Span RDP on dual monitors

I connect to a Windows server with RDP. I am currently using a PC with win 7. I would like to go to a mac and span my remoted desktop connection over dual monitors connected to a mac mini. Can you do this?

Let me see if I can clarify.
Is it possible in a Remote Desktop Connection on a Mac Mini to span (or stretch) your connection over 2 monitors on your Mac so that the Remote Desktop Connection is like one big monitor rather than 2 monitors?

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does os x rdp to windows 7 support dual monitors? I remotely login to windows7 which has dual monitors via rdp. I was wondering if I could get dual monitors for os x and keep the same display as my windows7. Any advice is appreciated

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WIn 7 PRO to Win 7 PRO Remote Desktop with matching 1920x1080 Dual Monitors

I have done quite a bit of looking and still do not know if WIn 7 PRO can connect to a to Win 7 PRO with Remote Desktop with matching 1920x1080 Dual Monitors. It seems like it cannot use dual monitors by the HELP file. But
then why does it have "Use all of my monitors for the remote session" as a selection in the Connection settings ? Just what is the real answer ? Both systems are 64 bit. If the answer is YES. Please tell me how !

Hello i-wonder-why,
To use this Remote Desktop Multimon feature, you must:
1.Connect using the Remote Desktop Client 7.0 (mstsc.exe) available initially on Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2.
2.Enable Multimon using one of the three methods described below:
a. Click “Use all monitors for the remote session” in the client (mstsc.exe) window.
b. Use the “/multimon” switch on the mstsc.exe command line.
c. Add “Use Multimon:i:1” to the RDP file.
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3.Connect to a computer running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
For more information, please refer to the following article.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2009/07/01/using-multiple-monitors-in-remote-desktop-session.aspx
Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN
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Help needed to connect dual monitors.

Hi everyone. Here's my problem, I bought two Samsung SyncMaster 913v LCD TFT Displays.
Both of these displays (since they aren't the digital LCD) connect the same way my old Sony Trinitron MultiscanG400 display connected, which I believe is the VGA connection or SVGA or whatever... I'm not smart enough to look into the difference.
Anyway, I have the right Graphics/Video card to run dual monitors. I'm using the GeForce 2 TwinView and it has the required 64mb VRam.
My problem is that there is only one port on the back for monitors. I believe the connection type next to it is an old pre-usb printer/scanner type of connector, LPT1 or whatever those are called.
So do I need an adapter/connector to hook up both of my monitors to use it as a dual display? If not, what do I need to do?
Thanks.

Hi,
To clarify the last post by PB PM. Your present card meets those requirements.
The GF2 Twinview card is sufficient. It has two outlets, one is VGA the other is ADC (Apple Display Connector). You will need a ADC to VGA Adapter, they cost @ $25-30. Hook one monitor to the existing VGA outlet, the other to the adapter on the ADC outlet.
One example is here: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/AddLogix/MCAADCVGA/
You can google for other prices.
After the monitors are connected you may need to go to Displays Pref's and set it for dual monitors in Mirror or Span modes.
Regards,
Dave

Dual monitor not working in 2012R2 essentials anywhere access

Hi
I tried to connect to 2012R2 Ess anywhere access (Remote portal) from a W7Pro client using two monitors.
Only one monitor gets used though. Can Anywhere Access be configured to enable dual monitor use in RDP sessions?
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Willem

Hi Willem,
As per my research, dual monitor is supported but for that to get access you need to have Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate version. Win 7 Pro client doesn’t support.
Apart this issue seems more related to Essential Forum, for detail you can ask in our Essential Forum over here for more accurate details.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/home?forum=winserveressentials
Hope it helps!
Thanks.
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Dual monitor sleep problem

I have dual monitors and with 10.5.1 my second monitor will not open after it has gone to sleep. I have to shut down and start over. A simple restart will not bring it back up. I have never had this problem before. Any help??

