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09-10-2008
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| | Can Virtual PC manage this scenario? Hi I am new to the concept of virtualization however think it will be the answer to what I’m looking to do. In summary I’d like my physical PC to be divided into 2 virtual windows PCs allowing one image to be used for general use along with a dedicated monitor and the other image to be used simultaneously for my cable TV card connected to its own dedicated monitor. My Machine: AMD2+ CPU 3GB RAM 750GB HD Onboard DVI output connected to 17” Samsung LCD Onboard VGA output connected to 32” Samsung LCD TV Onboard optical sound out connected to PC speakers associated to 17” display Onboard coaxial sound out connected to stereo associated to 32” display My goal is that “Person A” can use the keyboard/mouse/17” display/DVI output on Windows OS 1 to browse the internet, work on documents etc. while “Person B” can use the USB IR remote / 32” display / VGA output on Windows OS 2 to watch TV. Do you think this would be possible? Thanks. |
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09-10-2008
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| | Re: Can Virtual PC manage this scenario? On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:24:00 -0700, silvervan <silvervan@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Hi I am new to the concept of virtualization however think it will be the >answer to what Im looking to do. In summary Id like my physical PC to be >divided into 2 virtual windows PCs allowing one image to be used for general >use along with a dedicated monitor and the other image to be used >simultaneously for my cable TV card connected to its own dedicated monitor. > >My Machine: > >AMD2+ CPU >3GB RAM >750GB HD >Onboard DVI output connected to 17 Samsung LCD >Onboard VGA output connected to 32 Samsung LCD TV >Onboard optical sound out connected to PC speakers associated to 17 display >Onboard coaxial sound out connected to stereo associated to 32 display > >My goal is that Person A can use the keyboard/mouse/17 display/DVI output >on Windows OS 1 to browse the internet, work on documents etc. while Person >B can use the USB IR remote / 32 display / VGA output on Windows OS 2 to >watch TV. > >Do you think this would be possible? dvi ports. You need additional hardware to do this. VPC allows you to run a virtual machine on the physical computer, it doesn't allow multiple users to use one computer. Check out this product: www.ncomputing.com/xseries.aspx It runs $200 from CDW for the base 3-user kit. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. |
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09-10-2008
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| | Re: Can Virtual PC manage this scenario? "silvervan" <silvervan@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3AA736FD-71C6-4491-81A3-4AF346DCB7B1@xxxxxx Quote: > Do you think this would be possible? Firstly, Virtual PC is a piece of application software, like Word or Excel or Paint Shop Pro. As such, it is for use by the user who is logged on to the desktop - it doesn't split the computer into two or more computers which can be used by different users like e.g. Terminal Server... Secondly, I doubt you could use the DVI port, certainly not at the same time as the VGA port... Thirdly, Virtual PC doesn't support USB ports natively... -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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