Re: Running 2 displays from one computer in operatory


"Amatus Cremona" <Nicola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >
>> I'm looking to purchase a new computer for the operatory and need to
>> display
>> educational and intraoral camera on the chair mounted screen for the
>> patient
>> and practice management type program info on the doctor/assistant monitor
>> behind the chair. How is this accomplished? Right now I use two outputs
>> on a
>> laptop to run the monitors, but they both display the same info.
>>
>
Many laptops are already set up to handle two screens.
By default they usually show the same image on both screens,
but there are often settings to allow the second screen to be
an extension of the screen area. Then all you have to do is put
the windows you want the doctor/assistant on the main laptop
screen and drag the windows that you want the patient to see
onto the other screen.

Most desk top computers do not come with this capability,
but you can either replace the video card with one that can
handle two monitors, or add an additional video card to
drive the second screen.

Sometimes video display card will use what is known as an
"overlay mode" to display a DVD or other moving video.
Perhaps your intraoral camera would be treated this way.
I have seen systems where the video shows up fine on the
first screen, but it goes away as soon as you drag that
window onto the other screen.

I hope this is more useful to you than the information I got
from this group when I had a dental question.

David


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