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    dual monitor wallpaper

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by olyteddy, May 26, 2008.

  1. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    I use a second monitor (desktop extended to it) on my XP laptop. How do I use a separate wallpaper on each screen? Right now they both have the same picture.
     
    olyteddy, May 26, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You get one large picture, or stitch two smaller pictures together.
     
    Lithus, May 26, 2008
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  3. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Or get a copy of Ultramon.
     
    surfasb, May 26, 2008
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Ignore Lithus, he is just the forum janitor.

    NVIDIA's nView software lets you use independent wallpapers on dual monitors.
     
    Bog, May 26, 2008
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  5. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    What? I'm being serious this time.

    Maybe it's old-school, but you use either a large image, or open photoshop (or equivalent) and stitch two wallpapers together.

    You people and your new fangled "technologies". I need to develop /serious and /sarcasm tags. With maybe a little /furious thrown in. /unicorn can come too.
     
    Lithus, May 26, 2008
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  6. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    *Rides unicorn*
     
    BenLeonheart, May 26, 2008
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  7. chinmonkie

    chinmonkie Notebook Evangelist

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    i like how the person complaing about new fangled technologies has a G1S ;) wish my /sarcasm came with a high speed laptop or was that just a promo?
    On a real note is there a program that does this thats like open source o_O is Nview compatable with all video cards
     
    chinmonkie, May 26, 2008
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  8. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    It's an ATI and has the same wallpaper on both screens.
     
    olyteddy, May 26, 2008
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    Is your laptop connecting to the monitor via SVideo or DVI ?
     
    eleron911, May 26, 2008
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  10. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Connected via VGA.
     
    olyteddy, May 27, 2008
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    qhn Notebook User

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    qhn, May 28, 2008
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    ttupa, May 28, 2008
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  13. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Thanks. Gonna try DisplayFusion now.
     
    olyteddy, May 28, 2008
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    It appears some of the functions are disabled unless you upgrade to the Professional version. However, the main feature is being able to span one wallpaper or have two separate images. This works flawlessly.
     
    ttupa, May 28, 2008
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  15. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Yes, indeed. DisplayFusion ought to be put up there in Calvin's freeware thread. You don't even need it running after you get your wallpapers set up.
     
    olyteddy, May 29, 2008
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