Welcome to the Apple Forums.
In System Preferences (found under the Apple Menu in the menu bar), look at the Display pane to see if both screens are recognized by the system. Click on the Detect Displays button. This will force the system to connect to the monitor and will show you if there is an OS problem, or perhaps a hardware problem.
I keep the "Show displays in the menu bar" checked so that I can access it through the Display image in the Menu Bar at the top of the screen.
My experience is that different monitors have different capabilities of connection to the computer- some have to be "detected" every time; some connect, but have to be changed from a mirror to a span or repositioned in the arrangement pane; some just "work right"
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Dual Monitor, Mac Mini

Hi
I have looked around and most places say buy this dual head 2 go thing but i dont want to spend loads, anyway.
I have an old mac mini G4 with Raedon 9200 graphics card, and so can i get dual monitors working with my mac? I dont care how, anyway possible, i would like to know thanks.
Also im looking into getting a new intel mac mini would that support dual monitors?
I did order some bits off amazon, and now i want to get my vga TV and vga monitor going together, i bought a DVI splitter, 1 male and 2 female connectors. From them i have an adaptor on each going from dvi to vga and having vga cables going to each my TV and monitor.
Anyway even better if you can help me get it working with those cables, no matter if you cant but please let me know if there are other ways. Thanks. Any help much appreciated.

The simple answers are:
I have an old mac mini G4 with Raedon 9200 graphics card, and so can i get dual monitors working with my mac? I dont care how, anyway possible, i would like to know thanks.
There is no native support for dual display output from the mini. It cab potentially support mirroring with a splitter, but both displays would have to be capable of the same resolution(s) in order for that to work, and even then if they are not identical the mini could be readily confused by receiving two conflicting display IDs.
An external device - namely the Matrox product - would be needed.
Also im looking into getting a new intel mac mini would that support dual monitors?
No. While it has different video controllers, the display output is the same single video DVI-I as the G4 mini. It can thus be split with the same degree of success (or otherwise) for mirroring, but without such as the Matrox unit, not spanned across displays.

Dual Monitor problem on reboots

I have a dual monitor setup with nvidia video card and XFCE Desktop and I am having a minor irritating issue...
Sometimes when I boot up my dual monitor setup is fine, one monitor is set as left side and the other is right, set to span between the two. xrandr shows one as DVI-I-1 and the other as VGA-1
Other times on a reboot, both will start as identical and I will need to fix the resolution and set xrandr to span (I have written a small script to do this when the need arises). At these times xrandr shows DVI-I-1 and VGA-2, so I see that that is where the problem comes from...
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In CS3, my images open on one monitor and the workspace on the other. In CS4, this was broken and I wasn't able to use it after paying all that money to upgrade (have to dig down under toolbar and windows to get to image to drag it to the second monitor). I paid more to upgrade to CS5 because the dual monitor problem was supposed to be fixed. However, the first image I open is buried under everythign in the workspace. Once I drag it over to the color-corrected monitor, second and subsequent images open correctly on the second monitor. Is there some trick to getting the first image to open on the correct monitor? I tried with OpenGL turned on and off and have saved several workspaces and nothing seems to work. Yet some people say they have gotten it to work. Any hints, tricks, or magical incantations? Thanks

I usually set my desktop background to my own astroimages. What are your extended desktop dimensions? I'll be happy to post an astroimage for you to use.
With Windows 7, if you "Tile" your desktop image, and you have an image of sufficient size, it will not repeat on each monitor, but instead it will span all of them.
In my case I prefer also to be able to see my desktop icons, which I have arranged along the top and bottom of the monitor on which I open the Photoshop main window. I posted a snapshot of my entire desktop in this thread: http://forums.adobe.com/message/2871339?tstart=0#2871339
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[SOLVED] Dual monitor acting weird on Fluxbox after system upgrade

Hello.
I'm using Fluxbox on Xorg. I have two monitors and for more than one year my setup has been this in ~/.xinitrc:
#!/bin/sh
if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
[ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
done
unset f
fi
xrandr --output DVI-0 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 0x0 --output DVI-1 --mode 1680x1050 --pos 1920x0
exec startfluxbox
Now, I just upgraded my packages (fluxbox and some xorg-* packages were upgraded, like xorg-server, as well as xf86-video-ati) and, although the dual monitor setup works, it seems like each monitor is not recognized individually. My Fluxbox toolbar spans on both monitors horizontally (whereas it used to reside on the left one) and when I maximize a window, it's maximized on both monitors (whereas it used to be maximized on one monitor only, the closest).
Before reverting the upgrade, anybody knows why this is happening?
Thanks,
Phil
Last edited by eepp (2014-07-07 00:55:04)

