Finally! Dual monitors

aplefka

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Feb 29, 2004
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Fvcking enter key.

Now my problem is how can I have them be two separate displays rather than the second display just mimicking the first? You know, where there's only one mouse cursor for both screens and you just go across the gap to reach the other screen.
 

aphex

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Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
should be in display properties. Instead of clone, do parnormamic or something.

You mean 'Extend desktop to this monitor'
 

aplefka

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I still can't get it right guys. The second monitor is active under the display thing but when I hit identify it still shows as 1. :(

Edit: Forgot to hit apply. Heh :eek:
 

aplefka

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Feb 29, 2004
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Okay, only problem now is when I go to drag something from my primary display, it does not resize it to fit the smaller screen. Primay is 19" and secondary is 17".
 

So

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Originally posted by: aplefka
Okay, only problem now is when I go to drag something from my primary display, it does not resize it to fit the smaller screen. Primay is 19" and secondary is 17".

I take it I helped?

To fix problem #2...get ultramon. It won't autoresize on drag, but using the move to other monitor button, it will (also, I have set that to a hotkey, [ctrl]-[alt]-m)
 

aplefka

Lifer
Feb 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: aplefka
Okay, only problem now is when I go to drag something from my primary display, it does not resize it to fit the smaller screen. Primay is 19" and secondary is 17".

I take it I helped?

To fix problem #2...get ultramon. It won't autoresize on drag, but using the move to other monitor button, it will (also, I have set that to a hotkey, [ctrl]-[alt]-m)

No, read my edit. I forgot to hit the apply key. Actually that setting was already defaultly checked, I really don't know what the problem was, but your effort was appreciated and confirmed that I was doing it right.

I also figured out that I just had to change the resolution on both monitors to the same thing. I don't understand why everyone uses 1280x1024 when that's not a 4:3 ratio though. :confused:
 

Chaotic42

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Jun 15, 2001
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Originally posted by: So
To fix problem #2...get ultramon. It won't autoresize on drag, but using the move to other monitor button, it will (also, I have set that to a hotkey, [ctrl]-[alt]-m)
I second the ultramon recommendation. Try the demo. It's a great program. The problem is that it's pretty expensive for a little app ($40).

 

aplefka

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Feb 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: So
To fix problem #2...get ultramon. It won't autoresize on drag, but using the move to other monitor button, it will (also, I have set that to a hotkey, [ctrl]-[alt]-m)
I second the ultramon recommendation. Try the demo. It's a great program. The problem is that it's pretty expensive for a little app ($40).

I'll check it out. Sounds pretty useful but $40 is kinda steep for me right now.
 

Mrvile

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Oct 16, 2004
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Wow aplefka you should just stop posting now and figure out all your problems yourself, you seem very capable of that :p

Now :camera:'s of your e-penis!!
 

dug777

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Originally posted by: So
He has dual monitor porn!?!? :shocked:

:D

:cool:

since always ;)

i love duallies, and the latest Cats let you easily clone the movie on the secondary monitor full screen in theater mode :D

As well as massive WMV_HD acceleration, 1080p smooth as butter and about mid 60s CPU usage>j00 :)

i love duallies and my 9800 pro in fact :D
 

aplefka

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Feb 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: Mrvile
Wow aplefka you should just stop posting now and figure out all your problems yourself, you seem very capable of that :p

Now :camera:'s of your e-penis!!

Has RossMAN been spreading rumors about my epenis again?

I know, I feel kind of dumb because every time I ask a question I answer it 5 seconds later. But now I need to figure out how to keep WMP from exiting full-player mode whenever I click on the desktop of THIS monitor. Doesn't make sense to me why it would affect the other monitor but whateva. I'm still new to all this.
 

dug777

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Oct 13, 2004
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Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: Mrvile
Wow aplefka you should just stop posting now and figure out all your problems yourself, you seem very capable of that :p

Now :camera:'s of your e-penis!!

Has RossMAN been spreading rumors about my epenis again?

I know, I feel kind of dumb because every time I ask a question I answer it 5 seconds later. But now I need to figure out how to keep WMP from exiting full-player mode whenever I click on the desktop of THIS monitor. Doesn't make sense to me why it would affect the other monitor but whateva. I'm still new to all this.

it always will, you loose focus ;)
like when you are in a game, if i click on something else on the other screen that comes to the front.

However the latest Cats (5.6) let you get around that...
 

aplefka

Lifer
Feb 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: Mrvile
Wow aplefka you should just stop posting now and figure out all your problems yourself, you seem very capable of that :p

Now :camera:'s of your e-penis!!

Has RossMAN been spreading rumors about my epenis again?

I know, I feel kind of dumb because every time I ask a question I answer it 5 seconds later. But now I need to figure out how to keep WMP from exiting full-player mode whenever I click on the desktop of THIS monitor. Doesn't make sense to me why it would affect the other monitor but whateva. I'm still new to all this.

it always will, you loose focus ;)
like when you are in a game, if i click on something else on the other screen that comes to the front.

However the latest Cats (5.6) let you get around that...

Awwww that's retarded. I'll just have to be careful I guess. Does it do it to any other players?
 

