Question about monitors, am I able to run 2?

Im in the process of buying a new monitor, and Im leaning toward a 24 inch Acer. I have always used just one monitor with my old crappy computer, but I have been reading alot of you guys use 2 off of one computer, is this possible with my new computer? Here it is at this link. Yes, I am computer know how challenged. Id love to run my main guy on a 24 inch and have 4 more intances on a 22 inch or another 24 inch.

http://cgi.ebay.com/INTEL-QUAD-CORE-...1%7C240%3A1308


If it is possible with this computer, is it difficult to set up?

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Originally Posted by 'Chabs',index.php?page=Thread&postID=153651#post15 3651

Im in the process of buying a new monitor, and Im leaning toward a 24 inch Acer. I have always used just one monitor with my old crappy computer, but I have been reading alot of you guys use 2 off of one computer, is this possible with my new computer? Here it is at this link. Yes, I am computer know how challenged. Id love to run my main guy on a 24 inch and have 4 more intances on a 22 inch or another 24 inch.

http://cgi.ebay.com/INTEL-QUAD-CORE-...1%7C240%3A1308


If it is possible with this computer, is it difficult to set up?

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it should be possible, looks like a geforce 9500 in that system. it's actually pretty hard to find a decent video card that CAN'T handle two monitors. 2 monitors are easy to set up in windows display properties.

Thanks!

It can definitely be done.

I do remember some issues about spanning vs stretching. So there may be a trick or two to making the second monitor perform well - but it can be done. I think they've covered it here - try searching a little if you have any trouble with it.

Honestly,

I have a high end 30" HP monitor and another 32". I used both for quite a while but unlitmately I just use the one high end 30" now.

Couple reasons,

1) I run with the 1 large window and 4 tiny window setup and it's easier to supervise your clones even if the windows are smaller than being on a large screen next to it.
2) My perfomance is better. Running two monitors prevents me from using SLI. Even if you dont have SLI it will be the same.
3) It's easier to take action on your clones for short periods if you dont have to drag your mouse pointer over to another monitor
4) With Keyclones PIP window swapping I make up for the clone windows being so tiny I can't read the chat print. It flips between characters pretty fast so it over comes the disadvanteges all together for me.

I doubt I will ever run more than one monitor again unless Keyclone gets hit by a bus. :S

Never would have guessed I would have liked 1 monitor better but now I play movies on the second one :)

How do i set up key clone for 2 monitors?

Right now i can only see the option of one monitor if though i have both activated in nvidia properties.