Comments on: Setup Multiple Monitors In Vista

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:02 +0000

Hi,
I have a notebook (Compaq 8510w) with Vista SP2.
I use my notebook in various situations, I always setup the second screen as an extension of my desktop. I use it at the office where it is connected to a HP LP2475w screen, at home where I connect it to a Samsug TV on the PC port, and also to a vidéo projector. They all have different setups (resolution, positions…) and I have to reset the parameters every time I switch to an other device.
Is there a way to store the various configurations so I don’t have to reset them every time I change my dual display?

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:11:04 +0000

Okay I am trying to set up powerpoint with office. In the midst of it I was switching my monitors around and was having trouble getting it all to work. Well eventually I did something and now neither the computer monitor or the power point screen have anything showing up on them. there is no way for me to see what the computer is doing in order to switch it back or fix it. Please help I am desperate. Thank you, Jon

By: icecubeski

icecubeski — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:51:33 +0000

noticed there haven’t been too many replies lately, is anyone responding to help request here anymore? did everything mentioned above and got to the point of getting desktop on screen. then drag item over to my 2nd monitor and i see it moving but it just creates a new window on my laptop but doesn’t open on the 2nd monitor. any further info would be appreciated.

By: tommy

tommy — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:22:39 +0000

i have more then two external monitors and i would like to extend each of them from my laptop screen, one to the left and one to the right, i do have a spliter so both cables can go into my one jack in my laptop but i do not now how to deferenciate the two external screens from each other, how do i do this?
any help would be appreciated

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:11:30 +0000

Some of my users have been having trouble with the Dual monirtors. We upgraded our laptops from the Inspiron E1505 to the Latitude E6400. When someone is away from there desk for fifteen minutes the computer locks(company policy). The people who have the Dual monitor come back and there monitor is switched up and they have to reset them(This is only on the new laptop). They usually make the extended monitor as there main and the Laptop as the extended real-estate. I have researched this issue and found nothing. We were running Vista on our other computers as we are on these. I am thinking it has something to do with the new laptops but I cant quite put my finger on it. Thanks for any suggestions.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:48:39 +0000

Thanks for the helpful post! I have a Dell xps m1530 running Vista. Do you know if it’s possible to connect two external monitors to the laptop? I’ve read that it may be possible with additional hardware, but even that wasn’t ideal because the resolution limit was low. I’m thinking about two 1920×1080 monitors if possible. Thanks!

By: wightdogs

wightdogs — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:59:09 +0000

“I guess I just got lucky!”
Just hope it stays that way!

http://www.customerservicescoreboard.com/Samsung?&mes=comment

By: Sahas Katta

Sahas Katta — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:54:26 +0000

hmm interesting. I’ve got the Samsung 206BW and it’s actually one of the best monitors I’ve had. I picked up a ViewSonic and it had a ton of dead pixels and the display kept having rolling lines going threw. Got a replacement same issue, so I got rid of it. I also got a Dell recently, it’s also has a really grainy texture, everything looks weird. Samsung was great in my case.

But I believe you, I’m sure others have had problems with Samsung. I guess I just got lucky!

By: wightdogs

wightdogs — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:25:29 +0000

It cleared after I rebooted and I had no problems, that is until my second monitor suddenly died…never buy Samsung the products are inferior and customer service is a complete disgrace :( just google them and see what I mean

By: Sahas Katta

Sahas Katta — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:11:53 +0000

It sounds as though your video card isn’t capable of handling such a high resolution. It looks like it is offering the max resolution it can handle.

The best you can do is mess with the two sliders or dropdowns for choosing multiple monitor resolutions in the interface on the NVIDIA control panel.

By: Sahas Katta

Sahas Katta — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:09:54 +0000

It doesn’t matter which is numbered which. Just identify which number belongs to which physical monitor. Once that’s done, just arrange them the way they are positioned in reality in the software. You can also select “this is my main monitor” on the display you want the start menu to appear on.

By: Sahas Katta

Sahas Katta — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:08:14 +0000

Is it just lagging? If your computer doesn’t have a powerful enough of a video card to handle a dual display, it might have that issue.

By: Sahas Katta

Sahas Katta — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:06:44 +0000

Re-arrange the two Windows numbered 1 and 2 to be besides each other as seen in the preview. You might have them arranged vertically.

By: wightdogs

wightdogs — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:33:34 +0000

What sort of pie?
and how about tarts?

By: Sahas Katta

Sahas Katta — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:56:05 +0000

+1 :)

By: will

will — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:08:49 +0000

i like pie

By: will

will — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:08:00 +0000

the size of the screen is different if that is the case just change the resolution and it should work

By: will

will — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:54:58 +0000

hello my sony monitor has is um well really messed up the top of the monitor is on the bottom but the screen is right side up i realy dont know how to explain it but when i move my mouse to the top of the monitor it goes to the bottom of the monitor and the top of a web page is at the bottom. what do i do. and i’m not good at making sentences with periods. i’m also a bad speller. nothing hapens when i change the resolution or move the monitor #2 farther up than the laptops. what so i do =[ =] now random smileys =] =[ =p =/ =’[

By: Nigel

Nigel — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:21:44 +0000

Hi,
I have 2 identical monitors hooked up to my desktop pc (XP). Everything is working perfectly well except that the clarity of image on the second monitor is not as good as the first. The screen resoluton and other settings are all identical. Any suggestions appreciated.

By: wightdogs

wightdogs — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:35:48 +0000

Well I got it working OK but then I tried to use skype and it keeps breaking up, it was a bit better when I cloned the two screens but still not usable…any ideas?