Dual/ multi monitor

I would like to see more options for dual monitor setups with Win7.
Here is my situation. My primary monitor is 4:3 and my secondary monitor is widescreen. I use the primary monitor for opening windows explorer and my secondary monitor for viewing. When viewing movies, I like to set the secondary monitor to landscape mode and when viewing docments and browsing I like to set the monitor to portrait mode.
I've used ultramon with Vista but that has lots of problems. Heres are some stuff that I would like to see implemented.
- Be able to make monitor/display profiles with shortcuts in the taskbar (to switch from single to dual, landscape vs profile).
- Create a move window button to move open window from one monitor to the other.
- Be able to use different wallpaper for each monitor, would be nice if it can be attached to display profiles.

Hello,There has been talks of Multi Monitor support by Microsoft. For information as to what was said refer to this Blog entry.
As for a list of the useful HotKeys check out this topic here. They have quite a few of the new hotkeys listed there.
Regards, ~Alex T.~
~Windows Desktop Experience MVP~

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Check out the Matrox dual head and triple head units, marc.
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/
My suspicion is that you will need the more expensive "DP" versions to operate effectively with the new model.
Cheers
Rod

Multi Monitor - different Screeen Saver for different monitor - Setting for notebook computers...

Hi,
I have a question about the multi monitor, screen saver setting for Windows 7. I'd like to know 2 questions.
1.) if I can set different screen saver settings on different monitors
2.) If I can do it, can I work on the external (or non-primay) monitor, when I have the primary monitor with "blank" screen saver?
Basically, I put my notebook computer at the docking station at work, and the docking station is connected to a 22" monitor, desktop keyboard and mouse. So, at work, the 22" monitor and K/B would be my primary use. However, I still "flip"
open the notebook monitor for dual monitor use.
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Hi
There isn't any way to do what you are describing.
The reason is that both monitors have the same source for the video. You can extend the video to the second monitor, but this just gives you more screen space.
The screen saver will only display on the monitor that is set as the default and when the screen saver starts, the other monitor will be blank.
Hope this helps.
Thank You for using Windows 7
Ronnie Vernon MVP

Multi-monitor application switching bug in Windows 8.1

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In certain circumstances, the cursor will get "caught" between screen edges, as if the metro app-switcher or charms bar were open.
There's no one way to reproduce this bug, sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't, but it usually starts to happen when switching from a metro app to the desktop on the main display via the top-left hotcorner.
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Needless to say, this is very annoying. If I can't smoothly move my mouse cursor between screens, it really interferes with a dual/multi screen setup. With all the people with multiple screens, I'd expect more people to have run across this problem, so if
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In certain circumstances, the cursor will get "caught" between screen edges, as if the metro app-switcher or charms bar were open.
That's not a bug. It's a feature. Unfortunately there is no GUI support for it. And evidently there needs to be a training dialog, in the same way that there is one for Flicks. Search for "Escape Velocity"...
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-windows_update/issue-with-dual-monitors-after-windows-81-update/30431433-32a7-48e7-853e-f6f391f5fa3e?msgId=2139704d-c2d2-44e6-b466-452769e7fdbf
That's strange. They called it Escape speed? Implying direction doesn't matter? <eg>
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Help Connect my Mid-2009 Macbook Pro to my new YAMAKASI CATLEAP Q270 SE 27" LED 2560X1440 WQHD DVI-D Dual Computer Monitor

Hi,
I am trying to connect my Mid-2009 Macbook Pro to my new YAMAKASI CATLEAP Q270 SE 27" LED 2560X1440 WQHD DVI-D Dual Computer Monitor. I am not having a lot of luck.
My machine:
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Don

Hey Kytarx,
I found the winning combination this weekend.
I tried:
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- ATLONA AT-DP400 Dual Link DVI to Mini Display Port Converter
- Monoprice Mini DisplayPort | Thunderbolt® to HDMI®, DVI & DisplayPort Adapter
My experience:
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- Monoprice didn't work to Dual DVI, it did work to HDMI (great price I wish it did)
- Apple Mini Displayport adapter did work, but would only work with certain USB + Display port combos.
The thing that was tripping me up was that two of the Dual DVI-D cords were bad. Once I found the working cord, it was easier to find the working adapter. The experience I did find to be a frustrating / expensive one. However, the Monitor itself is beautiful.
Hopefully this helps someone else..
Don

