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  • #41
  • Jan 21, 2006 6:02pm Jan 21, 2006 6:02pm
Quoting GoatT
Hey all. Who here has multiple monitors? Is it a pain in the ass to setup? Do you find it worthwhile? Is there anything I should know if I were planning to do it?

Thanks have a good weekend all....
hey goat, there is thread somewhere in this forum on this very subject and it was very good.
  • #42
  • Jan 21, 2006 9:14pm Jan 21, 2006 9:14pm
Just in case you can't find the previous thread:

Yes, it is absolutly worth the money and effort. Once you have a 2-3 monitor setup there is no going back.

2 monitors is cake to setup. Just get yourself any decent nvidia geforce card that has both vga and dvi connectors. It will come with an adapter to convert the dvi to vga. Plug in your 2 monitors and install the included software. During install it will ask you how you want to setup your monitors.

I would seriously consider getting 2 identical monitors so they line up or it could get a little confusing to work with.

3 monitors gets a bit more complicated. I would say try 2 and if you still feel like you need more realestate then look into it. You would still be able to use everything you needed to get 2 working so no issue with wasting money if you change your mind later...

(qty 2) 17" lcd monitors and a good geforce card will run you about $500-600. Don't waste the money on 19" lcds, they will NOT give you any more screen space, it will only make everything larger.
  • #43
  • Jan 22, 2006 3:10am Jan 22, 2006 3:10am
Goatt- As described by Darkstart, dual monitors dead easy to set up and are supported fully by Windows XP. There is also a USB gizmo device that allows you to use up to 4 monitors, I believe, so works even with laptops - I haven't used it but my buddies in other trading chatroom tell me it works really well, real fast. I'll see if I can dig up a name and URL for that gizmo for you later today.
  • #44
  • Jan 22, 2006 3:16am Jan 22, 2006 3:16am
GoatT - If you are tight for funds, you can pick up one of these dual-display cards on eBay for next to nothing, maybe 10 - 20 USD. There are usually loads of them on eBay, as a by-product of people dismantling old corporate PC's, sold off for a song. Then just get the card driver off the website, add the card to your PC, add another display and you're there. Windows XP automatically recognises dual displays and supports them as a single virtual desktop. Web pages, cursor, etc all operate across both displays as if they were one.
  • #45
  • Jan 22, 2006 12:25pm Jan 22, 2006 12:25pm
Quoting loudoniii
Goatt- As described by Darkstart, dual monitors dead easy to set up and are supported fully by Windows XP. There is also a USB gizmo device that allows you to use up to 4 monitors, I believe, so works even with laptops - I haven't used it but my buddies in other trading chatroom tell me it works really well, real fast. I'll see if I can dig up a name and URL for that gizmo for you later today.
Yeah, there is a device that lets you use up to 4 monitors on a laptop. Here is a link for it. http://www.digitaltigers.com/sidecar...FUaKLAodZX8VkQ There may be other places that sell it, not sure. I have not purchase from this company.

I have 4 monitors set up on mine. 2 wide and 2 high. I went with 17" monitors and glad I did not go with 19". 17" is plenty. 15" would be fine as well. I baught my quad stand from TigerDirect.Com but I just looked and they do not have it listed. They have 2 other brands that have quads. The brand I baught from them is ERGOTRON. It has been a great balanced stand.

As far as set up. It is easy. 4 monitors I am running a DUAL 256MB AGP VIDEO CARD and a DUAL 256MB PCI VIDEO CARD. Plenty for trading the market.

And as someone stated above, you will never go back. You will hate it when you go to your freinds house and use his computer and he only has 1 monitor.
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  • #46
  • Jan 22, 2006 12:29pm Jan 22, 2006 12:29pm
Could this be it?
Quoting james16
hey goat, there is thread somewhere in this forum on this very subject and it was very good.
  • #47
  • Jan 22, 2006 12:32pm Jan 22, 2006 12:32pm
The link I gave for the SIDECAR box. It uses a PC Card (PCMCIA). Not USB. Runds up to 6 monitors.
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  • #48
  • Jan 22, 2006 1:49pm Jan 22, 2006 1:49pm
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/products/dh2go/home.cfm

Check out this new devise. Depending on your PC you can add 2 monitors, so you could work off 3 on 1 PC.
  • #49
  • Jan 22, 2006 2:40pm Jan 22, 2006 2:40pm
I searched (query: multiple monitors) before I started to not be 'that guy who posts w/o searching first' then realized that dials post doesn't have any text, just the pdf so I felt better.

I found the Ergotron page before....their stuff looks really cool...

http://www.ergotron.com/3_products/f...ds/default.asp

...and I found this little nugget for inspiration!

http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon...=true&mon=desc

Thanks for the help guys....I know that no matter what I'll need a bigger desk, which would have to go in a bigger apartment...anyone want to donate? ;-)
  • #50
  • Jan 24, 2006 6:13pm Jan 24, 2006 6:13pm
I have 4 monitors and I love the setup!

Computer:

2.5 GHz, 256mb ram, 80 GB HD. I don't play games, so the system works fine for me. I use a Matrox G450 quad card. My computer only had one free PCI, so I had to use one quad head card. I may have been cheaper to use 2 dual head cards, but this is working just fine.

