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    Dual monitor running Bootcamp.. PLEASE HELP.

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by jrsryder, Oct 19, 2009.

  1. jrsryder

    jrsryder Notebook Consultant

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    I'm running Windows XP (32 bit) on Bootcamp on my 2008 MBP with nvidia 8600m GT graphichs card. I cannot select my external monitor to be the primary monitor because it's grayed-out (I can't select it where it says 'use this monitor as my primary monitor').

    I just went onto nvidia's website and downloaded the latest drivers and installed them. No difference. Anyone know how I can achieve this?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    jrsryder, Oct 19, 2009
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    Anyone know this one?
     
    jrsryder, Oct 21, 2009
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    Okay, I even inserted the Snow Leopard disk while in Windows XP mode just so I could install the Bootcamp drivers and it made no difference. I still cant make my external monitor the primary one.... huh!!!
     
    jrsryder, Oct 21, 2009
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    Yeah I can't either with XP, but I can with Win 7.
     
    Seshan, Oct 21, 2009
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    I think its something on how the EFI maps the video, again wont work on XP, works well on 7
     
    crazycanuk, Oct 21, 2009
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    How did you get a copy of 7 already? I thought it gets released tomorrow? You can run it it Bootcamp?
     
    jrsryder, Oct 21, 2009
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    I have had 7 for quite some time ( betas and MSDN ) and many people got the RTM and Preview versions back in the summer but yes official release is tomorrow
     
    crazycanuk, Oct 21, 2009
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    What is EFI? I only know it as Electronic Fuel Injection, the reason I installed XP, so that I could run a tuning program for my fuel injected motorcycle.
     
    jrsryder, Oct 21, 2009
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    LOL, Extensible Firmware Interface, its what replaced the legacy BIOS in computers
     
    crazycanuk, Oct 21, 2009
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    Have you got the Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor ticked?
     
    Budding, Oct 22, 2009
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    Yes, but even if I deselect it (uncheck it), the "Use this device as the primary monitor" is still grayed-out. :mad:
     
    jrsryder, Oct 22, 2009
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