Dual monitoring

sniperchang · 12-15-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mkjaekmi

few more questions and i'm done.

First is, if I do dual monitoring, won't that kind of mess up gaming the fact that the outer screen case will be in the middle of the game screen? Do you get what I'm saying? Like if you connect them together, the outside case will be attached to the other outside case, so you have a screen+outercase+screen.

Yes. The game will be split into two, and placed on both screens. So nothing is hidden behind the middle if that's what you're saying, but it is cut down the middle so it kinda sucks with only two screens.

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Originally Posted by mkjaekmi

Second question is, Is span included in ultramon? Or only in nvidia/ati softwares specifically for span?

Thank you

No, the span pip1011261 was saying with ultramon, is that ultramon adds a button to stretch windows across all screens. Spanning in that sense just mean stretching the window across different monitors.

Span Mode is done using the driver software, NVIDIA/ATI/Matrox/etc.

mkjaekmi · 12-16-2007, 04:12 AM

So span just streches, however if I don't have it I cant stretch it. But I can still move tabs around to other screens? What if I put the tab in between both screens will that work even without span?

Where can I buy the span software?

Thank you

sniperchang · 12-16-2007, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mkjaekmi

So span just streches, however if I don't have it I cant stretch it.

If you have a window, you can stretch across place it were you want and whatever. Span mode just makes windows believe the monitors are one big monitor, it will then attempt to play full screen programs accross all screens.

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Originally Posted by mkjaekmi

But I can still move tabs around to other screens?

You mean a window? yes.

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Originally Posted by mkjaekmi

What if I put the tab in between both screens will that work even without span?

Yes.

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Originally Posted by mkjaekmi

Where can I buy the span software?

Thank you

It is included in the NVIDIA drivers and ATI drivers, which you can get the most up to date one on their websites or just use the one included with your graphics card, no need to buy anything.

mkjaekmi · 12-17-2007, 10:32 PM

So waht happens if windows is in between both monitors and I click full screen without span mode?

So span mode is not always a good option. In most cases it can be a bad option because if your playing a game, it will take up both screen, when you would only want it on 1 screen, correct?

Thank you

pip1011261 · 12-18-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mkjaekmi

So waht happens if windows is in between both monitors and I click full screen without span mode?

So span mode is not always a good option. In most cases it can be a bad option because if your playing a game, it will take up both screen, when you would only want it on 1 screen, correct?

Thank you

If you look at my 3rd screenshot you will see 2 new buttons on the window. So 5 in total. There is the "x" that closes the window, the square that maximises to 1 monitor, the "-" which minimises.

The 2 new ones are for span, which makes window go over all screens. And the other is called monitor select, which i can choose what monitor i want to move that window into with out dragging it. (these two options are from UltraMon which sniperchang said is an added button from UltraMon software)

So if you are using UltraMon you can choose between using 1 or all screen maximise by using or not using the span button. Im not sure what you are using so i cannot help you to answer fully.

sniperchang · 12-18-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mkjaekmi

So waht happens if windows is in between both monitors and I click full screen without span mode?

The window will maximize to which ever screen most of it is in.

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Originally Posted by mkjaekmi

So span mode is not always a good option. In most cases it can be a bad option because if your playing a game, it will take up both screen, when you would only want it on 1 screen, correct?

Thank you

Well, the reason why we mentioned span mode in the first place is because people wanted to know how to make games take up all screens. So if you don't want your games to span on all monitors, just forget span mode then.

mkjaekmi · 12-18-2007, 04:00 AM

Thank you Everyone!! very helpful.. Gosh I love this forum!

sniperchang · 12-18-2007, 03:03 PM

You're Welcome!

m0nk3ys1ms · 01-23-2008, 02:43 AM

Ok, I have my PC hooked up to my 26" Vizio HDTV (DVI) running at 1360x768 and a 17" LCD (VGA) running at 1280x1024. How do I set it up for both screens to display the same image with their native resolutions?

sniperchang · 01-23-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by m0nk3ys1ms

Ok, I have my PC hooked up to my 26" Vizio HDTV (DVI) running at 1360x768 and a 17" LCD (VGA) running at 1280x1024. How do I set it up for both screens to display the same image with their native resolutions?

I don't think that's possible, both screens must be the same resolution in order to clone the screens.

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mkjaekmi Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 344	So span just streches, however if I don't have it I cant stretch it. But I can still move tabs around to other screens? What if I put the tab in between both screens will that work even without span? Where can I buy the span software? Thank you

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