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- From: rvs@parst1.UUCP (Roelof van Suilichem)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
- Subject: Re: ///////// Dual monitors? \\\\\\\\\
- Message-ID: <rvs.35@parst1.UUCP>
- Date: 26 Aug 92 04:42:23 GMT
- References: <1992Aug10.094017.202260@uctvax.uct.ac.za> <1992Aug13.011416.9791@uniwa.uwa.edu.au> <1992Aug13.150231.2213@alw.nih.gov> <sjp.02q3@sybil.pub.uu.oz.au>
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- [...some queries about using two monitors on one PC]
-
- I have successfully used a Hercules and VGA combination in my machine.
- It works very well on the BORLAND products (BC++ and TD). Switching
- your active card from one to the other is done by MODE MONO and MODE CO80.
-
- I have also written a <PRTSCN> ISR which dumps the contents of the current
- screen to the inactive screen. This program is extremely helpful; e.g. if
- you refer to the top of your file a lot to check on members of your data
- structure, just dump it to the other screen to save this paging around
- in your document/program. If there is sufficient interest, I'll UUENCODE
- and post (sombody just tell me which would be the correct binaries group
- to post to).
-
- Having the two cards in your machine has one drawback (apart from requiring
- more desk space): Your VGA card switches into 8-bit mode and SLOWS DOWN A
- LOT!!
-
- Hope this helps.
-
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