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I’m considering purchasing a Wacom Cintiq 12wx. I currently run the latest LR and Photoshop CS5 with two NEC P221W monitors (which I keep color-calibrated) on Windows 7, set up with my desktop extended across both displays. They are both running at their native 1680 x 1050 resolution (and I want to keep them that way). My video card is a GeForce 8800 GT. Dell XPS 630i.
I want to run the 12wx (whose resolution is 1024 x 1280) in addition to the above setup. The best advice I can find so far on the web is to get another (cheaper) NVidia card to run it. Sounds right to me. My question (assuming this is the way to go): how should/can the Windows desktop/monitor setup be configured to handle this?
My desired Lightroom result is:
* grid/develop view of image on my main NEC
* image only on the second NEC (F11) – this is what I have so far
* editable view of the image on the Cintiq
My desired Photoshop result is:
* editable image view only (well, mostly) on my main NEC
* tool panels etc. on the second NEC (configured via Workspace) – this is what I have so far
* editable view of the image on the Cintiq
Has anyone done this, if so how? Also, I’m hoping I can color-calibrate the Cintiq as well as the two NECs, thoughts?
Thanks.

Thank you Grant for the quick response. Well, it seems I don't know what I'm doing.
So, Mac Pro doesn't have any video INPUTS just Outputs. CHECK.
That is correct I have a six-input-port-selector with one input (SWITCH C2G). CHECK.
What I want is to be able to toggle through the inputs from the HDMI Switch C2G. That way I can use all my devices (Mac Pro, Xbox, PS3, Cable Box) with these monitors.
Since the Switch C2G only has one OUTPUT Slot, I'm thinking I just need to connect the monitors to the Switch C2G Output slot by using a 2 to 1 HDMI Adapter, but wouldn't I lose the true potential of these monitors by not connecting them directly to the Mac Pro?
Currently, I have the monitors hooked up with Thunderbolt/Mini Display Adapters to the Mac. So I guess I would just have to run just one HDMI with Thunderbolt/Mini Display from the Mac to the Switch C2G, and connect the other devices to the Switch as well.
Jeez. Am I right?
What If I get an HDMI Switch with 2 Outputs instead of getting the 2 to 1 HDMI Adapter or perhaps a 4 to 2 Adapter. Heck. I'm not sure what to do here.
I would really appreciate anyones help.
Thank you.

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Also, I developed a panel myself (and got pretty far along) using the PyGTK toolkit... But I can't remember if I solved this problem or not. I'll try to check it out and get back to you. (I got as far as implementing a widget system that includes a task list, system tray, clock, menus... It just isn't polished very well. My original intention was for it to be a more robust PyPanel with dual monitor support.)
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