I am Amazed!!!!!

sparky_kat · Post by **sparky_kat** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:39 am

I am Amazed!!!!! (please SPAM, it's funner)

But I'm also blond (so keep that in mind, lol)

Back in November i got a gift for myself, a new computer. After not being able to sell my old computer for a decent price (its worth alot more than whats been offered), its just been sitting there collecting dust.... staring at me.

So i finally decided to try and hook up my old monitor, a nice ultra sharp 18' flat screen (my new one is a 20' wide screen flat panel, LOVE IT!) to my new computer and try out dual screens. I got it working and..OMG!!! it is awesome!!! I always seem to have about 2-3 windows up for this site AND i have another site i go to on a daily basis that i end up having multiple pages too, and i constantly keep going back and forth between the pages. Now i can have ALL my pages up (per site, i can only to one site at a time, lol) with just moving the cursor around and now very little flipping of the pages.

I know i must sound like a computer illiterate tard (which I'm really not) but i feel like a kid in a candy store with about $100 to spend

How many of you guys out there in SYM use dual monitors? do you find it helpful or don't really give it a thought? My inquiring mind wants to know. :laugh::laugh:

Crenshinibon · Post by **Crenshinibon** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:45 am

Dual monitors makes life so much easier. I personally have three, kind of. Two monitors connected to a single computer as well as a laptop. Two of the three screens (one connected to the computer and the laptop) usually run games whereas the last one (connected to my computer) runs forums, other sites as well as messengers. It's very convenient as it allows me to play two games at once (I don't really like to wait out loading times without doing anything) and it saves me the hassle of minimizing to check if someone on a messenger wrote anything. Quite convenient indeed.

sparky_kat · Post by **sparky_kat** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:55 am

Right now I'm just totally in AWE that i am posting and cruising around SYM and the rest of GB, AND playing one of my favorite mindless games of all time at once!! as Tony the Tiger (tm) would say " IT's GRRRRRRREAT!!!"

uh oh, i think i just spent too much money at the candy store.:laugh:

:laugh:

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:43 am

Once in a while a great idea comes to mind...

sparky_kat wrote:Right now I'm just totally in AWE that i am posting and cruising around SYM and the rest of GB, AND playing one of my favorite mindless games of all time at once!! as Tony the Tiger (tm) would say " IT's GRRRRRRREAT!!!"

uh oh, i think i just spent too much money at the candy store.:laugh: :laugh:

... would have been great if you got yourself a 50" plasma tv too.

:laugh:

Moonbiter · Post by **Moonbiter** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:57 am

I use two large monitors at work, and it tends to affect my eyes a bit. After the workday is over I'm extremely daylight-sensitive and tear up at once when leaving the office. Still, it's a fantastic way to work. Wouldn't want it at home, though.

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:46 am

Would you give up sex for six months for a dual-monitor setup?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

sparky_kat · Post by **sparky_kat** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:02 pm

LMAO!!!:laugh::laugh: i just re-read my post and busted up laughing, me thinks i was a bit too excited last night, probably didn't help i had a few glasses of wine either. lol.

@mah: well of course i would LOVE to have a 50' plasma, would make watching WWE and UFC sooo much better!!

@von: HA! well of course, i have already gone over a year, as i said...."Wheres my prize?!" LOL:laugh:

Smiley:) · Post by **Smiley:)** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:54 am

As for me, I don't use dual monitors (or tripple, or quadruple, or ...).

I use multiple computers. I have 2 of them and I'm planning on getting a 3. one. It's better 4 me than 2 or more monitors. And I can play multiplayer at home with my friens this way.

Loki[D.d.G] · Post by **Loki[D.d.G]** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:42 pm

I'm wondering, how does a spammer like sparky only have 280 plus posts??

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:38 pm

*insert COMM hymn here*

Loki[D.d.G] wrote:I'm wondering, how does a spammer like sparky only have 280 plus posts??

I don't think she spams.

She COMMunicates. :mischief:

sparky_kat · Post by **sparky_kat** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:34 pm

Loki[D.d.G] wrote:I'm wondering, how does a spammer like sparky only have 280 plus posts??

lol, i was on hiatus for a few years. i lost touch here due to outside circumstances, nothing due to here at GB.

Maharlika wrote:I don't think she spams.

She COMMunicates. :mischief:

remember mah, i had already said i would be the official COMM cheerleader

Smiley:) · Post by **Smiley:)** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:48 am

Is this good enough spaming for you sparky_kat?

Loki[D.d.G] · Post by **Loki[D.d.G]** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:20 pm

sparky_kat wrote:lol, i was on hiatus for a few years. i lost touch here due to outside circumstances, nothing due to here at GB.

I see, good to have you around though.

@Mah,
Another COMMunist? Damn this site is full of 'em.

sparky_kat · Post by **sparky_kat** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:30 pm

Loki[D.d.G] wrote:I see, good to have you around though.

@Mah,
Another COMMunist? Damn this site is full of 'em.

you have no idea *twilight zone music plays softly in the background*

of course you will also find a ton of SLURR's too

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:51 pm

Correction, please.

Loki[D.d.G] wrote:I see, good to have you around though.

@Mah,
Another COMMunist? Damn this site is full of 'em.

COMMies, sure. COMMunists? Hell no.

We're COMMunicators.

Not the Nokia kind.

sparky_kat · Post by **sparky_kat** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:59 pm

my appologies brother scribe, i should have corrected him too.

shall a sound whipping of Loki be proper punishment?

Magelord648 · Post by **Magelord648** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:40 pm

Loki[D.d.G] wrote:I'm wondering, how does a spammer like sparky only have 280 plus posts??

Because she does not farm. I however do. Look:
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| <- They're my spam trees

I tried dual monitors once but I couldn't find how to re enable my on-board graphics chip. It doesn't appear in the hardware viewer.

If I could re enable it I'd definitely do it though. I have a spare 15" dell monitor which would do okay for IM while I'm gaming.

sparky_kat · Post by **sparky_kat** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:15 pm

@mage: whats your OS and graphic card? these are the steps i followed to get mine to work...

shut down computer

connect both monitors

turn on computer

go into your graphics card control panel (should be able to get there through display settings)

now there should be something about setting up multiple monitors or enabling clone mode.
( if you have a dual graphics card, i think your supposed to disable the multi-GPU technology)

but without knowing your OS and graphic card i cant be certain this will work for you.

i run vista and a gforce 8600 gts graphics card

Magelord648 · Post by **Magelord648** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:44 am

I run XP media and I have a geforce 8500. My problem is that my intel chip on my mother board has disappeared and won't reappear on the hardware manager even if I plug the other monitor in.

sparky_kat · Post by **sparky_kat** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:12 am

have you gone into display settings and clicked on advanced? that was one of the ways i get to the NVIDIA control panel, the tab might say geforce 8500. and in the NIVIDIA contol panel is where i was able to change everything.