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Frank
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 Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject: Possibly an old AIW 9600XT question, but first time for me. |
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I have just recently tried using two monitors on my AIW 9600XT, the
problem is I only get the background picture of my desktop on the
second monitor. No icons, nothing else. Even when I run a program, the
second monitor still only shows the background desktop picture. When I
power up, the second monitor shows everything the first monitor shows
until I get to the windows welcome screen, then it goes blank. Then
after windows startup completes, just the background picture. I am a
teacher. What I'm trying to do is use the second monitor for the class
to see everything I'm doing on my PC so I don't have to explain
everything. Is there something I'm missing? Maybe something in the
card's software I'm not doing? I do not have the Catalyst Control
Center software installed as I have read in this group that it's
basically useless, unless it is required to do what I want, then I
will attempt the install. I know ATI's software is nightmare to get
everything running correctly, so the less changes the better. Thank
you for your time with this problem.
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Barry Watzman
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: Re: Possibly an old AIW 9600XT question, but first time for |
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There is a lot that you are missing.
There are [at least] three modes for dual monitors:
-Clone mode [both monitors show the same thing]
-Extended desktop [dual independent desktops]
-Theatre mode [2nd monitor displays video playback full screen]
Clone mode is the least sophisticated of the 3 and isn't what dual
monitors are normally used for ... in fact, clone mode is better
implemented externally with a "VGA Splitter"
You want clone mode, but your system is running in extended desktop
mode. You should be able to change that with settings in display
properties and/or the drivers.
Frank wrote:
| Quote: | I have just recently tried using two monitors on my AIW 9600XT, the
problem is I only get the background picture of my desktop on the
second monitor. No icons, nothing else. Even when I run a program, the
second monitor still only shows the background desktop picture. When I
power up, the second monitor shows everything the first monitor shows
until I get to the windows welcome screen, then it goes blank. Then
after windows startup completes, just the background picture. I am a
teacher. What I'm trying to do is use the second monitor for the class
to see everything I'm doing on my PC so I don't have to explain
everything. Is there something I'm missing? Maybe something in the
card's software I'm not doing? I do not have the Catalyst Control
Center software installed as I have read in this group that it's
basically useless, unless it is required to do what I want, then I
will attempt the install. I know ATI's software is nightmare to get
everything running correctly, so the less changes the better. Thank
you for your time with this problem.
Frank |
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Frank
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:48 am Post subject: Re: Possibly an old AIW 9600XT question, but first time for |
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:13:05 -0400, Barry Watzman
<WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> replied :
| Quote: | There is a lot that you are missing.
There are [at least] three modes for dual monitors:
-Clone mode [both monitors show the same thing]
-Extended desktop [dual independent desktops]
-Theatre mode [2nd monitor displays video playback full screen]
Clone mode is the least sophisticated of the 3 and isn't what dual
monitors are normally used for ... in fact, clone mode is better
implemented externally with a "VGA Splitter"
You want clone mode, but your system is running in extended desktop
mode. You should be able to change that with settings in display
properties and/or the drivers.
The only things pertaining to the monitors under Display Properties |
are two check boxes. One says 'Use this device as the primary monitor'
and the other says 'Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor'. The
only way I get anything out of the second monitor is with the 'Extend
my Windows desktop onto this monitor' box checked. If I check the 'Use
this device as the primary monitor', which is only available with the
'Extend' box checked, then all my icons appear on the monitor I want
to use as secondary and my regular monitor ends up with just the
background picture. ... As I stated previously, I do not have Catalyst
Control Certer installed ... Do I need to install it in order to get
these 'modes' to show up?
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