Using dual display

I have a 2nd computer that is used for my personal weather station. It is
on 24/7.

I am considering installing the weather station on my main computer. I have
experimented with the dual monitor just to see how it works. If I use the
2nd monitor on the main computer for the weather station, can I have the 2nd
monitor set to never shut off (I want the weather display on 24/7)and have
the main monitor shut down after a set period of time as it does now?

Thanks in advance,

Bert

"Old Geaser" <old.geaser1@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I have a 2nd computer that is used for my personal weather station. It is
>on 24/7.
>
> I am considering installing the weather station on my main computer. I
> have experimented with the dual monitor just to see how it works. If I
> use the 2nd monitor on the main computer for the weather station, can I
> have the 2nd monitor set to never shut off (I want the weather display on
> 24/7)and have the main monitor shut down after a set period of time as it
> does now?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>

The default Windows behaviour is that the shut off monitor setting applies
to all monitors.

However, it is possible that the dual head graphics driver supplied with
your card has different functionality, so you will have to RTFM.

That is what I had suspected. I will look into the card. After thinking
about it, It does not really matter if the weather station monitor goes off.
If I am not at the computer to see it, it would not hurt for it to shut
down. All I have to do is touch the mouse and it will be back on. The
weather information will still be uploaded to the web sites as long as the
computer is running. Thanks

Bert



> The default Windows behaviour is that the shut off monitor setting applies
> to all monitors.
>
> However, it is possible that the dual head graphics driver supplied with
> your card has different functionality, so you will have to RTFM.
>