[rescue] Re: [geeks] I think I need to change my pants...

[Brian Hechinger]

> Yes - it should.  There should be an option in the Display properties dialog
> boxes somewhere (depending on your OS, Win9x or Win2K) to "extend desktop to
> this display".  Can't recall exactly what the wording is, as it only becomes
> clickable/visible if the second display is actually hooked up to it.  You
> may also need to install the latest drivers from Dell - the drivers direct
> from ATI don't work quite as well.  For reference, I had an Inspiron 5000
> (Cellery-500Mhz, ATI Mobility) that performed these feats of wonder - and I
> swear I recall that the Inspiron 500 and the Latitude 600 were the same
> system board...

ok, well i gave it a shot and no luck, i haven't updated the drivers yet
though, maybe that'll do it.

> I dunno.  Never played that game.  I'm mostly a first-person-shooter and
> racing player.  Right now I'm embroiled in Delta Force 3: Land Warrior -
> very fun to play, even if the graphics aren't top-notch.

i'm not a big fan of first person shooters, i like slower advanture and
strategy games myself.  but, in the process of trying to get it to use two
displays at the same time i stumbled upon the "stretch to fit screen" option
in the ATI options toolbox, and now i won't go blind playing this game. :)

cheers,

-brian