What Dual Monitor Software are you Using?
Monday, February 16, 2009 by pjamme | Discussion: Personal Computing
Hi, I have been a single 19" LCD (not wide screen) monitor person for some time, and I just ordered a 22" wide screen pivot-able for a second monitor. Planning on using it vertical for Word & Outlook.
It has occurred to me that there may be a problem setting this second monitor up as far as desktop resolution.
My video card is a Sapphire 9600 with dual DVI so connections aren't the issue.
So I am wondering what everyone uses to set resolution on disparate monitor sizes. I found UltraMon 2.7.1, but it had a warning about black taskbars in Windowblinds. Since I use object Desktop this would be an issue.
Recommendations please,
thanks
Although I mentioned that I would be using the new monitor in the vertical position, I didn't see any comments on rotation. The Samsung Synchmaster came with magic rotation, but not any acceptable resolutions. Ror example if I use 1024x768 for default 19" monitor. There is nothing similar for the other rotated 19" widescreen and everything is distorted. I tried Ultamon, both beta and regular. With the beta whenever I used the minimize button the window expanded to both monitors and then on the second minimize it minimized?? Trial period ran out and I did not purchase, so when I chose close all my desktop icons and Fences disappeared. So disgusted I haven't been back since saturday. I need to uninstall UM and reboot I guess.
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Reply #22 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:26 PM
Excalpius? With such a member name you must be from Mars, too! 
Translation of what? Must be that the greeny del is burnt up on my second Monitor, cuz i swear when it IS black it doesn't necessarily means it is actually OFF. That sort of fritzee weirdee thinking on my part - again. 
Ever since i bought the panoramic 22" LCD, i found myself less inclined into breaking my neck sideways just to stare at an extra (but smaller) 16" CRT even for supplemental Wallpaper staring. That must be it.
Reply #23 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:20 PM
Guys, everytime I see a 'Duel Monitor' topic, I always feel like I should sprout an extra head.
Reply #24 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:49 PM
[quote who="-=XX=-Nephilim" reply="6" id="2062382"]No separate software - not even NVidia one...
OS X handles everything seamlessly [/quote]
Wrong! every bit of hardware requires it's own software to be able to run otherwise how on earth would the hardware know what to do,that my friend is the make up of an OS ,so in simple terms an OS is a stack of smaller programs packed togeather each running in harmony,well sometimes anyway..lol..,yep even a mac can turn to custard
Reply #25 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:55 PM
Ok, the answer is, use nothing unless you want task features on the secondary monitor or if want to expand a single wallpaper across both monitors. If this is the case then Ultramon is the only tool and the best tool to have.
I have been using Ultramon since 2.3 and in Ultramon age, it is a super long time considering version 3.0.3 has been in beta for nearly 2 1/2 years... the program is a on super slow development, but it works great. I have been using multi monitors for almost 8 years now. There are some issues with it but i haven't found any problems with it. Transparency works fine with this version and still have good performance with. But this is only necessary if you need taskbar or wallpaer features. If you choose to get Ultramon, then use the beta version with Vista, becuase it can handle the transparency effects that Vista offers.
Take a look at this screenshot and you will see that the secondary taskbar works just fine.
Considering you purpose for the second monitor you do not need to spend the money for it.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/The__Goo/StandardVistaPlain.jpg
Reply #26 Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:06 AM
Mars is my biyatch! 
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Reply #21 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:42 PM
Zyxpsilon, could you translate your post again please? Your Martian->English translator seems to be on the fritz.