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X-TOP Multi-Screen Display Systems
An Investment in 9X Media Multi-Screens is
an investment in the future of visualization
X-Top Assembly Overview
And Getting Started
Version: V2-8-04
9X Media designs, manufactures and markets the world's most advanced Multi-Screen Solutions. These
include X-Top Desktop Displays, X-Wall Video Walls, 9x Mobile Media Stations and Multi-Screen
Software. Copyright 2001-2004 9X Media Inc. all rights reserved.
Specifications / conditions subject to change without notice.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
X-Top Introduction
page 3
Triple Screen Assembly Overview
page 4
4-over-4 / Eight Screen Assembly Overview
9X Media Multi-Screen Manager Software Overview
Setting up your computer
pages 5-7
page 8
pages 9-11
Multi-Screen Productivity Advantages
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9X Media Family of Products
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9X Media X-Top Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the X-Top Series of Multi-Screen products!
Each X-Top begins and grows based on our customers’ requirements. The X-Top is the
most advanced multi-screen system in the world. It is designed to meet your demanding
visualization needs today and well into the future. The X-Top can scale from 2 to 32 screens in a
wide variety of configurations, and can incorporate multiple screen types and sizes.
The X-Top structure is designed and machined in the USA in Northern California. The
design is elegant, strong and scalable. The craftsmanship is the culmination of decades of
experience in fine machining and precise calculations. The material is high-grade 6061
aluminum which is hard black anodized and powder coated for elegance and endurance.
The SlimLine screens provide high performance specs coupled with an elegant polished metal
housing and ultra-thin bezels for ultimate visualization.
An investment in a 9X Media multi-screen is an investment in the future of visualization.
X-Top Main Features
The X-Top’s unsurpassed scalability and flexibility are based on five clever Building Blocks
which together provide unrivalled excellence in useability. Below is an example of a triple
screen X-Top, one of our most popular multi-screen starter systems.
1) SlimLine LCD screens: ranging from 15” to 50”
2) Articulating Arms: house cabling, support mounting and provide for flexible positioning
3) Base Hub: supports arms, houses cabling and provides for balance
4) Riser: elevates screens, supports mounting, houses cabling
5) Mounting Head: supports screens, provides for added positioning (tilt, pivot, side/side)
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X-Top Triple Screen Basic Assembly
Step 1: Center the Hub Base on a clean sturdy surface / desktop on
which you will be using the X-Top System.
Step 2: Drop cables reaching through Arms and Risers
through Hub Base bores. Attach the adjustable arms into the
Hub Base. Attach the Riser into central position/s as shown.
Step 3: Attach Mounting Heads to back of SlimLine screen
utilizing hardware provided. Attachment is quick and easy
using an alan wrench.
Step 4: With mounting heads attached to screens, drop
mounting heads into the arm sliders and the riser.
NOTE: Begin by attaching center screen/s to ensure proper
balance is maintained.
Step 5: Add outer screens, continuing to maintain balance
of system until all screens are in place.
Step 6: Adjust mounting heads to desired height, tilt or
pivot and tighten into place.
Step 7: Utilizing the sliding receptacle on the X-Top’s
arms, slide the screens and position the arms for optimum
ergonomics during use.
Screens can be positioned in a wide range of angles
ranging from ‘flat-across’ presentation or multi-user
mode …
… to ergonomic wrap-around, single-user mode and
anywhere in between.
It’s all up to you!
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Demonstration of Expandability and Assembly
This demonstration of how an eight-screen system is easily assembled also illustrates how
the X-Top system scales and grows based on the needs and requirements of the user.
X-Top eight-screen basic assembly
Step 1: Connect the two Hub Bases and center on a clean sturdy surface / desktop on which
you will be using the X-Top System.
Step 2: Drop cables reaching through Arms and Risers through Hub Base bores. Attach the
adjustable arms into the Hub Base. Attach the Riser into central position/s as shown.
Step 3: Attach Mounting Heads to back of SlimLine screen utilizing hardware provided.
Attachment is quick and easy using an allen wrench.
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Step 4: With mounting heads attached to screens, drop mounting heads into the arm sliders
and the riser.
NOTE: Begin by attaching lower screens beginning with center screen/s to ensure proper
balance is maintained.
