 | | | Re: dual monitor | Re: dual monitor 2004-04-11 - By d3dpete
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Thanks all for the info, dual screen here i come.
Pete
--- In Carrara@(protected), <paf75fr@(protected)> wrote:
> You're welcome :-)
> yes, here I use Carrara with both monitors checked via 'file
preferences', a
> sort of a 'pan-scan mode' hehehe ; then The left one' used for
perspective
> view only... with more details in 1280x1024 mode it's a personal
choice , of
> course.
> Good luck, thanks to ours colleagues too for details !
> Regards from Paris center, pAf :-)
>
> -- -- Original Message -- --
> From: "Michael J. H. Brooks" <michael.brooks@(protected)>
> To: <Carrara@(protected)>
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 6:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Carrara] dual monitor
>
>
> > Hello Pete and Patrice-Alain:
> >
> > Opps... didn't know about that "preference" setting. Forget
about my last
> > numbered comment:
> >
> > > 3) You will not be able to get Carrara to "span" displays so
that you
> can
> > > have a really wide Carrara display. Not that I expected /
wanted to (I
> > have
> > > a 21" primary display).
> >
> > since that preference lets you span displays.
> >
> > Didn't think to look... Learn something new every day. Thanks
> > Patrice-Alain.
> >
> > Michael.
> >
> > -- -- Original Message -- --
> > From: "Michael J. H. Brooks" <michael.brooks@(protected)>
> > To: <Carrara@(protected)>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:22 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Carrara] dual monitor
> >
> >
> > > Hello Pete:
> > >
> > > > Ive got the chance of buying a second TFT screen (15") to go
with my
> > > > main 17" TFT and was wondering if anyone is running carrara
on a dual
> > > > screen setup, ist it worth doing, im running a FX5900 card
btw.
> > >
> > > It depends on how you use your PC while using Carrara. Because
Carrara
> > > takes
> > > over the whole display and doesn't play nice in some situations
the
> > > following would be good reasons to use a second display:
> > >
> > > 1) You want to display a reference image, object, magazine or
other
> > material
> > > on the second display.
> > > 2) You do "test animations" in the Assembly room for animations
with a
> lot
> > > of physics. Since Carrara locks up / messes with the display
while
> doing
> > > the
> > > physics calculations you might want to do something (browse the
web) on
> > the
> > > second display.
> > > 3) You want to run a MP3 or other media player in the second
display.
> > > 4) You have enough CPU (there's never enough) to watch a DVD
(or TV
> > display
> > > if the FX5900 has a video in) in the second display.
> > >
> > >
> > > Keep in mind that Carrara (at least in my experience with
Windows 2000
> and
> > > an ATI 9800 Pro/ViVo):
> > >
> > > 1) Will not run on the second display even if you switch
your "Primary
> <>
> > > Secondary" displays using your video driver software. In other
words,
> it
> > > will always force itself to run on the primary "physical"
display.
> > > 2) You will not be able to run different parts of Carrara (i.e.
Assembly
> > vs
> > > Model rooms) on different displays. Not that I expected to.
> > > 3) You will not be able to get Carrara to "span" displays so
that you
> can
> > > have a really wide Carrara display. Not that I expected /
wanted to (I
> > have
> > > a 21" primary display).
> > >
> > >
> > > Assuming the FX5900 has a S-Video / Composite out jack, you may
want to
> > hook
> > > up a TV to get a temporary feeling for how the dual display
works before
> > you
> > > get a second permanent display.
> > >
> > >
> > > Good Luck,
> > >
> > > Michael.
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