It took about 10 min to install the video card and hook up the monitors. The matrox card came with DVI to analog connectors (my LCD's are analog).

I did not even need to edit the BIOS, the card came on-line as soon as I restarted.

As for price, I bought the monitors and card separately, but I got them both on eBay. Both items were new, in the factory sealed boxes. I have 3 MASS 15" LCD (horizontal), and one 17"CRT. The MASS set up was about $550 and the card was $250.

If trading is something you are serious about, then you need the equipment of professionals.

For me, I treat trading as a business. All of my expenses are tracked, as well as profits. The nice thing is I have business licenses. That means I deduct all the books, seminars, computer equipment, cable internet, from my income taxes. Although I suggest you contact a tax professional to see if this type of activitie is acceptable/legal for you.
  • #51
  • Edited Jan 28, 2006 12:05am Jan 27, 2006 11:59pm | Edited Jan 28, 2006 12:05am
Check out this one....
http://www.moneytec.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2447&highlight=workstation
  • #52
  • Jan 28, 2006 12:44am Jan 28, 2006 12:44am
Quoting acurawsu
I have 4 monitors and I love the setup!

Computer:

2.5 GHz, 256mb ram, 80 GB HD. I don't play games, so the system works fine for me. I use a Matrox G450 quad card. My computer only had one free PCI, so I had to use one quad head card. I may have been cheaper to use 2 dual head cards, but this is working just fine.

It took about 10 min to install the video card and hook up the monitors. The matrox card came with DVI to analog connectors (my LCD's are analog).

I did not even need to edit the BIOS, the card came on-line as soon as I restarted.

As for price, I bought the monitors and card separately, but I got them both on eBay. Both items were new, in the factory sealed boxes. I have 3 MASS 15" LCD (horizontal), and one 17"CRT. The MASS set up was about $550 and the card was $250.

If trading is something you are serious about, then you need the equipment of professionals.

For me, I treat trading as a business. All of my expenses are tracked, as well as profits. The nice thing is I have business licenses. That means I deduct all the books, seminars, computer equipment, cable internet, from my income taxes. Although I suggest you contact a tax professional to see if this type of activitie is acceptable/legal for you.
this brings up a good point. for many of you in many states all you need to do is go down to your county courthouse and sign up as a DBA. for example i am jim herndon doing business as xxxxxx. when your finished there go to your bank and open a seperate account under this name. you now have your own business with all the tax advantages of almost any business. set up a room or part of a room with a desk and this is your office. now as far as the IRS is concerned you are a legitamite small business. the tax advantages are to numerous to list. some states require a business license and there is a bit more red tape than compared to texas where small businesses are allowed to flourish with little or no interference. regardless if you keep good records it is a no-brainer.
  • #53
  • Jan 28, 2006 8:41am Jan 28, 2006 8:41am
See the attachement for a write up of Duel head 2 Go.
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  • #54
  • Jan 28, 2006 9:57am Jan 28, 2006 9:57am
why do people need more than 1 monitor in the first place?! how big does a chart need to actually be to spot a potential trade?
  • #55
  • Jan 28, 2006 1:48pm Jan 28, 2006 1:48pm
To see a product in different time frames and being able to see those different time frames at the same time.

To see another product, at the same time, which might effect your trading product.

A seperate screen for your broker software, together with news feed.

All the above so you do not have to keep clicking from one to the other.

A seperate screen for everything else you might do working or in down time. Surfing. Blackjack. Porn sites.

The key is to have at least 1 more screen than anybody you discuss trading with. Then at least you are winning at something.

I also have 2 TV's on all the time. 1 Bloomberg. 1 CNBC.
  • #56
  • Jan 28, 2006 2:35pm Jan 28, 2006 2:35pm
Quoting Trumpcard
why do people need more than 1 monitor in the first place?! how big does a chart need to actually be to spot a potential trade?
One for Forex and of course the big one for the video game!!!!!
Nolite dormiens pungere ursum. -- Latan Proverb.
  • #57
  • Jan 28, 2006 3:05pm Jan 28, 2006 3:05pm
Quoting MrWhipple
One for Forex and of course the big one for the video game!!!!!


LOL. the whip strikes again.
  • #58
  • Jan 28, 2006 3:24pm Jan 28, 2006 3:24pm
If you are asking, "why do you need multiple monitors," you have never used them. For me, it is not the size of the chart, but ability to have multiple charts, tradestations, spreadsheets all open and easily accessible at a glance.

Matrox, Colorgraphics, and Appain all make good multi-head cards, but I am most impressed by the Colorgraphics Xentera GT 8 (yes, 8 monitors from one card).

If you are running Windows XP, you have the capibility to manage up to 10 monitors without having to acquire software.

fwiw,

xt
  • #59
  • Jan 28, 2006 3:46pm Jan 28, 2006 3:46pm
I used to wonder the same, why would anyone need more than one monitor...
I found the answer when I finally made the move to two screens. Right now I am using four screens and wonder how anyone could be as efficient or productive with just one.....
  • #60
  • Feb 2, 2006 2:38pm Feb 2, 2006 2:38pm
Has anyone used Matrox G200 MMS quad vid card? Only 32mb of memory. Wondered if that'd be sufficient.


Thanks.
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