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Can Virtual PC manage this scenario?

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 09/10/2008
From: silvervan
Message:

Hi I am new to the concept of virtualization however think it will be the
answer to what Iâ€™m looking to do. In summary Iâ€™d like my physical PC to be
divided into 2 virtual windows PCs allowing one image to be used for general
use along with a dedicated monitor and the other image to be used
simultaneously for my cable TV card connected to its own dedicated monitor.

My Machine:

AMD2+ CPU
3GB RAM
750GB HD
Onboard DVI output connected to 17â€ Samsung LCD
Onboard VGA output connected to 32â€ Samsung LCD TV
Onboard optical sound out connected to PC speakers associated to 17â€ display
Onboard coaxial sound out connected to stereo associated to 32â€ display

My goal is that â€œPerson Aâ€ can use the keyboard/mouse/17â€ display/DVI output
on Windows OS 1 to browse the internet, work on documents etc. while â€œPerson
Bâ€ can use the USB IR remote / 32â€ display / VGA output on Windows OS 2 to
watch TV.

Do you think this would be possible?

Thanks.

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Re: Can Virtual PC manage this scenario?

Sent: 09/10/2008
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:24:00 -0700, silvervan
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Not with VPC. And you probably won't be able to use both the vga and
dvi ports.

You need additional hardware to do this.
VPC allows you to run a virtual machine on the physical computer, it
doesn't allow multiple users to use one computer.

Check out this product: www.ncomputing.com/xseries.aspx

It runs $200 from CDW for the base 3-user kit.

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.

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>Hi I am new to the concept of virtualization however think it will be the
>answer to what I’m looking to do. In summary I’d like my physical PC to be
>divided into 2 virtual windows PCs allowing one image to be used for general
>use along with a dedicated monitor and the other image to be used
>simultaneously for my cable TV card connected to its own dedicated monitor.
>
>My Machine:
>
>AMD2+ CPU
>3GB RAM
>750GB HD
>Onboard DVI output connected to 17” Samsung LCD
>Onboard VGA output connected to 32” Samsung LCD TV
>Onboard optical sound out connected to PC speakers associated to 17” display
>Onboard coaxial sound out connected to stereo associated to 32” display
>
>My goal is that “Person A” can use the keyboard/mouse/17” display/DVI output
>on Windows OS 1 to browse the internet, work on documents etc. while “Person
>B” can use the USB IR remote / 32” display / VGA output on Windows OS 2 to
>watch TV.
>
>Do you think this would be possible?

Re: Can Virtual PC manage this scenario?

Sent: 09/11/2008
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"silvervan" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Almost certainly not.

Firstly, Virtual PC is a piece of application software, like Word or Excel
or Paint Shop Pro. As such, it is for use by the user who is logged on to
the desktop - it doesn't split the computer into two or more computers which
can be used by different users like e.g. Terminal Server...

Secondly, I doubt you could use the DVI port, certainly not at the same time
as the VGA port...

Thirdly, Virtual PC doesn't support USB ports natively...

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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> Do you think this would be possible?

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