Setting 1920x1080 resolution in second monitor (mirror)

Hola!
I have a MacBook Pro 13'' (2011). I'm trying configure a second monitor with the Mac, the second monitor it's a Asus VH226 and Mac recognized it perfectly.
I configure the screen mode in mirror screens but the resolution of the second monitor is not the native (1920x1080). I'm confused but Mac knows the native resolution.
I select the resolution in the menu but not applied, the second monitor turns off and on again but at 1600x1200 although it is marked 1980x1080.
Thanks
PS: I bought this connector http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTA4NDU0ODY

I found a solution!
First of all, I'm using this external monitor as primary monitor and there are connected to a external keyboard and external mouse.
The solution is close the clamshell and reactivate the Mac with the external keyboard, now only turns on my Asus with native resolution 1920x1080.

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(II) intel(0): [drm] installed DRM signal handler
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(II) intel(0): Tiled allocation successful.
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(II) intel(0): [drm] mapped back buffer at 0xe5600000, handle = 0xe5600000
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(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 12, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:02.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 12, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 12
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:02.0
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_texture_from_pixmap with driver support
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri/i965_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0
(II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 338 x 211
(EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe A!
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 0.99.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.99.2
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event9"
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: pressure range 0 - 127
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: finger width range 0 - 0
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: buttons: left right middle
(**) Option "SHMConfig" "True"
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint touchpad found
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" (type: TOUCHPAD)
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint touchpad found
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event8"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_model: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "br"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_layout: "br"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "abnt2"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_variant: "abnt2"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device PS/2 Mouse
(**) PS/2 Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) PS/2 Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) PS/2 Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: always reports core events
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: Found 5 mouse buttons
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: Configuring as mouse
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?" (type: MOUSE)
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event11"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_model: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "br"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_layout: "br"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "abnt2"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_variant: "abnt2"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event10"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_model: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "br"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_layout: "br"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "abnt2"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_variant: "abnt2"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_model: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "br"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_layout: "br"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "abnt2"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_variant: "abnt2"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
AUDIT: Thu Dec 25 02:18:51 2008: 11649 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=1000 pid=11673 )
AUDIT: Thu Dec 25 02:18:51 2008: 11649 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=1000 pid=11674 )
AUDIT: Thu Dec 25 02:18:51 2008: 11649 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=1000 pid=11675 )
(EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe B!
xorg.conf
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga"
EndSubSection
Load "freetype"
Load "GLcore"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel GMA X3100"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "DRI" "True"
Option "NoDDC" "True"
Option "AccelMethod" "exa"
Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
Option "ExaNoComposite" "false"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Failsafe Monitor"
Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
Modelname "LCD Panel 1280x800"
Horizsync 31.5-50.0
Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
modeline "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
DisplaySize 336 210 # 96 DPI @ 1280x800
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
#Section "Monitor"
# Identifier "Monitor externo"
# Vendorname "Samsung"
# Modelname "917p"
# Horizsync 31.5-50.0
# Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
# modeline "1280x1024@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
# DisplaySize 339 271 # 96 DPI @ 1280x1024
# Gamma 1.0
#EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Failsafe Device"
Monitor "Failsafe Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800@60"
#Modes "1280x1024@60"
Virtual 2560 2048
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
Option "RENDER" "Enable"
Option "DAMAGE" "Enable"
Option "XFIXES" "Enable"
EndSection

ichbinesderelch wrote:have you tried using xrandr? xrandr -q shows available outputs, xrandr --output outputadapter(like VGA) --mode 1280x1024, as far as i can see, virtual monitor is set high enough that this should kinda work!
Yes, I tried xrandr:
$ xrandr --newmode "1280x1024" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
$ xrandr --addmode VGA 1280x1024
$ xrandr --output VGA --mode 1280x1024
$ xrandr --output VGA --right-of LVDS
At first this didn't work at all, so I tried to mess with screen resolution applet and got output on the second monitor, but not at the desired resolution.
I tried running these commands again and got output on the second monitor, but at the wrong resolution. The strange part is that the resolution I want is listed by xrandr:
$ xrandr -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2304 x 800, maximum 2560 x 2048
VGA connected 1024x768+1280+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
1280x800@60 60.0 +
1360x768 59.8
1024x768 60.0*
800x600 60.3 56.2
640x480 59.9
1280x1024 60.0
LVDS connected 1280x800+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
1280x800 60.0*+
1024x768 85.0 75.0 70.1 60.0
832x624 74.6
800x600 85.1 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2
640x480 85.0 72.8 75.0 59.9
720x400 85.0
640x400 85.1
640x350 85.1
TV disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Screen resolution on second monitor incorrect

