| Multiple Monitor support was originally | | | | Requirements |
| introduced with Windows 98. This feature | | | | |
| provides the ability to use multiple display | | | | Multiple Monitor support is not provided on |
| adapters and monitors to extend the Windows | | | | Windows XP Home Edition, so Windows XP |
| desktop. When introduced in Windows 2000, the | | | | Professional is a software requirement. Other |
| hardware requirements were much different | | | | requirements are related to the display |
| from the support in Windows 98, but the | | | | adapters in use as the primary and secondary. |
| configuration functioned the same. | | | | In general, you should use display adapters |
| | | | with drivers that meet logo requirements - |
| Windows XP Professional builds on the | | | | this ensures that they are compatible with |
| Multiple Monitor support in Windows 2000, and | | | | multiple monitor support in Windows XP. |
| has very similar hardware requirements. If | | | | |
| you have multiple monitors configured in | | | | Primary Adapter The primary adapter can be |
| Windows 98 and upgrade to Windows XP | | | | nearly any adapter supported by Windows XP. |
| Professional, you may not meet the | | | | There is no specific requirement for the |
| requirements in Windows XP. Check the HCL for | | | | chipset on this card, except where a specific |
| information on your display adapters. | | | | chipset or driver incompatibility may exist. |
| | | | |
| Important: Windows XP Home Edition does not | | | | Secondary Adapter The secondary adapter must |
| provide Multiple Monitor support. If you | | | | have the ability to disable VGA. This is a |
| require this feature, you must use Windows XP | | | | crucial requirement in order to prevent the |
| Professional | | | | adapter from taking over primary function at |
| | | | startup. |