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Old 07-28-2008   #4 (permalink)
Steve Jain


 
 

Re: Dual Monitor Support

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:12:33 -0600, DevilsPGD
<spam_narf_spam@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>In message <eBT#c0L8IHA.4820@xxxxxx> "Mark Rae [MVP]"
><mark@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
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>>"Chris van den Heuvel" <Chris van den Heuvel @discussions.microsoft.com>
>>wrote in message news:15D0CD2D-B626-4180-8F7C-91CA87284A3F@xxxxxx
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>>> Does anyone from Microsoft review these groups?
>>
>>Microsoft people visit sometimes and post occasionally...
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>>> If so does anyne know when dual monitor support is
>>> going to be added to Virtual PC/Server?
>>
>>Almost certainly never, due to the emulated S3 Trio graphics card...
>
>In the real world, you could toss in two S3 Trio graphics cards and get
>multi-monitor support, this worked as far back as the 98 product line.
>
>I'm having trouble imagining any business case for adding this
>functionality to VPC though, and would imagine you'd be more likely to
>convince VMWare to do it since they are more open to experimental
>features, and there is an actual profit center behind the product.
VM Ware 6 WKS does have experimental dual monitor support.

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