;; -*- MODE:TEXT; FONTS:(CPTFONT HL12B HL12BI) -*- 2INTRODUCTION* --------------- Multiple Monitor support provides the capability of using two or more monitors on a system at the same time. The two typical configurations are: 1) 1 color and 1 monochrome, and 2) 2 color and 1 monochrome. The Multiple Monitor system provides an enhanced version of Dual Monitor support, which is partially available in the 4.1 release. Mouse transport support is also provided by the Multiple Monitor system. Note: This support is not currently available as part of any Explorer release. It might be possible, however, to obtain it as a set of patches and a directory of files on a tape. This support will be included in any future Explorer releases. 2DEFINITIONS* ------------- * MMON - Multiple Monitors. * CMC - Color, Monochrome, Color configuration. Requires 2 CSIB's. * MC - Monochrome, Color configuration. Alias Dual Monitors. Requires 1 CSIB. * Monitor Configurator - utility which allows the specification of the physical layout of any monitors attached to the Explorer system. This configuration information is then stored in the CSIB's NVRAM. * Mouse Options - allows setting of values which control mouse movement from one monitor to another (mouse transport). 2Steps to put the system into Dual Monitor mode.* ------------------------------------------------- If using the MMON system to configure a system for Dual Monitor usage, the steps described in the Release 4.1 Dual Monitor document should be ignored. The following procedure should be used instead. 1) Boot a 4.1 band. A new 4.1 microcode must be used - # 352 or greater. 2) Load all 4.1 patches and perform a disk save. A disk-save MUST be done in order for things to work properly. 3) Using the load band just created, perform a make-system of CMC or MMON. (MAKE-SYSTEM 'cmc :noconfirm) or (MAKE-SYSTEM 'mmon :noconfirm). 4) Execute (tv:make-dual). This function optionally allows a who-line-screen to exist on the color monitor, with the default being to NOT have a who-line-screen. 5) The mouse should then be able to move freely from monitor to monitor. The Select item in the WINDOWS column should allow selection of different screens (monitors). 6) The Monitor Configurator and Mouse Options items should also be available from the System Menu. 2Steps to put the system into CMC* 2mode.* ----------------------------------------- 1) Boot a 4.1 band. A new 4.1 microcode must be used - # 352 or greater. 2) Load all 4.1 patches and perform a disk save. A disk-save MUST be done in order for things to work properly. 3) Using the load band just created, perform a make-system of CMC or MMON. (MAKE-SYSTEM 'cmc :noconfirm) or (MAKE-SYSTEM 'mmon :noconfirm). 4) Execute (tv:make-cmc). This function optionally allows a who-line-screen to exist on the color monitors, with the default being to NOT have a who-line-screen. 5) The mouse should then be able to move freely from monitor to monitor. The Select item in the WINDOWS column should allow selection of different screens (monitors). 6) The Monitor Configurator and Mouse Options items should also be available from the System Menu. 2Tips in using the system when in CMC mode.* -------------------------------------------- 1) To create a window on a color monitor, it needs to be an inferior of a color screen. Thus when an instance of a window is created, its superior (:superior) must be set to a color screen. You can find a color screen instance either on the tv:all-the-screens list, by (SEND *terminal-io* :superior) when in a color Lisp Listener, or tv:default-screen when the mouse is on a color monitor. If :superior is not specified when creating a window instance, it defaults to the value of tv:default-screen. 2Caveats* -------- - None!?!? 2H/W installation/configuration* ------------------------------- To use Dual Monitors, both a color and a monochrome monitor must be available. With a CSIB installed, and the SIB removed, connect the fiber optic cable to the monochrome monitor. The keyboard and mouse must also be connected to the monochrome monitor. The RGB cables should be attached to the color monitor. There should be no slot dependencies. To use CMC, 2 color monitors and 1 monochrome monitor must be available. Two CSIB's must be installed in the system, with the SIB removed. As with Dual Monitors, the fiber optic cable, keyboard, and mouse must be attached to the monochrome monitor. There should be no slot dependencies.