Step 5: Add lower outer screens, continuing to maintain balance of system until all screens
are in place.
Step 6: Adjust mounting heads to desired height, tilt or pivot and tighten into place.
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Step 7: Utilizing the sliding receptacle on the X-Top’s arms, slide the screens and position
the arms for optimum ergonomics during use.
Screens can be positioned in a wide range of angles ranging from ‘flat-across’ presentation or
multi-user mode … to ergonomic wrap-around, single-user mode and anywhere in between.
Now - customize your background with 9X Media high-resolution backgrounds designed and
built just for our multi-screen display systems!
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9X Media Multi-Screen Manager Overview
9X Media’s Multi-Screen Manager is a
software utility designed to make
computing even easier. It intuitively
increases productivity and seamlessly
enables more efficient multi-tasking.
This powerful utility ships with all 9X Media X-Top Professional Series Multi-Screen systems.
Following is a brief overview. Download and information is available on the CD guide.
Increases number of screens beyond Windows 10 screen limitation: Windows has a limit of
10 screens from one computer. With the 9X utility users can run over 60 screens from one PC.
Window management – Easier and more intuitive
With a click of the ‘Move widow’ button you can instantly move
windows and applications between monitors. Click of the ‘Maximize’
to instantly spread your windows across all screens.
Mirroring / Presentation Mode Mirror the primary monitor on one or more secondary
monitors, for example when doing a presentation. Includes support for different resolutions on
each screen. Mirroring is only available on Windows 2000 and XP.
Smart Taskbar – Manage a variety of open applications more easily
9X Media Multi-Screen Manager adds an additional taskbar at the bottom of each monitor.
Taskbars only show the tasks that will appear on that monitor when activating. With just a
glimpse you know on which monitor your application will appear even before you activate it.
Application memory positioning: Choose where on which screen you want your applications to
launch. Use the 9X Media Multi-Screen Manager tabs added to a shortcut's properties to set an
application's position or use custom display settings when the application is running.
Display profiles: Display profiles enable you to quickly change the settings of one or more
monitors. You can also create a display profile that gets applied when logging in, especially
useful when the computer is used by more than one person.
Wallpaper: The 9X Media Multi-Screen Manager wallpaper manager adds the ability to use a
different picture on each monitor, or stretch a single picture across the desktop.
Screen savers: Most screen savers only run on the primary monitor. 9X Media Multi-Screen
Manager can blank the secondary monitors when the screen saver is running, or run additional
screen savers on secondary monitors.
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Setting Up Your Computer
While each video card and operating system handles set up of the video card a little differently,
ultimately you should have at least one screen box for each monitor that would look something
like this.
If you have 2 Quad head video cards you should have 8 boxes. If the number of boxes does not
equal the number of outputs of your video cards check to make sure that all the video cards are
being recognized by the operating system. This can be done by going to System, hardware
manager, Display adapters. You should see all your adapters and there should not yellow
warning signs. If there are yellow warning signs the adapter with the yellow warning sign will
need to be reinstalled or otherwise corrected.
Activating Screens In the Operating System
Note that in the picture below the #2 box is not activated and looks different from the #1 box. If
you have boxes that are not activated as in the diagram below, do the following
Move your mouse curser so that it is over the box you want to activate.
Right click while over the box to be activated.
A menu will come up with an option to ATTACH or Activate
Normal click on the ATTACH or ACTIVATE button
Click on apply
Repeat this until you have activated enough boxes to run your system. For example if you have
two quad head cards you should have 8 boxes. If you only have 6 screens two of the boxes
should not be activated.
Once the box is activated it should look like this.
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Once you have the appropriate number of boxes activated you can exit from the control panel.
CONNECTING THE SCREENS TO YOUR COMPUTER.
Turn your computer off.
The operating system and the video card will always designate one screen as the primary screen.
This is the screen that displays the BIOS screen during the boot process and shows the START
button of the operating system. Make sure that there is a screen connected to the #1 screen
connection at the computer. This can be determined in a couple of ways.
Most BIOS programs will set the AGP slot as the primary video connection so make sure that
the AGP video card has screens connected to it.
Most video card manufacturers will label the connection on the card at the point where the
monitor cable plugs in. In cases where the video card has a Y cable each end of the Y cable will
be labeled 1/3 and 2/4. Make sure you have a screen connected to the 1/3.
