DiskJockeyWatty
I got my self a little/lot over my head I think. I had a new computer made JUST for running VDJ on. I got her all hooked up and running great. Only problem I am hiving now is the Dual Monitor feature. I have a Nividia 9500GT Graphics card. My main monitor hooked via VGA and me second (extended) hooked using the DVI hook up. When following the VDJ and MS and NVIDIA instructions when I select identify monitors it should number my screen 1 and 2. I am getting 1 and 1, in otherwords it is setting both monitors as my main desktop instead of a main and a second. Anyone else run into this, and how did you fix it? I tried wiki but it was no help to my specific problem.
Mensajes Fri 04 Sep 09 @ 10:10 pm
DJRudeDoGG
This info I have posted several times here. See if it works for you..
Setting up Dual Monitors in Windows Vista:
1. Connect your laptop to your external monitor
2. Right Click on your desktop and select Personalize
3. Open the Display settings window (at the bottom)
Next arrange the two monitors to the setup you have. Monitor 1 would be your laptop’s display and Monitor 2 is your additional display. So, for example, if your laptop is on the left and the monitor is on the right, drag the two boxes around so that Monitor 1 is on the left and Monitor 2 is on the right.
Extending The Display:
1. Select Monitor 2 in the visual or from the drop-down menu
2. Check the box besides “Extend the desktop onto this monitor”
3. Just hit Apply. The screen should flash and you are done!
You should now be able to drag a window, this web page for example, from one screen onto another. If you would like to move your Start Menu onto the other display, just drag it onto the other screen. (Right-click and unlock the Taskbar first!) Also note that sometimes Vista messes up the resolutions, so if one of the windows looks horribly wrong go back to the Display Settings and manually drag the bar to the correct resolutions for each monitor. If your machine is using either the NVIDIA or ATI control panel, I suggest using that to configure your setup instead of using the default Vista Display Settings.
For XP users:
Setting up Dual Monitors in Windows XP:
VGA Connected Cables
Hooking It All Up:
Turn off your desktop and plug in the second monitor into an available head slot. Once plugged in, startup your machine and continue to proceed with the following steps. Note: The following procedure will work for most persons; however slight modifications to the procedure may be necessary for certain individuals.
1. Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display
2. Select the ‘Settings’ Tab in the Display Properties Window
3. Select the Secondary Display from the dropdown menu
4. Once chosen, check ‘Extend My Windows Onto This Monitor’
After applying the settings your second monitor should now rather be an extra screen instead of a duplicate image of the contents on you main display. You should now be able to drag any window from your main screen right off the edge onto the second display. I also recommend dragging around the two monitor icons found in the Display Settings to match the actual physical positioning of your two monitors.
Multiple Monitors will also work for laptop users. Just plug in a monitor into your laptop’s video output. Place your laptop beside the secondary monitor. Then to set up just follow the same steps 1-4 given above.
DJ RuDe
Setting up Dual Monitors in Windows Vista:
1. Connect your laptop to your external monitor
2. Right Click on your desktop and select Personalize
3. Open the Display settings window (at the bottom)
Next arrange the two monitors to the setup you have. Monitor 1 would be your laptop’s display and Monitor 2 is your additional display. So, for example, if your laptop is on the left and the monitor is on the right, drag the two boxes around so that Monitor 1 is on the left and Monitor 2 is on the right.
Extending The Display:
1. Select Monitor 2 in the visual or from the drop-down menu
2. Check the box besides “Extend the desktop onto this monitor”
3. Just hit Apply. The screen should flash and you are done!
You should now be able to drag a window, this web page for example, from one screen onto another. If you would like to move your Start Menu onto the other display, just drag it onto the other screen. (Right-click and unlock the Taskbar first!) Also note that sometimes Vista messes up the resolutions, so if one of the windows looks horribly wrong go back to the Display Settings and manually drag the bar to the correct resolutions for each monitor. If your machine is using either the NVIDIA or ATI control panel, I suggest using that to configure your setup instead of using the default Vista Display Settings.
For XP users:
Setting up Dual Monitors in Windows XP:
VGA Connected Cables
Hooking It All Up:
Turn off your desktop and plug in the second monitor into an available head slot. Once plugged in, startup your machine and continue to proceed with the following steps. Note: The following procedure will work for most persons; however slight modifications to the procedure may be necessary for certain individuals.
1. Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display
2. Select the ‘Settings’ Tab in the Display Properties Window
3. Select the Secondary Display from the dropdown menu
4. Once chosen, check ‘Extend My Windows Onto This Monitor’
After applying the settings your second monitor should now rather be an extra screen instead of a duplicate image of the contents on you main display. You should now be able to drag any window from your main screen right off the edge onto the second display. I also recommend dragging around the two monitor icons found in the Display Settings to match the actual physical positioning of your two monitors.
Multiple Monitors will also work for laptop users. Just plug in a monitor into your laptop’s video output. Place your laptop beside the secondary monitor. Then to set up just follow the same steps 1-4 given above.
DJ RuDe
Mensajes Sat 05 Sep 09 @ 3:21 pm
DiskJockeyWatty
Thanks Rude,
I knew it was here somewhere, lol. I type Windows XP Dual View and a few other things into the search engine and couldn't find it. I had been starting at this screen for several hours though so it was probably right in front of me. I got it now though.
After several hours of frustration it came down to a missing driver. The guy who built my computer for me screwed up. Got the driver installed, pluged mt second monitor in and it is working great now.
Thanks!
I knew it was here somewhere, lol. I type Windows XP Dual View and a few other things into the search engine and couldn't find it. I had been starting at this screen for several hours though so it was probably right in front of me. I got it now though.
After several hours of frustration it came down to a missing driver. The guy who built my computer for me screwed up. Got the driver installed, pluged mt second monitor in and it is working great now.
Thanks!
Mensajes Mon 07 Sep 09 @ 10:36 am