Dual Wallpapers

dragonxking · 07-08-2006, 04:34 PM

Hi,
I recently set up dual monitors (with the help of you guys thank you very much) and I would like to know how i can either extend a single wallpaper across both monitors or have seperate wallpapers for each monitor. also i would like to know how to extend my taskbar across both monitors. Thanks in advance

(also i noticed one screen is noticibly whiter and brighter than the other but that can probably be solved by going through monitor settings)

Indoril Nerevar · 07-08-2006, 08:25 PM

You are correct in assuming that the brightness is changed on the monitor itself - somewhere in the OSD will be the option to adjust it.

As for the desktops - what video card are you using? You should have options in the video drivers to adjust the dual-screen settings. I don't use ATI cards, but on NVIDIA cards, you can set it to Horizontal Span, which will span the taskbar across both screens. Then, you can use the background settings in Display properties (Control Panel) to stretch the background across both screens.

**Ralck** · 07-08-2006, 09:39 PM

I have an ATi desktop card. I'm pretty sure you can have different backgrounds on each screen, but I've never found a way to make the taskbar strech across.

**Fox** · 07-08-2006, 09:44 PM

Task bar... hmmm, I've used a program called multimon for the past few months for my dual monitor setup, and it has worked quite well.

As for the wallpaper, the only thing that I've found to work was to stitch the two wallpapers together in photoshop or even paint to 1280x2048 or whatever crazy res you're working in and then setting it to tile in the background options so that it'll just lay across the two monitors. Worked well for me, especially with wallpapers meant for dual monitors.

As for the brightness, etc., you'll want to not only match the brightness and contrast, but also the color temperature and gamma correction as well to match. Otherwise moving from one monitor to the other will be a bit awkward on the eyes.

dragonxking · 07-08-2006, 11:34 PM

oh man thank you guys so much

07-08-2006, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
dragonxking Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 19 OS: WinXP Pro	Dual Wallpapers Hi, I recently set up dual monitors (with the help of you guys thank you very much) and I would like to know how i can either extend a single wallpaper across both monitors or have seperate wallpapers for each monitor. also i would like to know how to extend my taskbar across both monitors. Thanks in advance (also i noticed one screen is noticibly whiter and brighter than the other but that can probably be solved by going through monitor settings) Last edited by dragonxking; 07-08-2006 at 04:42 PM.

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Indoril Nerevar Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,005 OS: Windows 7 RC 64-bit My System	You are correct in assuming that the brightness is changed on the monitor itself - somewhere in the OSD will be the option to adjust it. As for the desktops - what video card are you using? You should have options in the video drivers to adjust the dual-screen settings. I don't use ATI cards, but on NVIDIA cards, you can set it to Horizontal Span, which will span the taskbar across both screens. Then, you can use the background settings in Display properties (Control Panel) to stretch the background across both screens. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Common PC Game Issues • Common Installation Issues • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Information • • NVIDIA Drivers • ATI Drivers • Thermal Paste Guide • System Requirements Lab • YouGamers Game-o-Meter • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • AMD Drivers • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

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Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Task bar... hmmm, I've used a program called multimon for the past few months for my dual monitor setup, and it has worked quite well. As for the wallpaper, the only thing that I've found to work was to stitch the two wallpapers together in photoshop or even paint to 1280x2048 or whatever crazy res you're working in and then setting it to tile in the background options so that it'll just lay across the two monitors. Worked well for me, especially with wallpapers meant for dual monitors. As for the brightness, etc., you'll want to not only match the brightness and contrast, but also the color temperature and gamma correction as well to match. Otherwise moving from one monitor to the other will be a bit awkward on the eyes. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert - If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp! Last edited by Fox; 07-08-2006 at 09:45 PM.*

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dragonxking Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 19 OS: WinXP Pro	oh man thank you guys so much