CONNECTING THE SCREENS TO THE POWER SUPPLY
Disconnect the power from the wall
Once you have connected the screens to the video cards it is time to connect your screens to
power. If you have the 9X Slimline screens you will have a single power supply with a series of
12 Volt DC power connections. If so, starting at the power plug of the farthest to the left plug
each screen into the power supply. The power connections are not screen specific and it does not
matter which screen is connected to which plug of the power supply. It only matters that you
start with the plug farthest to the left. Not all power connections are come activated.
We strongly urge you to use a power surge protected power strip to protect your screens from a
power surge. Plug in each screen.
At this point
The computer should be turned off
All screens should be connected to a video connector
All screens should be connected to power but not plugged into the wall.
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Connecting to power
Plug the 9X Media power supply into the wall or connect your analog screens to power
If you have 9X Media Slimline screens each screen should display the 9X Media splash page
Check the connections on any screen that does not display a splash page
Turn on your computer
During the boot process the #1 screen should display the BIOS boot page and then should show
windows booting up.
If you do not see the this during boot up check to make sure you have a monitor connected to the
#1 connector at the computer.
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Multi-Screen Productivity Advantages
Multi-Screen computing is a user-friendly, cost-effective and efficient way to increase
productivity, enhance capabilities and dramatically improve the quality of the user experience.
9X Media provides the most advanced and diverse selection of customizeable multi-display
products in the world. All components, structures and SlimLine screens are interchangeable ensuring you get the right multi-screen to meet your needs and budget today - as well as one that
can grow with you as needs dictate and budgets allow.
There are many quantitative as wall as qualitative advantages to Multi-Screen Computing:
>>Increases overall productivity: 20%-50%
>>Solid ROI: 9X Media Productivity Multi-Screens: averages several months
>>Happier and healthier users: More natural relationship between user and their resources
Quotes
During keynote speech by Bill Gates
"So, for example, if you go back to productivity gains, the quick ROI on just what a two- monitor
is from 20 to 50 percent, if your company says all right, let’s just be real conservative and say
we get $25,000 a year value on your productivity, a 20 percent productivity gain, a second
monitor would pay for itself in a matter of weeks."
Remarks made by David Williams WinHEC 2002 Seattle, Washington
NEC/Mitsubishi Study with Utah University
"The study reveals multi-screen users get on task quicker, work faster and get more work done
with fewer errors editing documents, spreadsheets, and graphic files in comparison with single
screen users,"” said Dr. James Anderson, professor at the University of Utah’s Department of
Communication
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9X Media Family of Products
9X Media designs, manufactures and markets the world's most advanced Multi-Screen Solutions.
These include X-Top Desktop Displays, X-Wall Video Walls, 9x Mobile Media Stations and
Multi-Screen Software.
9X Media's patent-pending multi-screen systems are the world's only expandable and
customizeable displays designed to begin and grow based on the needs of the user.
There are over 900,000 possible customized configurations.
9X Media's modular X-Top desktop displays provide for maximum
flexibility in SlimLine screen configurations and positioning. The X-Top
can scale from 2 to 32 screens in a
variety of configurations including multiple rows. Multiple adjustments
also allow for easy ergonomic positioning of each individual screen.
9X Media's modular X-Wall video wall systems are space saving
larger scale visualization solutions. Scaling from 2 to 60 SlimLine
screens these elegant systems can be easily and quickly self-installed.
9X Mobile Media Stations are customizeable video / media
systems on wheels that can easily travel around a room or a
facility to provide 'on-demand' multi-media solutions. Systems
come optional rackmount servers / computers and high-end
sound systems.
9X Servers and Computers can drive from 2 to 90 screens.
Driving each multi-screen system to its full potential is our
specialty. We build each system to order and use only the finest
high-end components in our computers and servers.
Expand Your Vision
With 9X Media Multi-Screens
> Desktop displays
> Video Walls
> Mobile Media Stations
> Computers / Servers
> Software / Utilities
All 9X Media Multi-Screen solutions are customizeable, upgradeable and interchangeable
between and within all product lines, ensuring each user has the solution which best fits
their needs today and tomorrow.
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