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PC & MAC CLINIC - On line problem solving. (CPU)     

Crocodile - 16 Dec 2002 03:59

Richgit69 - 11 May 2011 23:03 - 9417 of 11003

Jonuk76, thanks thats the first thing I did update Intel drivers as you said it only gives me generic Super VGA, and it just say I got the best drivers available, even tried changing the Bios Graphic setup from PEG to PCI IDG etc still nothing seems it need a dedicated card so looking at the MSI cyclone now, contacted Foxxcon to make sure it will fit the motherboard as its a dualslot and 22cm in depth

Sequestor - 12 May 2011 09:34 - 9418 of 11003

There should be a warning about WIN7 not being compatible with older software no matter how you try to remedy it via their " trouble-shooter".
Not impressed with it anyway, they said Vista was rubbish well if it was I see no difference with 7

HARRYCAT - 12 May 2011 09:40 - 9419 of 11003

I think it's called progress!

Sequestor - 16 May 2011 18:34 - 9420 of 11003

I can`t believe how IE have allowed their Hotmail to be taken over by flashing ads which make it unreadable, thank god for alternative browsers.

Richgit69 - 17 May 2011 12:53 - 9421 of 11003

Is it possible to buy a 42" or larger TV with HDMI connections, and plug my PC into it so long as it has HDMI

If not what monitors over 42" should I be looking at, as I think it would help sort out my 3 monitor proble in the future, looking at around 300-500

HARRYCAT - 17 May 2011 13:03 - 9422 of 11003

Surely that only allows you (via a HDMI splitter) to view multiple sources on one screen? Not multiple screens from one source?

Richgit69 - 17 May 2011 13:14 - 9423 of 11003

HarryCat, I think I mean If I got a big enough TV/Monitor I could get rid of 1 or all of them and just use 1 if its the same size as my 3x24" monitors I've got now

HARRYCAT - 17 May 2011 13:36 - 9424 of 11003

Sounds like VNC (virtual network computing). VNC thumbnail viewer a possibility. Regret out of my league as have never used it. Hopefully someone else can assist.
On the subject of screens with HDMI connections, looks like 40" is about the biggest. For some reason anything above that seems to be pretty rare.

jonuk76 - 17 May 2011 22:05 - 9425 of 11003

You can do it but the resolutions on the big screens TV's are not that much higher (if any) than a current 24" monitor. Usually they are 1920 x 1080 resolution. Here's an example. So basically a 42" TV/monitor won't give the same amount of screen "real estate" as three 24" monitors. It'll just show the same as one of your current screens but bigger.

Richgit69 - 18 May 2011 00:10 - 9426 of 11003

HarryCat, Jonuk76 thank you both for the advice, looks like i'll stick with my 3 monitors and add 3 more later

Richgit69 - 22 May 2011 14:05 - 9427 of 11003

Windows 7

recently upgraded pc and now using windows 7, booted up last nite and found that my programs especially IE9 are see thru, and the IE tabs pop up along the bottome as little pictures on the taskbar, How do i go back to the original settings

jonuk76 - 24 May 2011 11:39 - 9428 of 11003

Yes that's how it is by default. Try this - right click desktop, choose 'Personalize'. Scroll down to 'Basic and High Contrast Themes' and change the theme to Windows 7 Basic or Windows Classic, which will turn off the 'Aero' features like the transparent windows.

Richgit69 - 24 May 2011 17:13 - 9429 of 11003

Jonuk76, simple when you know how, thanks

Richgit69 - 26 May 2011 14:54 - 9430 of 11003

can anyone confirm if this is right

I installed a dedicated graphics for 3 monitors which are woking fine on it now

But if the motherboard has a intergrated graphics card with DVI, VGA adaptors installed and I've also put in any old PCI graphics card again with two more adaptors, I can only use the new dedicated graphics card i've just installed I thought I be able to at least add another 2 or even 4 monitors at a later date as I've got 4 adaptors free still

Seymour Clearly - 26 May 2011 15:15 - 9431 of 11003

I think you'll find that the graphics card you installed overrides the integrated graphics chip on the motherboard. I'd expect that any extra graphics cards installed in other slots should allow extra monitors to be attached.

Incidentally, which 3 monitor graphics card did you install? I'm thinking of doing likewise on my Win7 64 bit machine. Nice powerful machine, but graphics are a let down at the moment.

ExecLine - 26 May 2011 15:30 - 9432 of 11003

SC

As you are no doubt probably aware, Win7-64 bit usually presents a few compatibility issues.

Have a look at

THIS (1)

and

THIS (2)

Seymour Clearly - 26 May 2011 15:57 - 9433 of 11003

Cheers Exec. I really only need a twin output - some of those cards cost almost as much as my PC! (Well, not really - but I managed to get a 'bin end' PC with terrific spec for not many roubles).

Richgit69 - 26 May 2011 16:18 - 9434 of 11003

Seymour Clearly, I ended up getting MSI 6850 cyclone, with a new 650w PSU and a display port adaptor

skinny - 26 May 2011 16:23 - 9435 of 11003

Rich - is that a vacuum cleaner? :-)

Richgit69 - 26 May 2011 16:38 - 9436 of 11003

skinny, it does have a massive fan on it ;-)
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