So

Lifer
Jul 2, 2001
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Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: So
He has dual monitor porn!?!? :shocked:

:D

:cool:

since always ;)

i love duallies, and the latest Cats let you easily clone the movie on the secondary monitor full screen in theater mode :D

As well as massive WMV_HD acceleration, 1080p smooth as butter and about mid 60s CPU usage>j00 :)

i love duallies and my 9800 pro in fact :D

:thumbsup: for duallies (or in my case, triplies) and I :heart: my 6800GT. Just FYI, I used to get a big performance hit in 3D games if I had my second monitor on. My 6800GT doesn't seem to take any hit with monitor #2 on. :D
 

dug777

Lifer
Oct 13, 2004
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Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: Mrvile
Wow aplefka you should just stop posting now and figure out all your problems yourself, you seem very capable of that :p

Now :camera:'s of your e-penis!!

Has RossMAN been spreading rumors about my epenis again?

I know, I feel kind of dumb because every time I ask a question I answer it 5 seconds later. But now I need to figure out how to keep WMP from exiting full-player mode whenever I click on the desktop of THIS monitor. Doesn't make sense to me why it would affect the other monitor but whateva. I'm still new to all this.

it always will, you loose focus ;)
like when you are in a game, if i click on something else on the other screen that comes to the front.

However the latest Cats (5.6) let you get around that...

Awwww that's retarded. I'll just have to be careful I guess. Does it do it to any other players?

all of them ;)

with vlc only the windows taskbar shows up when you click on something else in the other monitor which is better than going back to a window i guess...

I take you have an nvidia card :) Suxors to you there :)
 

aplefka

Lifer
Feb 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: Mrvile
Wow aplefka you should just stop posting now and figure out all your problems yourself, you seem very capable of that :p

Now :camera:'s of your e-penis!!

Has RossMAN been spreading rumors about my epenis again?

I know, I feel kind of dumb because every time I ask a question I answer it 5 seconds later. But now I need to figure out how to keep WMP from exiting full-player mode whenever I click on the desktop of THIS monitor. Doesn't make sense to me why it would affect the other monitor but whateva. I'm still new to all this.

it always will, you loose focus ;)
like when you are in a game, if i click on something else on the other screen that comes to the front.

However the latest Cats (5.6) let you get around that...

Awwww that's retarded. I'll just have to be careful I guess. Does it do it to any other players?

all of them ;)

with vlc only the windows taskbar shows up when you click on something else in the other monitor which is better than going back to a window i guess...

I take you have an nvidia card :) Suxors to you there :)

...no, 9800 pro.
 

dug777

Lifer
Oct 13, 2004
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Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: So
He has dual monitor porn!?!? :shocked:

:D

:cool:

since always ;)

i love duallies, and the latest Cats let you easily clone the movie on the secondary monitor full screen in theater mode :D

As well as massive WMV_HD acceleration, 1080p smooth as butter and about mid 60s CPU usage>j00 :)

i love duallies and my 9800 pro in fact :D

:thumbsup: for duallies (or in my case, triplies) and I :heart: my 6800GT. Just FYI, I used to get a big performance hit in 3D games if I had my second monitor on. My 6800GT doesn't seem to take any hit with monitor #2 on. :D

never had a problem with the 2nd monitor, IIRC that was a nvidia driver problem a while back, fixed now.
 

dug777

Lifer
Oct 13, 2004
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Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: Mrvile
Wow aplefka you should just stop posting now and figure out all your problems yourself, you seem very capable of that :p

Now :camera:'s of your e-penis!!

Has RossMAN been spreading rumors about my epenis again?

I know, I feel kind of dumb because every time I ask a question I answer it 5 seconds later. But now I need to figure out how to keep WMP from exiting full-player mode whenever I click on the desktop of THIS monitor. Doesn't make sense to me why it would affect the other monitor but whateva. I'm still new to all this.

it always will, you loose focus ;)
like when you are in a game, if i click on something else on the other screen that comes to the front.

However the latest Cats (5.6) let you get around that...

Awwww that's retarded. I'll just have to be careful I guess. Does it do it to any other players?

all of them ;)

with vlc only the windows taskbar shows up when you click on something else in the other monitor which is better than going back to a window i guess...

I take you have an nvidia card :) Suxors to you there :)

...no, 9800 pro.

well get the latest cats and set up the theatre full screen mode on the 2nd monitor, then it won't loose focus ;) 9800 pro too here :D

 

So

Lifer
Jul 2, 2001
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Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: So
He has dual monitor porn!?!? :shocked:

:D

:cool:

since always ;)

i love duallies, and the latest Cats let you easily clone the movie on the secondary monitor full screen in theater mode :D

As well as massive WMV_HD acceleration, 1080p smooth as butter and about mid 60s CPU usage>j00 :)

i love duallies and my 9800 pro in fact :D

:thumbsup: for duallies (or in my case, triplies) and I :heart: my 6800GT. Just FYI, I used to get a big performance hit in 3D games if I had my second monitor on. My 6800GT doesn't seem to take any hit with monitor #2 on. :D

never had a problem with the 2nd monitor, IIRC that was a nvidia driver problem a while back, fixed now.

Sorry, I was unclear, lol. I had that problem back when I had a 9600Pro. It went away when I switched to the 6800GT.