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Poser - OFFICIAL F.A.Q (Last Updated: 2024 Nov 10 8:20 am)
This is independent of the software and is controlled by Windows. Poser or any other program can take advantage of a two monitor setup. Basically, Windows creates a screen size that stretches across two monitors and moving the cursor off the edge of one monitor brings it onto the next as if the monitors were connected. Tools could be moved to the second monitor and provide a full screen on the other for posing. Do use a Poser memory dot to save your single monitor configuration and another for your preferred two monitor state for Poser. That way, you can go back and forth easily between the setups depending whether you want to use one monitor or two.
Software: Daz Studio 4.15, Photoshop CC, Zbrush 2022, Blender 3.3, Silo 2.3, Filter Forge 4. Marvelous Designer 7
Hardware: self built Intel Core i7 8086K, 64GB RAM, RTX 3090 .
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OK, I have a "builtin" AGP Video card, and no AGP slots on the motherboard. I do have one or two PCI video cards around somewhere. I intend one day to replace my CPU and motherboard, but currently have no video cards which have two outputs. So where could I get such a videocard, and how much could I expect to pay?
Thanks for the info. I have a new "computer in the works," and only need a new motherboard and memory to complete the package. Now I'll be adding a new video card to the mix. If anyone sees any real good prices, I'd appreciate the new. Unfortunately I likely won't be able to spend much money till January or February.
http://www.pricewatch.com is a good site for online shopping of peripherals. I got an NVidia GeForce 128 meg w/tv out for under $60. The GeForce Ti 4600 there is currently around $138. Pricewatch has retail clients that offer the parts for considerably less than you'd pay at the retailers site had you just surfed on in. Use the "buy now" link at pricewatch's site for the better deal. You can get awesome memory deals there too. And yes Bobbie, they have great motherboard deals too. ;) Look in the "motherboard combos" section. And no, I don't work for pricewatch.com. =oP
I'm throwing my support in for an ATI card since everyone seems to love nvidia (I love my Radeon 9800 Pro!). Most any ATI card these days supports dual monitors, and there's several in the ~$100 range that are very good cards.
A tip for those of you who use dual monitors AND play games (ignore this if you don't): set your primary monitor (1) on the right (yes right) of your secondary monitor (so the setup screen looks like "2 1" (look at Phil's picture above). The reason? When you play games, it tries to switch the resolutions and it'll crash games and force you to play in windowed mode because the second monitor doesn't want to play nice (stupid Windows feature). However, when the secondary monitor is on the left, it's not affected by the resolution changes, so everything works normally. Odd, no? (Don't forget to reboot after changing them. Logging out doesn't work, gotta reboot.)
And yes, I realize it can be a bit weird having their orders reversed. I have mine that way, and my primary monitor is physically on the left, while the secondary is physically on the right. So to drag something to the second monitor, I drag left, even though it's right. You get used to it. :) Now, I just need to get another LCD so my monitors can be set to the same resolution. :(
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It's Christmas time, and I'd like to buy a new monitor (screen ?) Can poser 5 take advantage of a dual screen display (by putting the tools on one monitor, and the picture on the other) ?