Using two monitors with "Dualview" option

[ibex333]

1)Is it more taxing on the system just to display stuff on two monitors? I am talking about dual view by itself. I know that multitasking generally takes up more resources.

2)I have the monitor on the left set as primary and the one on the right set as secondary and the desktop extends properly all the way to the right.. BUT, the windows taskbar does not extend to the 2nd monitor! I tried simply dragging the taskbar to the right, but it doesn't go past the 1st monitor. It's not a big issue or anything, but I'd like to do this if I can.

3)Whenever I launch a new internet browser window it pops up on the right monitor by default. But why would this be the case if the monitor on the left is set as primary?

(Edit: I found out what was causing this. I had to enable a certain option in nView, and voila! new windows not pop up on the left monitor by default)

4)Can anyone recommend some desktop wallpapers suitable for dual view?
I'm not lazy to search for them myself, I just figured someone might have something nice in mind already.

 

[masteryoda34]

1. Yes, a little. I wouldn't worry about it unless you're doing 3D stuff on both monitors.

2. I don't think taskbar can extend to 2nd monitor. I've never seen it.

 

[Lonyo]

Ultramon will allow you to extend the taskbar onto the second monitor, as well as have only programs on that monitor on that monitor's taskbar.

It will also allow you to show different wallpapers on each monitor (if you don't want to have a dual wallpaper).

 

[ibex333]

Thanx!

 

[WelshBloke]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Ultramon will allow you to extend the taskbar onto the second monitor, as well as have only programs on that monitor on that monitor's taskbar.

It will also allow you to show different wallpapers on each monitor (if you don't want to have a dual wallpaper).

Ultramon is great but it would be nice to have a proper Horizontal Span mode available in the drivers.