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From: Robert McCurdy on 31 Jan 2008 11:10
Does anyone here know why Nvidia have removed a much used function for the
secondary display?
Or know of a way around it?

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2011&p_created=1169076830


Just bought myself a lovely fully featured custom built computer with most
of the best stuff, included was the Geforce 8800gt and much to my
disappointment it didn't do what my Geforce2 could in the old computer.

I feel like someone who just won a nice summer holiday to Venus!
What were they thinking?
The card is now virtually useless - I don't use it to play games - I wish to
use it to make videos, via archiving my huge VHS tape collection on to DVD.
Something I did mention to the boffins I bought the puter from.


Regards
Robert McCurdy

From: Ant on 31 Jan 2008 11:21
On 1/30/2008 8:10 AM PT, Robert McCurdy typed:

> Does anyone here know why Nvidia have removed a much used function for
> the secondary display?
> Or know of a way around it?
>
> https://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2011&p_created=1169076830
>
> Just bought myself a lovely fully featured custom built computer with
> most of the best stuff, included was the Geforce 8800gt and much to my
> disappointment it didn't do what my Geforce2 could in the old computer.
>
> I feel like someone who just won a nice summer holiday to Venus!
> What were they thinking?
> The card is now virtually useless - I don't use it to play games - I
> wish to use it to make videos, via archiving my huge VHS tape collection
> on to DVD. Something I did mention to the boffins I bought the puter from.

Return the card, get a lower end video card like a GeForce 6800 since
you don't play games. 7xxx has its, but its aspect ratio is all wrong!
You can see all the complaints in NVIDIA's forum like
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=49636&st=0 ...

BTW, shouldn't this be a new newsgroup thread, not a reply to my thread? :)
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From: Robert McCurdy on 31 Jan 2008 11:41
> BTW, shouldn't this be a new newsgroup thread, not a reply to my thread?
> :)
It is a new thread! (I'm not sure what a 'new newsgroup thread is - do I
need to create one?)

Thanks thou for the reply - I did write there as well :)


Regards
Robert McCurdy
"Ant" <ANTant(a)zimage.com> wrote in message
news:47a0a404$0$29966$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com...
> On 1/30/2008 8:10 AM PT, Robert McCurdy typed:
>
>> Does anyone here know why Nvidia have removed a much used function for
>> the secondary display?
>> Or know of a way around it?
>>
>> https://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2011&p_created=1169076830
>> Just bought myself a lovely fully featured custom built computer with
>> most of the best stuff, included was the Geforce 8800gt and much to my
>> disappointment it didn't do what my Geforce2 could in the old computer.
>>
>> I feel like someone who just won a nice summer holiday to Venus!
>> What were they thinking?
>> The card is now virtually useless - I don't use it to play games - I wish
>> to use it to make videos, via archiving my huge VHS tape collection on to
>> DVD. Something I did mention to the boffins I bought the puter from.
>
> Return the card, get a lower end video card like a GeForce 6800 since you
> don't play games. 7xxx has its, but its aspect ratio is all wrong! You can
> see all the complaints in NVIDIA's forum like
> http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=49636&st=0 ...
>
> BTW, shouldn't this be a new newsgroup thread, not a reply to my thread?
> :)
> --
> "News Headline: Ants Take A Long Time To Cook In Microwave" --unknown
> /\___/\
> / /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site)
> | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net
> \ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: philpi(a)earthlink.netANT
> ( ) or ANTant(a)zimage.com
> Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer.

From: Paul on 31 Jan 2008 12:24
Robert McCurdy wrote:
>> BTW, shouldn't this be a new newsgroup thread, not a reply to my
>> thread? :)
> It is a new thread! (I'm not sure what a 'new newsgroup thread is - do
> I need to create one?)
>
> Thanks thou for the reply - I did write there as well :)
>
>
> Regards
> Robert McCurdy

Examine the header of the message you sent. Yours has a "References" section,
something that gets included when you hit the "Reply" button in your
news reader.

http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia/msg/b79f759fe2e252a4?dmode=source

Notice how the original posting in the thread, has no references. And
thus, has started a "new thread".

http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia/msg/49113592bd4de593?dmode=source

What you did, might be referred to as "hijacking".

To prepare a new message, don't use the "Reply" button.

You can view the full thread here, complete with subject change part way down.
Click "Options" (upper right hand corner) and select "View as Tree" for a more
dramatic effect.

http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia/browse_frm/thread/9b18d743b4c42b4f/49113592bd4de593

Paul
From: Jez on 31 Jan 2008 22:02

"Robert McCurdy" <robertwm(a)orcon.net.nz> wrote in message
news:47a0ad2e$1(a)news.orcon.net.nz...
>> BTW, shouldn't this be a new newsgroup thread, not a reply to my thread?
>> :)
> It is a new thread! (I'm not sure what a 'new newsgroup thread is - do I
> need to create one?)

Your using 'Outlook Express', so to start a new thread use the 'Write new
message' icon, by default it's at the top left, next to the 'Reply to group'
icon....

HTH.

--
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'Politics is the entertainment branch of industry.'-Zappa


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