Wide Screen Monitors

[Ocean Lacky™]

I'm thinking about getting a 22" widescreen monitor, but I'm skeptical of the 1680x1050 resolution. Is anyone using X2 on one of these and how is it working out for you?

[Guest]

My laptop has a 17" wide screen, which I think runs at 1400 x 900, it can seem a little strange at first because the screen is stretched differently than your used to but it works once you get used to seeing it

[Ocean Lacky™]

Right now I'm using an 23" Olevia monitor/tv its max resolution for PC use is 1280x768 which quite frankly doesn't cut it. Most of the X2 menu windows are longer than the screen and it's a real pita.

[Hardmill]

I have a 22in wide that should be in the office Mon or Tues.

Ill let you know what I think.

 

 

PEACE

[Bruce Gibson]

I would not go any less than WSXGA (1680x1050) for X2. All the versions of X use up alot of "real estate". I am using this computer:

http://www.acer.ca/acereuro/page4.do?sp=pa...a&crc=239156436 6#inu57_29643

and if I had a large screen, like you have, look

for WUXGA (1920x1200). Here is a wikipedia link to screen resolutions:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution

I am thinking a 2nd display would be very useful to slide the ops manager onto.

[bogusmill]

Using a pair of 24" Dells at 1920 x 1200 is the way to go! We have 4 PC's running this arrangement. Got every toolbar I need in two rows across the top and one with toolpaths down the left. Got rid of the ribbon bar, why add another row for a toolbar thats used 20% of the time. I just drag what ever toolbar pops up out of the way, if necessary.

 

If you want to run something like this you must have a powerful video card or you'll have problems with highlighting selections and direction arrows.

 

Human periferial vision is more horizontal than vertical so widescreens are a natural. Just got a Dell M90 laptop with a 17" screen at 1920 x 1200 but everything is too small. Had to make some adjustments of font sizes and DPI but it's all good now.

[Michael Sullivan]

I have a Dell E207WFP with 1680 by 1050. I've had it for a few months now. I think it's Awesome! You can have your tool path manager open and still work with your geometry. Wide screen gets my vote.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Bruce,

 

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I am thinking a 2nd display would be very useful to slide the ops manager onto.

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Is this feature coming up on the next maintenance

release?

 

Rick

[sturdell]

Im using 1680x1050 works great.

[Storkman]

The widescreens we got here really distorted the drafting. Circles looked like ovals. We downloaded the cad recommended graphic drivers and it straightened out.

[ToolMan184]

I have a 24" Dell and Im using 1680x1050, mine works great as well.

[ERIC14779]

I just got a 22" Viewsonic HD Widescreen at work it is NICE I also have a 20" widescreen at home but my GeForce 5500 vid card can not drive it at the 1680 x 1050 res so I am at a lower res somthing x 900 not as nice but still ok

 

check to see if your vid card can drive wide screen first you may need a new vid card to get the best out of the monitor

[Ocean Lacky™]

Colin,

 

I've got a Dell 2007FP here at work. (trying to get the Boss to get me another one) I was looking to upgrade the home system.

[scooch8292]

I've got the Dual Samsung SyncMaster 940N monitors here at work and all I've got to say is ,..."Yeah that's the ticket".

[Hardmill]

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I just got a 22" Viewsonic HD Widescreen at work

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I got the same one last week, it looks so good they are getting me a second one

2 Screens they prolly think ill get twice as much work done

 

 

PEACE

[Storkman]

2x0=???????

 

Nope I predict the same amount will get done as before.

[Hardmill]

Good point

 

 

PEACE

[gms1]

Ive got the same monitor as bogus with the 1920x1200 viewing area. Simply amazing! Every possible toolbar I need fits in 2 rows along the top. I loaded my config file on a coworkers 17" lcd and it took up 6 lines @ the top of the screen