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26  Quadro FX 4800/5800 and Quadro CX SDI User’s Guide– Version 1.0
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HAPTER 3
Windows–Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel
About Dualview Mode
Inthedefaultconfiguration,theSDIoutputisacloneofthedisplayoutput.TheNVIDIA
QuadroFXSDIgraphicscardsalsosupportsDualviewmode,wherethedesktopextends
acrosstwomonitors.
UnderDualviewmode,youcandefineonelargedesktopthatextendsfromthedisplayto
theSDIoutput.This
letsyoumovewindowsbetweentheSDIoutputandthegraphics
(DVI)displaypartoftheextendeddesktop.
WithapplicationsthatusevideooverlayorMicrosoftVMR,youcanalsodisplaythe
videofull‐screenontheSDIoutput.
Figure 3.3
Extended Desktop with Dualview Mode
ThedisplayandtheSDIoutputdonotneedtobethesameresolutionandrefreshrate.
Areadisplayedonprimarydisplay AreadisplayedontheSDIoutput
Applicationwindowscanbedragged
fromonedisplaytotheother.
UseFull‐ScreenVideoMirrortopresent
avideooverlayorMicrosoftVMRvideo
fullscreenontheSDIoutput.