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    Laptop + monitor dual view help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jl1989, Mar 28, 2009.

  1. jl1989

    jl1989 Notebook Evangelist

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    Need help in trying to customize dualview
    OS: vista x64
    GPU: 8800M GTX.

    I have my laptop monitor + HDTV via HDMI out. my laptop is secondary display, HDTV is primary.

    the display works but..
    1.) the background picture in secondary display is shrinked, leaving black edge boarder...
    2.) is there a way to have my task bar on BOTH screens?...
    3.) every application i startup always defaults to primary display... instead of starting in it's own screen..
    -- this is a big problem when trying to say have two game/s running.. I can only have 2 games that are capable of running via windows mode, and since they start out in the primary display.. i have to drag it over....


    any help?? thanks><
     
    jl1989, Mar 28, 2009
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    FoxTrot1337 Notebook Deity

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    1) Enter Display CP and check the resolution on the secondary screen.

    2) No, but the clostest is a program called UltraMon

    3) Whats the problem exactly?
     
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  3. jl1989

    jl1989 Notebook Evangelist

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    the problem is that... when i open programs(even if i drag a shortcut to another display) that the program opens in primary display... and if they are full screen programs (ie: not in windows mode), they put the other programs in like a sleep state...

    and some programs don't offer windows mode.. so i can't drag it over to another monitor or anything ><


    ps: does windows 7 make this set up better or is it the same??
     
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