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Dual monitor video cards for small frame desktops... [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 6 answers
What's the best way to setup 2 external monitors on a laptop with just one VGA port ? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2008 - 6 answers
How do I best set up space to work as a solo graphic designer (furniture, computer equipment, etc.)? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 10 answers
My monitor stopped talking to my PC. Strangely, the monitor shows the Windows startup screen before going dark. It does this every time I boot up. [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2008 - 12 answers
I need recommendations for a digital video recorder designed for multiple video inputs, including sound, (four cameras point at an animal enclosure at a zoo) that's designed to allow for easy access to the videos recorded. Networkable would be really great, or standard removable storage (USB/SATA). I'd prefer it if the device recorded directly in a standard video format so no conversion from a proprietary format is needed.
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 1 answers ![]()
For those of you with glossy laptop screens, do you use glossy external monitors, too? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2008 - 10 answers
Where can I find a picture of a guy with a desktop strapped to his back and a monitor around his front? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 2 answers ![]()
LCD vs Plasma displays for displaying text? What's the difference? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 5 answers ![]()
What is the most likely source of this PC screen problem? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2008 - 12 answers
On my external monitor (dual-monitor setup with a laptop), "maximized" windows do not take up the entire screen. How can I fix this? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 6 answers
Compaq Presario v5000 screen is broken. How can I fix it? [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 3 answers ![]()
How do I limit an application to one screen of a dual-screen setup in Mac OS X (Leopard)? [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 7 answers ![]()
Shopping for a heart rate monitor which includes an interval timer - this is the cheapest Timex ($78), this is cheapest Suunto ($115) and this is the cheapest Polar ($140). Does anyone have experience of any of these, or have other recommendations to offer? [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 4 answers
Can I get my second monitor to emulate a higher resolution?
I have an ATI Radeon video card using two monitors. The second monitor only goes up to 800X600 (an old LCD). However, Microsoft Flight Simulator X only allows the resolution of a display to be set to as low as 1024X768. I'd like the second monitor to think it is at that resolution and display a portion of the 1024X768 on its available area of 800X600. i don't care if the rest is not visible.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 4 answers
My Mac no longer auto-detects monitor and resolution after trying out SwitchResX. How can I get this working again without reinstalling OSX? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 5 answers
My monitor's power supply blew out recently, but unfortunately it is built into my PC. The PC still powers on, but the monitor remains black. Is there a way to use my computer despite not being able to turn on the monitor? (plugging in an external monitor did not seem to work) [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 6 answers
I have LCD displays I need to display video on, but they displays were made on the cheap and the colors display strangely. The screens have no brightness/contrast adjustment options. How do I determine the contrast ratio/gamma of these screens so that I can make adjustments to my video files? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 4 answers
I want to make my Landscape monitors into Portrait monitors. Help me find a stand, and maybe software? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 6 answers
Can I use my computer monitor as an HD production monitor? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 5 answers ![]()
CRT-Quality LCD monitors: do they exist? Where can I see them in person? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 6 answers
If I hook a monitor up to two devices (using a different video port for each device), will it be able to tell which one is using it (assuming just one device is on), if I keep both plugged in? And is there any potential harm to the monitor, if it's plugged into two active devices at once? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 4 answers ![]()
Is there a dpreview-like site for LCD televisions and monitors? Alternatively, suggest a good LCD television or monitor. [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 14 answers
Help me achieve 3 monitors (2 external + 1 native) with my laptop, But there is a TWIST (literally). [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 11 answers
Help me find a decent yet inexpensive color calibration tool. [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 6 answers
How can I hear instantaneously what I'm recording with my microphone. [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 11 answers ![]()
Please help me fit my new monitor to my crappy old computer. [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 17 answers ![]()
I'm looking for a freeware Windows bandwidth monitor that can be minimized to an icon sitting in the taskbar that displays a graph (think Process Explorer-style) of the up/down bandwidth. [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 5 answers ![]()
Is there a way to flip/ mirror what my monitor displays? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2008 - 6 answers
Need suggestions for an online collaboration tool for managing a reading list between friends. [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 5 answers
Will "Omega Drivers" allow my ATI Radeon Mobility M6 card to drive a widescreen display? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2007 - 3 answers ![]()
HowTo Filter: add a second monitor that is wireless? I found this device, but the post is a year old and I was hoping for a solution that doesn't cost as much. this is even older and more expensive. There is also this, from DisplayLink, but I don't understand how it works - it is actually wireless? It looks like the monitors they make have a sub chip built in, but I don't get how it all connects back to the pc. [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2007 - 15 answers ![]()
Mac OS X 10.5 dumps the microphone feed of my headset into my ears; can I shut it off? [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2007 - 8 answers ![]()
Why did my external monitor lose confidence overnight? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2007 - 3 answers
What color calibration software/device for small web design company? [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2007 - 6 answers
Vertical line on laptop monitor ... is this the beginning of the end? [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2007 - 7 answers
What is a good monitor for a web designer? I'm on a PC and would prefer a CRT monitor at least 21". [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 16 answers
My old, faithful, color-reliable, flat screen, CRT computer monitor sometimes starts making a strange, extremely high-pitched noise, which - while not ear-piercing, is annoying. [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 11 answers ![]()
What is a cool-looking realtime pluggable visualization program for Linux? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2007 - 7 answers
My monitor is alternately displaying a message "OSD Lockout" (2 x 5 inch box in the middle of the screen) and then displays the actual OSD (on screen display). I cannot bring the OSD up, I can't move the selector when the OSD pops up on its own, I can't get the messages to stop. It will loop endlessly. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 3 answers
My external monitor was working yesterday, now it is not. All of a sudden! It's turned on, plugged in to my Macbook, but I get a blank screen and clearly there's no syncing. But I KNOW that deep down IT knows the macbook is there, plugged in... [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2007 - 12 answers ![]()
What widescreen monitor will work well for me? [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2007 - 17 answers ![]()
I just bought a pretty high-end Dell PC with a large LCD monitor.
It's got dual Core2 CPUs @ 2.66GHz, 4 GB of RAM, and a decent graphics card. The monitor is a widescreen 27" Dell Ultrasharp.
So far, I like the PC. But I was disappointed to find that the first PC game I tried (BioShock) runs TERRIBLY. The game does run pretty well on my slightly older PC, which only has a 19" monitor.
So, I think the large, widescreen monitor is the problem. Is that correct? Are there tricks to running the latest games on a large LCD monitor?
Many thanks in advance for any advice and insight.
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 19 answers
My notebook's external monitor goes wonky when running at its native resolution. [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2007 - 9 answers
Help me get my iMac across the Atlantic ocean [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 9 answers ![]()
I'm looking for a bandwidth monitoring tool for OSX. I need it to do some specific things. [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2007 - 5 answers
How might one go about creating a shortcut to controlling monitor brightness with a Mac Powerbook running Tiger (this problem also existed in 10.3) for a Keyspan remote? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2007 - 3 answers ![]()
Could putting pressure on the screen of an LCD monitor cause damage? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2007 - 12 answers ![]()
Could you please help me decide on a new monitor? I have it narrowed down to three. [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2007 - 12 answers
Help me mix a monitor, an old-school xBox and a couple of Macs. [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2007 - 9 answers
so i bought a new monitor, however, its wide aspect ratio and the crappy video card that came with my dell doesn't support the wide aspect.... [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 8 answers ![]()