Can I use dual Screens with Win 2000 Pro?

[chadknowslaw]

I have my trusty PC that still runs Windows 2000 Pro. I haven't felt the need to upgrade since most of my work is using MS Office programs but I have tried a dual screen setup before and just loved it. Can I use that dual screen setup if I get a video card with 2 monitor port running Win 2000 Pro? Or do I need to just give in and get a new PC with Win XP??

[abostonboy]

I have my trusty PC that still runs Windows 2000 Pro. I haven't felt the need to upgrade since most of my work is using MS Office programs but I have tried a dual screen setup before and just loved it. Can I use that dual screen setup if I get a video card with 2 monitor port running Win 2000 Pro? Or do I need to just give in and get a new PC with Win XP??

Windows 2000 is an amazing operating system and was what was once pushed to the gamers. You can use a dual screen. My accountant does.

The main question one needs to know is what slots do you have agp/pci? Or do you currently have an integrated card. That can be tricky as you need to goto bios and disbale that before you can pop in a dual card.

[chadknowslaw]

Checking the back of my PC, it looks like I must have an integrated video card.

Soooooo how to I disable that??

[gaybucks_chip]

I believe that in most cases, if you install a new video card, it will automatically disable the onboard one. But if not, when your computer first boots, it usually says "press delete to enter setup" or some such as the BIOS message is coming on the screen. Somewhere in the setup, there's usually an option for "integrated peripherals" and in there you should find a place where you can disable the onboard VGA.

Hope that helps.

[abostonboy]

Chip is right. It does that MOST/SOME of the time.

The question now is do you have agp, pci, ? AGP will be faster, but you will laways have a pci slot.....