Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:40:06 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Jeronimo Calvo <jeronimocalvop@googlemail.com> Subject: Re: Anyone using two monitors as extended desktop under FreeBSD?? Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0909291736150.44648@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <6201873e0909290714u7f7a8e84u9fa64c981f0f149e@mail.gmail.com> References: <beaf3aa50909290651mafd6aa3i2f9bce59d4d69ce6@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0909290758300.42887@wonkity.com> <6201873e0909290714u7f7a8e84u9fa64c981f0f149e@mail.gmail.com>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. ---902635197-482857619-1254267606=:44648 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Tue, 29 Sep 2009, Adam Vande More wrote: > >> That looks like a simple splitter that will just send the same signal >> to both monitors. They would both display the same image, not an >> extended desktop. > > That's what I thought too prior to hooking it up and trying it. Since > then, I found DVI is able to detect separate output devices and send > the appropriate signal to each device. Interesting. The DVI pinout shows that it has two sets of digital signals, so this cable probably just splits them out to a connector each for link 1 and link 2. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA ---902635197-482857619-1254267606=:44648--
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