Can you set-up different monitor set-up for each user?

I'm looking at swithing from PC to a Mac Pro and was just wondering if you can set-up different monitor arrangements per user?

For example: when I login for my professional work I need two monitors but when I login as a "fun" user for games email, internet etc I don't want to be waisting graphics card power on a double wide, double screen resolution.

Is this possible in Leopard?

Cheers

Steve

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A few viewers but no answers. Have I explained the question clearly enough?

Single or dual monitors for different users??

I'm looking at swithing from PC to a Mac Pro and was just wondering if you can set-up different monitor arrangements for each user account?

For example: when I login for my professional work I need two monitors (twice the resolution not cloned) but when I login as a "fun" user for games email, internet etc I don't want to be waisting graphics card power on a double wide, double screen resolution.

Is this possible in Leopard?

Cheers

Steve

I am not 100% sure if it's what you needed to know but you might be interested in Leopards new feature 'Spaces'

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/spaces.html

also... http://www.glennwolsey.com/2007/05/23/top-10-multi-display-mac-setups/ (to go to the extreme of multi display)

prettyinpunk said:

I am not 100% sure if it's what you needed to know but you might be interested in Leopards new feature 'Spaces'

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/spaces.html

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spaces, totally different thing to what I need.
I'll check the other link out though, thanks

Regards

Steve

stevetgn said:

spaces, totally different thing to what I need.
I'll check the other link out though, thanks

Regards

Steve

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Actually you may use spaces do drag windows or different things between monitors so that may be much easier that what your looking at.

The Vindicat3d said:

Actually you may use spaces do drag windows or different things between monitors so that may be much easier that what your looking at.

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No, I've not explained myself very well. I'm used to "spaces" as I come from a Linux background.

What I need is when I login to my "fun & games" user account I want one monitor to come on and the other to be disabled, but when I login to my "work" user account for both monitors to come on. It obviously put more pressure on a graphics card when two monitors at twice the horizontal resolution are used and don't need two when gaming.

Does that make any better sense? lol!

I have my HDTV always connected as a second monitor. Even when it's powered off my computer still recognizes it. I can drag windows over to it and such. I would suspect the only way to fix the problem would be disconnect it from the video card.
I have noticed zero slowdown though even with the 7300GT. I am able to watch videos on both screens mirrored and it still looks ok.
Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it.

NOTE: Merged Crossposts

stevetgn - please don't bump a thread two times in three hours

and wouldn't you be able to just turn of one monitor when you don't want to use it...

NPuter said:

stevetgn - please don't bump a thread two times in three hours

and wouldn't you be able to just turn of one monitor when you don't want to use it...

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I didn't, I posted in another forum because I wasn't getting any replies but it got moved here. Second, the graphics card is still using up its resources weather the monitor is on or not. That's my whole point.

The only way to stop the VRAM sharing is to disconnect the second display.
Even with it connected (but powered off) the computer will continue to split the VRAM until you physically disconnect the second display.