Hi, I just got a new 2015 MacBook Air 13".
I use a 20" VGA second monitor at work with my 17" MacBook Pro with no problems. I also use three different projectors in the building with my 17" MBP with no problem.
My new MBAir, however, will not use all the pixels available on any of these displays.
For example, on the second VGA monitor I've used for years with my 17", the MBAir displays only in a small box in the center with a few inches of black border around the display. Of course, if I set the monitor to "scale up", the screen is filled but with a pretty blurry pixelated display. Pretty unpleasant to use.
All of the projectors display at low resolution, too.
It's important to note that the 2015 MBAir should be able to handle the 20" VGA monitor with no problem. This MBAir has been shown to be able to drive a 4k display.
I can't increase the resolution under display settings. It just isn't an option. There are only two options and the one I described above (with the huge black border) is the maximum.
I've tried detecting displays repeatedly but it does absolutely nothing.
What could the problem be? I may have to return this machine if it can't be fixed.

As far as I know, that resolution isn't available through VGA. I thought you said your machine has dual DVI out... Does your second monitor not have a DVI input? If it does, why aren't you using it?

HDMI bad resolution on second monitor macbook pro retina

I just bought a second monitor for my macbook pro retina and connected it through a HDMI cable. To my surprise it did not play the full resolution it only plays 1360 x 768....
I already tried the alt trick when showing display preferences, but no win either. Can anyone please help? Thanks.

If you do not need the USB pass-through to the display, this MonoPrice adapter is available for under US$75:
Mini DisplayPort + USB to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

Setting the resolution for external monitor

Hello all,
I just purchased a ViewSonic vx2025wm 20.1" external monitor for my PowerBook G4 1.5Ghz 12". I've scoured the discussions regarding my question, but couldn't seem to find it. So I'll post it here...
I've successly connected the ViewSonic to my PB and the image seems to display fine in "spanning" mode (ie images span over two screens). However, when I try to "mirror" (ie have the same view show on both screens) the external monitor displays a 1024x768 resolution (the PB displays this as well, but that is the optimal resolution for the 12"). My question is this: how can I mirror while having each screen display its optimal resolution (the optimal resolutions would be 1680x1050 for the External monitor, and 1024x768 for the PB).
Thanks in advance for any wisdom on this!
PowerBook G4 1.5 Ghz 12 inch Mac OS X (10.4.6) 1.25 Gig RAM

Thanks for the quick response -- and one follow-up question. Will turning mirror off (which, if I understand correctly, will place the displays in spanning mode) cause a strain on my PB? Since the PB will be supporting the displays of both the external monitor plus its own display. Does that make sense? I actually read something related to this in these discussions which is why I brought it up. I will try to locate that discussion and place a link in this thread so I can better explain.

Equium A100-306: Cannot set 1440x900 resolution on external monitor

Has anyone else come accross this problem? I've searched the web with no success and there doesn't seem to be any programs that will force the graphics into this resolution. Only appears to be linux based systems that have a complex solution for this. I have a new A100-306.
The maximum output I get is 1280x1024 which is ok but just lacks that final crispness.
I believe the solution will be an update to the video bios but this is a manufacturer update and not an intel one? As the machine is that new there doesn't appear to be any updates as yet. If anyone has a solution please post, otherwise Toshiba please hurry with an updated driver.
thanks

Hi
I have read several positing here in the forum about the different screen resolutions which are not available for the external screen.
Fact is that if any screen resolution is not available so the graphic driver doesnt contain this display resolution in the list. In such case you have to use the common screen resolution which is available. But this is not a problem.
Furthermore every display support a own resolution. I mean that the display work with one resolution which is the best for this display. Then the display and the picture is very clear and as you said crispness.
On my display I can choose several display resolutions but the best resolution for my display 1280x800.

