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| wbafrank 2002-02-11, 6:58 pm |
|  I have checked, double-checked and even triple-checked this one ....
Q22. You are planning to purchase a new Pentium III computer to run Windows 2000 Professional. The motherboard on your new computer has a built-in display adapter. You want to extend your desktop across two monitors. What should you do? Choose all that apply)
A. Install Windows 2000 Professional after installing the second video adapter.
B. Install Windows 2000 Professional before installing the second video adapter.
C. Ensure that the motherboard adapter is multiple-display compatible.
D. Ensure that the motherboard adapter is configured as the primary adapter.
E. Do nothing - Windows 2000 Professional will automatically detect both video adapters.
Good Luck - see you tomorrow for the answer!! | |
| Taqwus 2002-02-11, 10:08 pm |
| From what I remember.
A and D are correct.
Not sure I remember why I think it has something to do with the way Win2k reconigzes stuff.
If you install a 2nd video card after windows is installed it will disable the onboard video and since you do not have the video drivers for the new one. It would get quite messy. | |
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| Deja-vue 2002-02-11, 10:20 pm |
| HA!!!
This Question is made for me.
I have used 3 Monitors at Home and been using 2 Monitors @ Work.
Windows 2000 supports up to 10 (!) Monitors and it will configure automatically.
However,you cannot use two of the SAME Videocards.Mix 'em up and you'll be fine.
I tried 'em all(kidding),@ Work i use the ATI-all-in-Wonder with the Stealth from Diamond.Both are 32 meg Cards.Need them because i work on my Website everyday.(and watch TV @ Work)kidding again,only in Lunchbreaks.
BTW:
Windows 2000 Server works as well with multiple Monitors.
So my FINAL ANSWER IS : E
ahh,that felt good.... | |
| mrfixit 2002-02-11, 10:25 pm |
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Originally posted by Deja-vue
HA!!!
This Question is made for me.
I have used 3 Monitors at Home and been using 2 Monitors @ Work.
Windows 2000 supports up to 10 (!) Monitors and it will configure automatically.
However,you cannot use two of the SAME Videocards.Mix 'em up and you'll be fine.
I tried 'em all(kidding),@ Work i use the ATI-all-in-Wonder with the Stealth from Diamond.Both are 32 meg Cards.Need them because i work on my Website everyday.(and watch TV @ Work)kidding again,only in Lunchbreaks.
BTW:
Windows 2000 Server works as well with multiple Monitors.
So my FINAL ANSWER IS : E
ahh,that felt good....
Which one is the on-board card? | |
| Deja-vue 2002-02-11, 10:28 pm |
| Mrfix,there is no onboard-Card in any of my Computers.
But i have build some with video-on-board.
It works fine...
Trust me on this one
or...take the blue pill.. | |
| pugtra 2002-02-12, 4:17 am |
| Hello,
A & D are wrong you have to nstall w2k before adding a new second video adapter,
the mother board adapter is always configured as the secondary adapter.
E seems the good one . | |
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| PotatoHead 2002-02-12, 8:18 am |
| I use 2 monitors at home and I did nothing except stick the card in so I'm going with E | |
| wirechild 2002-02-12, 10:15 am |
| I use 2 monitors at work. I had all kinds of problems until I switched one of the cards so I had 2 different brands. Other than that I say D and E... | |
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| Deja-vue 2002-02-12, 10:27 am |
| Bannaman,you are sooo wrong.
Windows automatically configures the Video-Adapters,the only thing you might have to do,is load Drivers.
It doesn't matter,which one is the Primary-Display Adapter.
Look at my Setup here at work.... | |
| mrfixit 2002-02-12, 11:37 am |
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Originally posted by Deja-vue
Bannaman,you are sooo wrong.
Windows automatically configures the Video-Adapters,the only thing you might have to do,is load Drivers.
It doesn't matter,which one is the Primary-Display Adapter.
Look at my Setup here at work....
Deja-vue, this is according to M$ W2K Resource Kit.
quote:
If you have an onboard display device, it must be used as the VGA device. Some computers cannot activate the onboard display when a VGA-capable PCI display device is also present. In this case, disable the hardware VGA for the secondary devices so that the onboard device runs a POST routine.
If your onboard display device can function as a secondary device, contact the hardware manufacturer to make sure that you have the most updated system BIOS to avoid potential problems. You can also disable the hardware VGA for the secondary displays.
And...
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To add a second monitor to your computer
Verify that your primary display adapter works properly. In Control Panel, double-click Display. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab and verify that your display adapter is not listed as VGA.
Install the second video adapter. Windows 2000 Professional detects the new adapter.
Note
To test which card will be primary, watch to see which card performs a power-on self test (POST). The one that performs a POST is the primary, and the one that seems inactive is the secondary. To change the order, reverse the order of the cards in the PCI slots.