Multi-Monitor PSE 9 Corrupt Display

Multi-Monitor PSE 9 Corrupt Display
Evening all -
First post here at PS Gurus. I hope that you guys can lend your expertise in pinning down an issue that I am having and have also had on other PS versions. I am running
Windows 7 (64 bit) Ultimate
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On another computer I installed PS CS5 (also under win7 64 bit environment) and I was having the same issue. However, at the time I thought the install was bad in some shape or form so I dropped the issue.
I am now considering PSE 9 but see that Win7 + Matrox just isn't working correctly with this combination of hardware / software components.
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My main reason for testing PSE-O 9.0 was to find out if this "bug" was fixed. I can not use PSE-O to organize and show pictures the way I want to with this weaknes in place. Your answer is probably correct, bun not at all helpfull.
So thank you for trying, but my test of PSE O is over for now.
Does anybody out there know of other products that will do the trick?

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I need to purchase a new Lenovo laptop in urgent.
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Hello,
Will the current 15" Retina MacBook Pro support 2560x1440 resolution through it's HDMI port? I would like to run dual 2560x1440 resolution monitors and would like to power one via Display Port and the other via the HDMI port if it's possible.
I did see Using 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with Mac computers - Apple Support but was not sure if anything between 1920x1200 and 3840x2160 would work.
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Can't OP run one display from each of the Thunderbolt connections on his MacBook Pro Retina machine (with the thunderbolt to whatever adapter) OR the HDMI? MacTracker says "support for two Thunderbolt displays" in the "Memory and Graphics" tab.
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I'm looking for suggestions for using dual external monitors with new MacBook Pro's. The company I work for has started to puchase these for certain employees and we are looking for any good suggestions.
It appears that the display/thunderbolt port should be able to support many devices but I have not seen any way to hook up multiple displays. The idea is that these employees would be working with the macbook pro screen closed while in the office and use dual displays. The only option that I can find is to use a usb device to output video to a second display. I don't really like that because my experience with these devices is that they usally present a display lag and I know our graphic designers would never go for that.
One employee suggested that he use the VGA adapter and then get a VGA splitter. I'm not exacty certain that would work though. Wouldn't that just mirror the display on two screens instead of allowing an extended desktop? Also it looks like expensive Apple displays have ports so that you can daisy chain thunderbolt devices out of those monitors but this company will not go for the cost of those displays.
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it would seem to me that the obvious answer is one of the new NVidia 8800GTX cards. DX10 support, Open GL2.0, HDCP, some even have out of the box water cooling fittings if you need a cool / silent machine.
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with the cost of the 8800GTX, it is almost a free experiment given the cost of FX cards to see if it works for you. my one suspicion is the immature drivers currently available for 8800 cards. that should be resolved pretty quickly, however.

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Hi,
This article would be of help .
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The displayport output is better than the vga.
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Dual DVI Monitor KVM

Hi, I like to know if there is any one have experience using a dual DVI monitor kvm switch with Mac Pro successfully. I own a 'Uniclass' 2-port dual dvi kvm, so I can share the dual monitor with another Linux box. However, it works on the Linux box, but when I tried to switch to Mac Pro, all I can see it works just in the beginning before the OS X load, that is the grey apple and small spinning circle on primary monitor, then the monitor lost the signal.
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Hi, I like to know if there is any one have
experience using a dual DVI monitor kvm switch with
Mac Pro successfully. I own a 'Uniclass' 2-port dual
dvi kvm, so I can share the dual monitor with another
Linux box. However, it works on the Linux box, but
when I tried to switch to Mac Pro, all I can see it
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primary monitor, then the monitor lost the signal.
If you have successful story, can you let me know
which brand of kvm you are using? Thanks in
advance.
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dual monitors but I only have one monitor so i only use it
like that. The model I have doesn't seem to be available
in the USA. Only Japan where I live. Here's a analogue
switch that they make however. Two of these would probably
work if you don't mind going throught the analogue 15pin
conversion.
http://web1.ratocsystems.com/english/products/subpages/RS-210c.html
I guess since that page is one of the few offerend in English
that it's available in the USA.
My RATOC KVM is dual monitor / KB / Mouse / Line-in / Line-out
for 4 PCs and cost about $150. Switchable either by a button
on the KVM Box or by a KB HotKey sequence. Mine is made
for PCs but it's working fine with the MacPro.

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Bye Jan

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Is the question clear or should I rephrase it?
I need a keyommand to move the cursor from one screen to another.

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