something like that Andrew! Roll Eyes

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Reply #10 - Mar 8^th, 2003 at 12:38pm

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Or maybe it has something to do with being married Grin

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Reply #11 - Mar 8^th, 2003 at 4:08pm

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Woman, the greatest money reducing agent known to man! Grin

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