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RE: [APML] Virtual Desktop video

Hi Jay,

I *think* this feature is built into XP....you may want to check into the Help section.  If no luck there, then I was wrong and you can do a shareware search for something that will do what you want to do.  I had this set up on my computer at one time, but saw no point to using it so I've never tinkered with it again.

The reason this feature disappeared off of video cards in the late 90s is that the processing power of computers allowed it to be run under software.  

Good Luck!
Jason Lane

-----Original Message-----
From: Jay LeBlanc [mailto:jaleblan@dakotacom.net]
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 7:51 AM
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
Subject: [APML] Virtual Desktop video


I just built a new system using the XP os and also have a video card question!

I am looking for an AGP 4x/8x card that supports a feature that used to be
called 'Virtual Screen' or 'Virtual Desktop' for a _single monitor_.  This
was common with many video adapters using Win95, rare under Win98, and
seemingly non-existent under XP + AGP versions greater than 1.0.
This extends the enlarged desktop off the monitor screen, and the mouse
cursor repositions this virtual desktop by scrolling the viewport.  When
working with a photo editing program, you can have a very large window open
and still have extra room for palettes.
  
One example I use is a Win98 system with an AGP 1.0 Revolution#9 IV card,
which supports a high color viewport of 1024x768, and a virtual desktop
four times as large! 

So far I've spent fruitless hours searching the net and talking with hard
to reach video card manufacturers, so I'd be grateful for any leads!
   -Jay-

'70s Boston Photos
Visit my website at: <http://www.dakotacom.net/~jaleblan/index.html>


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