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[Yatzee_Squirrel]

Last nite i hooked dual monitors on my radion 9700 pro. Everything seems to be working fine for the few minutes that I played with it last nite. I have a 17 in lcd and 17 in pos crt monitor hooked up . I dont really have any real use for the second monitor besides the fact that it has been sitting on my floor for a couple of months now and i decided that I felt like hooking it up.


Both monitors are agp and i have an agp to dvi adaptor on the lcd monitor.


I was just wondering if there were any programs available to make using two monitor a little easier. I can move stuff back and forth across the two moitors fine and i have not really played with it that much yet. I am just happy that it worked.

Another question how do you set different backrounds to the two monitors? When i change the bg it changes it on both monitors?????


Thanks guys

I will be back to check this after work today.

[Sniprwulf]

I'm pretty sure you have to fool around with the ati software. Im not totally sure if you can get 2 different desktops w/ati but I know w/my nvidia cards I can. The easiest way to turn the dual monitors on/off is to right click properties, display and right click attatch or detatch. The only software you should basically use for your dual monitors is software that came w/your graphics card

[monster]

The only software you should basically use for your dual monitors is software that came w/your graphics card

That's a lazy, uneducated response man. That's just like telling people the best browser is IE, because it comes with windows.


Anyways, NipLick posted this a few months ago:

"Most of the new video cards today have dual output. Basically, you can "extend" your desktop to the other monitor making the resolution like 2560x1024

You can also use a program called UltraMon which gives you alot of options with dual monitors. Things like: a second task bar on the 2nd monitor, 2 wallpapers for the 2 monitors etc. So i can basically play CS and do other things with the other monitor without minmizing the game."


I've used UltraMon... it's got a lot of features that the software that comes with your graphics card does not. But, that's my opinion.

[vet.mad hatter]

That's a lazy, uneducated response man. That's just like telling people the best browser is IE, because it comes with windows.


Anyways, NipLick posted this a few months ago:

"Most of the new video cards today have dual output. Basically, you can "extend" your desktop to the other monitor making the resolution like 2560x1024

You can also use a program called UltraMon which gives you alot of options with dual monitors. Things like: a second task bar on the 2nd monitor, 2 wallpapers for the 2 monitors etc. So i can basically play CS and do other things with the other monitor without minmizing the game."


I've used UltraMon... it's got a lot of features that the software that comes with your graphics card does not. But, that's my opinion.

Good work monster i use ultramon its a good program one of the best option's is to have two different pics on the desktop's

[ShLoNkY]

Ati has its own software to manage dual monitors. Its called hydravision and can be downloaded on their website. I use it at work and I like it. You can set it to automatically snap apps to different monitors when you open them and set different apps to always stay in front of other applications.

[kid_latigo]

installed UltraMon , but cant play CS and use other programs and not minimizing like NipLick said.... , neither I can choose different images, only thing ive been able to do is having a second task bar

[Yatzee_Squirrel]

well i guess i will try one of these programs and try and figure out which one i like the best


thanks guys

[Yatzee_Squirrel]

well i downloaded ultramon and have been playing with it for a few minutes now and it seems to be doing pretty good but it does not like the windowblinds program i am using

oh well

thanks again