Yup, I can confirm that. It's the fluxbox package.
I've enabled logging. Here's the full log of 1.3.5-3:
Log File: /tmp/fluxlog
Fluxbox version: 1.3.5
GIT Revision: this_is_tar_ball_build
Compiled: Jul 4 2014 20:54:40
Compiler: GCC
Compiler version: 4.9.0 20140604 (prerelease)
Defaults:
menu: /usr/share/fluxbox/menu
style: /usr/share/fluxbox/styles/bloe
keys: /usr/share/fluxbox/keys
init: /usr/share/fluxbox/init
nls: /usr/share/fluxbox/nls
Compiled options (- => disabled):
-BIDI
-DEBUG
EWMH
IMLIB2
NLS
REMEMBER
RENDER
-SHAPE
SLIT
SYSTEMTRAY
TOOLBAR
-RANDR
XFT
-XINERAMA
XMB
XPM
Notice the -RANDR and -XINERAMA lines? I bet that is what's causing this.
For completeness here is the log from 1.3.5-2:
Log File: /tmp/fluxlog
Fluxbox version: 1.3.5
GIT Revision: this_is_tar_ball_build
Compiled: Apr 4 2013 00:27:22
Compiler: GCC
Compiler version: 4.8.0
Defaults:
menu: /usr/share/fluxbox/menu
style: /usr/share/fluxbox/styles/bloe
keys: /usr/share/fluxbox/keys
init: /usr/share/fluxbox/init
nls: /usr/share/fluxbox/nls
Compiled options (- => disabled):
BIDI
-DEBUG
EWMH
IMLIB2
NLS
REMEMBER
RENDER
SHAPE
SLIT
SYSTEMTRAY
TOOLBAR
RANDR1.2
XFT
XINERAMA
XMB
XPM
I need to run now, but I'd say a bug report would indeed be appropriate here. If nobody gets to that earlier I'll see if I can submit one tonight.
Thanks guys.

Lost Dual Monitor capabilites after recent update

After a recent update, our terminal server users no longer have the ability to have actual dual monitor capability without it just spanning over two screens. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a fix for this?

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Why is my bookmark properties dialog so large on a dual monitor machine?

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Being clear about what we mean by 'dual monitors'...

Yes, I know it sounds pretty obvious. But bear with me, please.
I've received a very helpful response to my earlier question about getting dual monitors to work with that mac mini that's sitting on the shelf waiting for me. But now I have another doubt; with 'dual monitors' does that mean I can see two different apps at once?
I work with two apps open all the time, because I need to refer to one whilst working in the other. So the dual screen approach is imperative for me, otherwise I'm constantly switching between those apps.
What I want is to (use Spaces to) open my two apps, and have one visible on one monitor, and the other on the other. Just like in Windows (sorry...)
What I DON'T need is to simply make my desktop larger so that it spans the width of two screens. (Or do I? Would this enable me to have two apps visible too?)
Please forgive my mac newbiness and tell me if this is possible. I can't wait to buy this thing.
Thanks for being here.
Jeff

Based on your previous post, I gather you intend to connect two displays via one per each of the offered ports on the back of the mini. This is supported, and should support mirrored (two of the same) or a spanned desktop. The spanning in the way Macs do it is similar to how you've seen in Windows, where the Taskbar doesn't necessarily extend across both monitors. You wouldn't really want or need your Dock extending across both monitors.
I am not aware of using dual monitors with one Space on each, but there really wouldn't be much point - you probably don't want two Docks and Menu bars with differing content on each. You can just as easily have two applications running and place one window on one display and one on the other - that works fine, just like it does in a similar Windows situation. The only time that gets peculiar is when you minimize an application, as it goes back to the Dock on the main monitor. If the application is on the secondary monitor, this means it zips back to the primary. If you are planning to use two applications at once, you probably won't be minimizing them all that often.

