EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

on 1/6/03 2:03 AM, Pev at no_such_user@... wrote:

> Its highly reccommended. Very useful for multiple windows, and yeah,
> screensets work on both monitors simultaneously.
> 
> Re: The above comment - all powermacs come with dual head capable GFX cards
> these days. Normally you have both an ADC and DVI connector on the card. You
> get a DVI->VGA converter, but the ADC can only be used with expensive apple
> LCD monitors. HOWEVER, I just bought a "Dr Botts ADC VGA Extractor" for just
> under 20 quid (from the Apple UK web store) which converts from ADC to VGA
> which works a treat.  Decent cheap solution  - *much* cheaper than a 2nd
> card, and in theory shouldnt use as many system resources as a second card so
> better in general for performance.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> ~Pev

I'd just like to say...beware of cheap solutions.  This is not to denigrate
your product, Pev.  I tried an advertised converter that was guaranteed to
work by my sales person at ClubMac.  It worked, but I had to turn off one
monitor before starting up every time.  It became a big hassle.  It wasn't
worth the savings.  So I returned it and got the card.

peace,

Dan