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Dual Monitor Graphics
« on: February 20, 2013, 07:07:28 PM »
Ive never had dual monitors at home and now I have 2 hd. SO sweet. But........ How do you have 2 different desktops? Everything I read involves software dlds and that alright but I was wondering if there were an easier way? Thoughts? Oh, windows 7
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2013, 07:18:14 PM »
I've used a couple different applications for it.  UltraMon and DisplayFusion.  I think I settled on DisplayFusion for no particular reason.
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2013, 07:27:52 PM »
Ha!! Thats what I dld'd and the only thing I can get to function is getting a taskbar set up on both screens but still no luck with desktop images.
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2013, 07:52:46 PM »
On my DisplayFusion, in the "Background Mode" section, there are options to "Span an Image across all Monitors", "Use a different Image for each Monitor", and "Use the same Image on each Monitor".  When you select the "Use a different Image..." option, you should be able to point to different images for each.
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2013, 04:32:34 AM »
Quote from: christ on February 21, 2013, 02:07:27 AM
You PC folks are so cute.

That'll be me then.  And, nice of you to say so..

BTW, I just set each of my monitor properties to how I want it to look, and I have a triple set up.
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2013, 06:51:57 AM »
Quote from: christ on February 21, 2013, 02:07:27 AM
You PC folks are so cute.
IKR! Ild go as far as to say "Stunning"!!

Dweez, still not working. Ive attempted to do what you said but my results are always duplicates. And yes I did choose "different image" option. LOL
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2013, 07:22:44 AM »
Which graph card are you using?
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2013, 09:23:01 AM »
Quote from: christ on February 21, 2013, 08:34:34 AM
For info:

When I select "desktop" in my equivalent of control panel, I get a window on each screen, so for each screen I can choose the picture to use.:

Primary Screen:



Secondary Screen:



'swhat happens on a proper computer. Sometimes I am almost tempted to recommend the mac to folk, but I don't reckon most people would appreciate it - they seem to like the pain.

I'm using "eyefinity" but I think I had to set up groups when I initially set it up. I can't remember how it worked with 2 screens.
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2013, 09:21:55 PM »
Quote from: smokester on February 21, 2013, 07:22:44 AM
Which graph card are you using?
AMD RADEON HD 6450

Quote from: christ on February 21, 2013, 08:34:34 AM
'swhat happens on a proper computer. Sometimes I am almost tempted to recommend the mac to folk, but I don't reckon most people would appreciate it - they seem to like the pain.
If I wanted over priced crap I would of spent it and got it and then would of been embarrassed about it.

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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2013, 04:50:43 AM »
Quote from: christ on February 22, 2013, 02:11:22 AM
"would have".

Expensive? Possibly. Over-priced? definitely not.

Crap? Well, it does what you want easily instead of making your life needlessly complicated, so I suppose it could be considered crap. If you are a masochist.

I have never been embarrassed about having stuff that works, but I guess different strokes ...

Never owned a 2CV6?
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2013, 08:04:53 AM »
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Never owned a 2CV6?

Idk about that but a 3CV now THAT was embarrassment.
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2013, 05:45:56 PM »
Quote from: christ on February 22, 2013, 03:27:13 PM
Nope. But I had a Cortina.

If it was a MKI or MKII, then you really were with it.
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2013, 09:38:53 PM »
OMG!! This is about me!! How do I get to different desktop graphics on my new dual screens? :)
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2013, 03:49:52 PM »
Can't you just stitch 2 desktop backgrounds together and stretch them across?  It's a cheat but should achieve the desired result.
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Re: Dual Monitor Graphics
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2013, 05:10:11 PM »
OC1, which application are you using?  DisplayFusion or Ultramon?  Also, if the graphics card software has "merged" the 2 displays, like ATI/AMD's Eyefinity does, then the app probably only sees one desktop.
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