Second monitor glitch

I use a second (Dell Ultrascan)monitor with my Toshiba laptop to work with Elements 5. I use the Windows (XP) Display Properties dialog box to set the resolution of the monitor, etc.. This works fine for everything except for Elements. When I maximize Elements on the second monitor, it extends off the screen. The scroll bars are even off the screen, so I can't scroll to see the entire picture that I'm working on.
Probably related--When I "restore" the window, thinking I can just size that to fit my monitor, I find that I can't resize it. No double-headed arrows appear to click & drag.
Any clues? Thanks.
Tom

Can anyone help??? I am having the same problem.
When I click Maximize, instead of filling the screen of my external display, it shifts the window to the top corner of the display with a portion of the window off the display.
I have a windows xp laptop with external display (1680x1050) running PSe7
BTW, Tom, Try clicking the "restore" button again. Sometimes it won't change the size of the window, but will give you the "double headed" arrow to resize the window. That is what I have been doing... manually resizing the screen and dragging it into place.

IMac 24 and 27 Cinema Display as second monitor

Got older 24 iMac with mini DVI output for external monitor (ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB graphics)
Bought 27 Cinema display to use as 2nd monitor.
Bought Atlona DP400 to convert signal.
Connected everything and only resolution I get on 27 Cinema display is 1280 x 720, which is frustrating.
Is there any way to set higher resolution for external monitor? Scaled shows only 800 x 600 and 1280 x 720 (as best for display)
Thank you for help!

If you mean those older Cinema Displays with the Apple Display Connector (ADC), then you need a mini-DisplayPort to DVI adapter and the DVI to ADC convertor sold by Apple or others (expensive). I bought Apple's DVI to ADC box last year and use it to add the 23" Cinema Display HD to a Powerbook G4. Works great.
I haven't bought a mini-DisplayPort to DVI adapter/cable to use the ADC display off my iMac, because I don't have the desk space for two large monitors and two large printers.

Late 2009 imac as second monitor

Hello, I just purchased a new iMac retina 27 inch. I am trying to use my late 2009 iMac 27 inch as a second display using a mini display port. I can get it to work my old cheap second monitor, but when I try the 2009 mac, and I press command F2, it shows the options to set up as a second monitor on the new retina mac but then after a few seconds the options disappear and they go back to being separate monitors. Just wondering if anyone has been able to make this work as I'd hate to have to sell my 2009 mac. Thanks in advance.

You're starting in Target Disk Mode not Target Display Mode. Follow these instructions:
Make sure both computers are turned on and awake. (This is where you're going wrong)
Connect a male-to-male Mini DisplayPort or ThunderBolt cable to each computer.
Press Command-F2 on the keyboard of the iMac being used as a display to enable TDM.
Note: In Keyboard System Preferences, if the checkbox is enabled for "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard functions keys," the key combination changes to Command-Fn-F2.

Full screen playback on second monitor results in having to force quit Premier if a window opens on the second monitor.

Run into this problem a few times now. If I have full screen playback going to my second monitor, and then I try to do something like link media and the link media window opens on that second monitor I can't figure out a way to get to it. I end up having to force quit. Because the link media window causes all other application buttons to disable while it is open I have not been able to find a solution other than force quitting, reopen and disable full screen playback, open link media window and move it to the other monitor and then again enable full screen playback.
Has anyone run into this? Am I missing an easy solution?

You need to set up your Graphics Card Application first eg A and B Monitors , side by side etc.
In my case..a NVidea Display Application does this from the Control Panel
Then the second monitor will appear in display setting (Premiere).
My second monitor is entirely dedicated to full screen playback display.

Red desktop on second monitor problem

Hi,im having a strange issue with a cinema hd display set up as a second monitor on an imac, its showing the desktop fine but its all red coloured.
If i connect a 17" hanns g monitor using the dvi its fine but if i connect an lg monitor that shows up red aswell although the lg works fine on a pc.
Has anyone else had or know of this problem, thanks.

If it's happening with two monitors, it doesn't sound like a compatibility problem. In fact, it sounds a lot like what happens when either pins are bent or else connections are made loosely.
Try checking the pins to make sure none are bent over in the cable being used. Also, when the cable is attached, make sure the thumb screws that hold it down are fully tightened.

