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

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.

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)

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).

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

Rich - is that a vacuum cleaner? :-)

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

Bet it sucks the dust up anyway. Looks like a beast!

SC

Hmmm? After reading a mention of it in your '9431' I thought you wanted a 3-monitor facility.

I'm using an eVGA GeForce GTS 450 FPB Graphics adapter - 1 GB - GDDR5 SDRAM to run two Dell 2209WAB Ultrasharp 22" Monitors on my own Windows 7-64bit machine.

The connection choices available were either VGA or DVI and as you can see from the spec' the resolutions obtainable from this card were very high and so the resultant monitor images are brilliant.

If you happen to go that route, then to get the monitor's own USBs to work you might need to read:

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2209WA/en/ug/setup.htm

Cheer Exec - I like a personal rec, so will go down that route. Thanks for the info. Loads of machine USBs, none on the monitors but thanks for the hint.

I'm needing a bit of assistance myself.

I have an HP Photosmart Premium 309a 'All in one' printer (it also photocopies, scans to PDF and I persistently get 'fed up' by being on the receiving end of

1. HP's clever marketing tehnology, which has 'time chips' set into the cartridges.
2. HP's 'financially beneficial to HP but not to me' default, which makes the printer print type in 'Photoblack' unless you go into the printer menu every time and make it print type in regular 'Black. Of course every picture you print also uses Photoblack and so this runs out much quicker than regular 'Black'. Very clever! Then you find out you need to change the Photoblack cartridge more frequently and it makes your printing costs much much more expensive.
3. The best deal I can get for HP ink is at my local Staples store. I keep printing e-mails from them saying
'50% off your 2nd cartridge if you buy two the same'
'10 off if you spend more than 50'
Then I go down to the store and find out these deals have timed out!
It's now 20% off your second cartridge!
And the cartridge usage dates are short lived too!
Aaargh!!

Bored? Well, so am I!

The bottom line?

I'm wondering if anyone out there is using an HP printer and 'pirated ink'?

If so, can you recommend an online supplier to me so that can get out of this HP and Staples marketing stuff, which is nothing short of a con job?

I have Canon (used to have Epson) and they all seem to come with some kind of adaptation to try and ensure that you use genuine cartridges.
With canon there is an override button if you happen to use non genuine or refilled.
I use Cartridge World and get mine refilled on the spot. Have had no problems so far with either Canon or Epson and I have seen them refilling HP cartridges. Prices vary depending on how much ink each cartridge holds.
May not help, but that my tuppence worth!

SC - surely there must be a VGA-USB adaptor by now?

SC, if you feeling flush, why not get a graphics card that has 6x display port adaptors, looks really cool

http://www.multi-monitors.com/product_p/ati-5870-6.htm

If you have now gone completely GaGa and are at a loss what to do this Bank Holiday Weekend (and don't have a light switch) here's a little project to try at home:

Does anyone own a Samsung Galaxy tab ?? i want a way of keeping in touch ie email,IM,skype,sometimes to be able to check my website status online but also being very portable not laptop size hence this was the reason i was look at a htc Desire S but i am thinking is the screen going to be small for what i want.I wont be using it alot during the day just say a few times to keep on top of things hence this is why this morning was looking at the Samsung Galaxy tab as that has a nice 7inch screen but is still very portable and can be taken with me all the time.

So am i going down the right route or can someone offer another option that i have missed.

Rick

Exec: I have an HP OfficeJet Pro 7600. I buy my branded HP cartridges from JustInkandPaper. As they ship from the Channel Islands, you are not charged VAT. Prices are inclusive of delivery which, in my experience, takes about 3 days. They also provide recycling postal envelopes for your used cartridges.

Exec. I have an Epsom SX200(copy,print,etc)
I get my compatable ink from Internet-Ink.co.uk.
They hold about twice the ink and are about half the price.
After ordering from them I now get a further 10% off.
If I order in the morning they are on the doormat next day(so far)

mac