[SOLVED] Xfce 4.8 - dual monitor

Hi,
I use xfce and I have a nvidia card with property driver.
When I switched in dual monitor the panel go to the second monitor. In xfce 4.6 panel stay in principal monitor.
There is a configuration for position panel in dual monitor?
tnx
Last edited by ugaciaka (2011-01-22 07:10:48)

You can set "span monitors" in the panel preferences, and you can lock the panel also I can drag it to another monitor when in it's preferences (it has a red dotted line around it then) works pretty much perfect

How to set up dual monitors with a Mac Mini

The Mac Mini has only one video output port. I very nearly didn't buy a Mac Mini system because I need to work with two monitors. I use the second monitor to display information in Web pages, PDFs, and Word documents while I am working in the main window.
However, I discovered after quite a bit of Googling that it is possible to set up dual monitors using an inexpensive USB video adapter (about $70).
So I bought my Mini (1.83Ghz, 2GB RAM, 200GB 7200rpm Seagate Momentus), and I also bought a USB video adapter called the EVGA Plus.
I've installed this system and used it now for a week, and I am quite pleased with it. So I thought I'd pass this information along to anyone who's interested. Please note that, although this is my first post to this forum, this isn't spam -- I have no financial relationship with any of the companies mentioned here, other than as a customer.
LINKS
EVGA Plus:
http://www.evga.com/articles/409.asp
Their literature does not mention Mac OS X compatibility. However, the underlying technology is made by Display Link. You can download beta Mac OS X drivers from their site:
Go to Display Link to download the beta Mac OS support -- see
http://www.displaylink.com/macbetadrivers.html
The disk image includes a very well written PDF document that explains the driver's status and limitations.
PICS
My Mac Mini setup, with dual monitors:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/BPfaffenberger/SGV5A7lA2QI/AAAAAAAABMI/CBuR4m3uGRA/IMG_0144 .JPG?imgmax=800
The EVGA+ USB display unit - a tiny little thing - driven by Mac OS beta drivers from Display Link:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/BPfaffenberger/SGV49qpHuQI/AAAAAAAABME/b9wo9TZPJdE/IMG_0143 .JPG?imgmax=800
*MORE INFO*
A thread at 123macmini.com on the same topic, including another user's experiences and MUCH better pictures:
http://www.123macmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19126&postdays=0&postorder=asc& start=0&sid=5a05cb75b90cab5bbc7dfd16b02632c1
NOTES
* The DisplayLink driver is beta. It doesn't support 2D or 3D accelerated graphics. You can't use it to display iPhoto slide shows, for example. However, I need to be able to display a Web page, document, or PDF in the second monitor while I am working in the first. I've found this solution to be quite acceptable for this purpose.
* Several other companies make USB video units that use the same DisplayLink support, so they should work, too. However, they are more expensive -- largely because they're set up to function as port expanders, I believe. The EVGA Plus was the only unit priced under $100 when I did my search.
* USB does not have very much bandwidth, so you might be surprised that to hear that it's possible to use USB to drive a monitor! You'll find that the display isn't as fast as DVI, but for my purposes, I've found it quite acceptable.
* The EVGA Plus comes with a terrible USB to mini USB cable that will cause all sorts of display problems. Replace it with the type of cable that is used to hook up digital cameras to a USB port.
* Once everything is installed, you can use the Displays in System Preferences (or just click the icon on the menu bar) to adjust the second monitor. You can choose display resolutions (depending on your monitor's ability, of course). Rotation works. You can also right-click the second monitor and choose a different background color or graphic.
Don't expect miracles. Don't go this route if you want to run videos or games in the second monitor. And if you get an EVGA Plus, replace that horrible cable!
I hope this information is helpful.
Bryan

There has been quite a lot of discussion here about driving twin displays with the mini, and more recently about the potential for USB video adapters to facilitate this, particularly in the light of several vendors claiming they have suitable MacOS devices and drivers 'almost ready'.
The DisplayLink solution seems to be the one most suggested as viable, though it's a pity they have not yet been able to move their drivers from beta - I suspect that puts a few people off. It's therefore good to hear of a real-world experience that should help others decide whether or not to go this route!

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