Set up of Second Screen

Two new 27" Apple Monitors attached to my Mac Pro and both working fine with one bothersome exception. The right screen is my main screen with the dock and drives and files all available and visible with the selected choice of a desktop photo. The left screen IF mirrored would reflect or mirror the right screen IF so selected in the Display window of System Preferences. HOWEVER, I wish to choose a different background for the left screen which is in fact the extended desktop. The left screen shows the Apple generic Outer Universe Screen and I want to change it to something else. Although the choices are evident and selectable, I am unable to effect the change I want.
Will very much appreciate your assistance.
Regards
Ron

Hello, Greeni.
I suggest you start a new thread in the MacBook Pro Discussion areas regarding displays:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1294 (models from 2008 on)
or
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1150 (models before 2008)

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