Restart the computer when prompted and check that the display is initialized properly.
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| Deja-vue 2002-02-12, 12:14 pm |
| Ok,Mr Fixit...
You have to make shure,that in the BIOS you configure PCI Adapter as primary Display Adapter.
I have done this dozends of times,NEVER had to re-install Windows,don't know why you guys don't believe me? | |
| wbafrank 2002-02-12, 12:21 pm |
| Before I post the answer to this question (at my usual time) I suggest that you all re-read the question!!! | |
| Deja-vue 2002-02-12, 12:48 pm |
| ....sigh...
Maybe i am too ST@#$%....
And the Desktop,i am looking at is really one,big Monitor.
Lets just move to the next Question | |
| wbafrank 2002-02-12, 1:08 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by wbafrank
I have checked, double-checked and even triple-checked this one ....
Q22. You are planning to purchase a new Pentium III computer to run Windows 2000 Professional. The motherboard on your new computer has a built-in display adapter. You want to extend your desktop across two monitors. What should you do? Choose all that apply)
A. Install Windows 2000 Professional after installing the second video adapter.
B. Install Windows 2000 Professional before installing the second video adapter.
C. Ensure that the motherboard adapter is multiple-display compatible.
D. Ensure that the motherboard adapter is configured as the primary adapter.
E. Do nothing - Windows 2000 Professional will automatically detect both video adapters.
Good Luck - see you tomorrow for the answer!!
And the answer is .......
Correct Answers: B and C
A. Incorrect: If Windows 2000 Setup detects both a motherboard video adapter and another adapter in a PCI or AGP bus slot, it will disable the motherboard video adapter. Additionally, the BIOS on some computers will detect a video adapter in a card slot and automatically disable the motherboard video adapter.
B. Correct: When Windows 2000 is installed on a computer with a single video adapter on the motherboard, a video adapter driver will be loaded for the onboard device. After Windows 2000 is setup, shutdown Windows 2000, power off the computer, and install a second PCI or AGP video adapter. Upon Windows 2000 startup, the video adapter card will be detected and the appropriate driver will be installed to support it.
C. Correct: Some onboard video adapters do not support multiple displays. This is usually indicated if the motherboard video adapter is automatically disabled when a video adapter card is installed.
D. Incorrect: In a multiple monitor configuration, the onboard video adapter becomes the secondary video source. There is always one primary video source and one or more (up to nine) additional secondary video sources. The primary adapter should not be stopped in a multiple monitor configuration.
E. Incorrect: As Windows 2000 Professional is not installed on the computer this option is incorrect. If you have Windows 2000 Professional already installed and you add another video adapter Windows 2000 Professional would then automatically detect the new card. | |
| mrfixit 2002-02-12, 1:09 pm |
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Originally posted by Deja-vue
....sigh...
Maybe i am too ST@#$%....
And the Desktop,i am looking at is really one,big Monitor.
Lets just move to the next Question
Never said you had to reinstall Windows, as W2K will detect the card. But after re-reading the question, I am beginning to think that B and D would be good answers.
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You are planning to purchase a new Pentium III computer to run Windows 2000 Professional.
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| PotatoHead 2002-02-12, 3:33 pm |
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Look at my Setup here at work....
Sweet setup, Deja-vue | |
| mcorpuz 2002-02-12, 3:50 pm |
| I'll go with D and E. They sound good. | |
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| Ho! HO!
Hello Deja-Vue
W2K DOES NOT support 10 Monitors !!!!
But 9 Monitors
Reference : MCSE Win 2000 New-Riders
Chap 3 Pages 206:"W2k adds support for up
to nine display adapters.This allows the
desktop to extend to nine monitors"
Best regards | |
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| Deja-vue 2002-02-14, 5:24 pm |
| Hey,Samba....
are you referring to this Article?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...dh_dmt_xkef.asp
Feels good,doesn't it!
So,officially (in Microsoft Terms) you are correct and i am wrong.
But...
The Maximum Amount of Monitors,i have ever worked with,was 4.
1.Videocard: onboard SIS
2.Videocard: Ati-all-in-Wonder PCI
3.Videocard: Matrox G 450 Dual-Head
See,i had 4 Monitors hooked up by only using
one PCI-Slot and one AGP-Slot.
I bet you,in a real life Experiment,i could hook up even more than 10 Monitors...
Just don't have the Money and Motherboard to actually do this.
BTW..thanks for standing up for me,Frank! | |
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| Well dear wbafrank and deja-vu,
I am still studying in my books, and I
wrote the exact terms on my reply from
the WIN2000 MCSE New-Riders chap 3 Page206
and also from the lecture of Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000
I understand your advice to keep on,but I
think the books and microsoft should be
more explicit !!
Aaaah! I getting to old..
Thanks again.  |
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