Phantom second monitor

Okay, everything was fine til I thought zapping the PRAM might be a good idea yesterday. Not. Finder icons were intermittently not showing up. (hmmmm... now I wonder if the problem might actually have preceded my "fix.")
I'm running 10.3.9 on an upgraded Ethernet dual with a partitioned HD. Zapping the PRAM made the system forget which partition it was supposed to use, so it started up in my stripped down emergency partition, which contained only a system folder. With that as my startup drive, I couldn't even access pref panes to assign the other partition as my startup. I managed finally to solve that headache finding the Startup Disk in the other drive, succeeding in rebooting in that one. Then I CarbonCopy cloned a set of what I thought the small system partition was missing (user, library, pref panes, etc) into the stripped down drive. I then ran Disk Utility and Permissions repair on both partitions. Took about two hours, but got the system acting sane again. All good, BUT...
Now my system believes it is set up with a second monitor, my real monitor set at 1024x768 and a "phantom monitor" at 800 x 600 -- so of course, now I keep losing my curser of the edge of my real monitor into the void of the non-existent one. My guess is that it's reading monitor info off each of the two partitions.
Any suggestions on how I can get the phantom display to go away? No easy "disable second display" button seems to exist...
Oh what tangled webs we weave when first we practice to ... get clever ...

Hi! As you have learned if you want a second smaller partition for emergency use then do a min install and don't install or get rid of the additional languages. But leave everything else. As I recall it takes 6-10 gigs for a basic install. To solve your mouse problem go into the system prefs and open the monitors control panel and see if it shows you both monitors. Click on the title bar in one of them and drag them apart so they aren't touching or drag so they are only corner to corner. Wherever they touch is where the mouse can pass from one to the other. Tom

I just bought a Samsung S22B310B computer monitor and hooked up to my Mac Mini. I have my mac set to the 1920X1080 resolution but the entire screen (21.5") is not filled. It looks like non HD channels do on an HD TV. Used regular hook up not DVI.

Just bought Samsung S22B310B computer monitor and hooked it up to my mac mini. I have my mac set to the 1920X1080 resolution but the entire screen (21.5") is not filled. How do fill the screen? it fills the screen on other resolution settings. I have it hooked up regularly and not to the DVI hook up. I'm not a computer savvy person please help!

That monitor supports both (digital) DVI and (analog) VGA connections, so you should not need a converter or use a different adapter.
You should use the Apple Supplied HDMI to DVI Adapter and a (digital) DVI cable to the monitor.

IQ770 /771 setting or checking the resolution of a second monitor

Hi I have a Touchsmart 771 and would like to use a second monitor, I have a spare HP W19 monitor that as far as I can see is the same resolution as the integrated monitor ( 1440x900 60Hz). If I connect this to the external port it seems to work fine when a second screen at it's native resolution. When I use the Nvidia tool to select a clone display both displays reduce in resolution.
I can't find any way in the Nvidia tool to display what the resolution is or to be able to try and change it.
I am happy to buy another monitor if for some reason the W19 screen is causing the problem but don't wan't to spend that money to find that it does not.
Thanks for any suggestions.

I wasn't really expecting a reply - a bit of an oddball question!
Anyway, this is what I did in the end just in case anyone in the future needs it:
private boolean locationAndSizeOK(int posX, int posY, int width, int height)
        if ((width < MINIMUM_FRAME_WIDTH) || (height < MINIMUM_FRAME_HEIGHT))
            return false;
        GraphicsDevice[] devices = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment().getScreenDevices();
        // Find out if the top left or right corner is in one of the screens.
        for (GraphicsDevice device : devices)
            // Get the bounds and the insets (i.e. task bar).
            Rectangle bounds = device.getDefaultConfiguration().getBounds();
            Insets screenInsets = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenInsets(device.getDefaultConfiguration());
            // Calculate visible area.
            int x1 = bounds.x + screenInsets.left;
            int x2 = bounds.x + bounds.width - screenInsets.right;
            int y1 = bounds.y + screenInsets.top;
            int y2 = bounds.y + bounds.height - screenInsets.bottom;
            // Top left corner.
            if ((posX > x1) && (posX < (x2 - SCREEN_BUFFER_X)))
                if ((posY > y1) && (posY < (y2 - SCREEN_BUFFER_Y)))
                    return true;
            // Top right corner.
            int rightCornerX = posX + width;
            if ((rightCornerX > (x1 + SCREEN_BUFFER_X)) && (rightCornerX < x2))
                if ((posY > y1) && (posY < (y2 - SCREEN_BUFFER_Y)))
                    return true;
        return false;
    }It works in all cases I require...
Cheers, Boomah.

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