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martauto
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Thu May 24, 2018 3:18 pm

I have been toying with the idea of changing my 17" montor for a larger one but have also seen the "duel" screen set up .
Do you need special software to run this set up and how much do you think it may cost ?

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Thu May 24, 2018 3:36 pm

17" is tiny these days, you won't regret getting a bigger monitor. :D

For the duel monitor set up we need to know a bit about your PC, but tbh it's only good for gaming, video production or software where you need to work on multiple screens.

What operating system are you using? Do you have a dedicated video card?
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Thu May 24, 2018 3:48 pm

Steve wrote:
What operating system are you using? Do you have a dedicated video card?
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It`s old Steve thats all I can say :o: :o:

Think I will stick with one screen for now.lol. Could I use a normal TV 32" screen as one of the boys may have one ?


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Thu May 24, 2018 4:05 pm

You can if your PC video card supports HDMI.

/note you may also get screen lag from the TV depending on it's age.
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Thu May 24, 2018 5:44 pm

The resolution on a TV screen won't be that great.

When I was at JP Morgan we set up a couple of 1200 desks with 6 screen setups on the traders floor.
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Thu May 24, 2018 8:58 pm

i bought a 24" tv from tesco on offer and plugged that into my pc .... i can read everything clearly now :squint: :chuckle:

even my cctv monitor is 20" :D
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Thu May 24, 2018 9:36 pm

magpie wrote:
even my cctv monitor is 20" :D
To keep an eye on your scrap?

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