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Posted October 31st, 2001 13:00
Good news! I got DualView working on Windows XP Pro (actually RC2 at the moment) on an Inspiron 3800 w/ ATI Rage Mobility 1 (8 MB) by going to the Windows Update website.
ATI doesn't supply laptop drivers directly. Dell's most current drivers are for Win 2K and don't allow dual monitors. But Windows Update to the rescue!
After scanning my system, Windows Update presented me with the option to download a driver specifically for the Rage Mobility video card.
It required a reboot and then everything worked. At first, I was forced down to 16-bit colors and couldn't set the refresh rates. But a couple minutes later when I went back to display settings, it allowed me to set 32-bit colors and even adjust the 2nd monitor to 70 Hz so my peripheral vision is spared the flickering.
I've only been using DualView for a few hours...so no comment on the stability. So far, so good.
-Burke
I3800 PIII 600MHz / Win XP RC2 / ATI Rage M1 8mb
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Posted October 31st, 2001 15:00
well, that's great, but we have a different chipset, so at the moment: no dual view capability......
(yes, I checked windows update)
Kejtar
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Posted October 31st, 2001 17:00
I wonder what the chances are of the M1 driver working with the M3/4 chipsets...
Anyone tried this? Dunno how to get past the Windows Update wizard thingy and just get to the files though...
h
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Posted October 31st, 2001 18:00
I think that if they were close enough for us to use, they woulld have been close enough for them to develop at the same time ..... my $0.02....
Kejtar
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Posted November 4th, 2001 00:00
So I am confused, I had an Inspiron 7500 whcih I dumped for an 8100 about 9 months ago...on the 7500 running 98, I had extended monitors....on teh 8100 running 2000 I cant work out how to get dual monitors....anyone help me?
paul
fravia42 wrote:
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- to use dual-screen with w2k. does it
- work unter XP, now?
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Posted November 5th, 2001 15:00
If you wait a while, Dell may release XP drivers that can do the extended-desktop thang.
Then you could upgrade the Win2k machine to XP and get your extended desktop.
You might then consider upgrading the machine running 98 as well, as XP is somewhat more stable and a darn sight faster.
Win2k is unlikely to ever have support, AFAIK. Pity
h
[ insp 8000 / 700MHz / 384Mb / 10Gb / ati m4 8Mb / WinXP ]
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Posted October 31st, 2001 12:00
Kejtar
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I don't suffer from insanity.......
I just enjoy every single minute of it!!!
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