dual monitor question

[AntMan530]

i have two video cards---one agp and the other pci hooked up to two different monitors


i'm running windows xp---

my questions:

when i play a game (counter strike maybe) , why cant i surf the web on the other monitor? id like to be able too...especially if i die early...any advice? besides to practice cs?

 

[MichaelD]

Though you've been here forever, you still don't know there's a General Hardware forum, huh?

 

[pulse8]

You can't because CS hijacks the mouse.

 

[PHiuR]

play cs in a window.

 

[Steve]

To answer your question....

It depends on the cards, and their drivers. Look in there (tray app/control panel applet/display properties) for your dual display options (clone mode/ext. desktop/etc....)

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Though you've been here forever, you still don't know there's a General Hardware forum, huh?

Dude, you have an ability I have seldom seen here on ATOT. Not even Data had the ability with his positronic brain.

YOU CAN MAKE A CONTRACTION!!!!!
:Q

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: pulse8
You can't because CS hijacks the mouse.

well basically yes, when you open a game it takes priority and the mouse go to it, if you play the game full screen you have to alt+tab to get out of the game

if this didnt hapen if you moved your mouse too far left you would be outside teh game

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Though you've been here forever, you still don't know there's a General Hardware forum, huh?

Dude, you have an ability I have seldom seen here on ATOT. Not even Data had the ability with his positronic brain.

YOU CAN MAKE A CONTRACTION!!!!!
:Q

Can't
Don't
Isn't
Won't
We've
They've
I've

Do I make you randy, baby?

 

[AntMan530]

my bad fellas...now i know...i didnt know if this could be an off topic question