changing monitors on demand

groudon185p · 12-12-2008, 09:38 PM

Hey guys, well It seems I'm probably getting a new monitor and is quite high res and I like running things on high or max but my current screen res is 1024x760 (old 15'') and the monitor I'm probably getting is 1600x1050 (22'') and I like running games on my 15'' because it's res is low and my video card can run it beautifully And was wondering if there was a program or a way to change monitors on demand, Like when i wanna game (I'll be dual screening) Just Change to the 15'' for my main. Anyway to do this on demand?

**emosun** · 12-13-2008, 03:14 PM

If you have both monitors plugged into the computer at the same time , set the 15" monitor as your primary in the display settings. This will make all full screen apps appear on that monitor (games as well). Then set the 22" as your secondary and you can drag your start bar and icons onto that screen.

groudon185p · 12-13-2008, 08:47 PM

That is PERFECT, Thank you!

**magnethead** · 12-13-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emosun

If you have both monitors plugged into the computer at the same time , set the 15" monitor as your primary in the display settings. This will make all full screen apps appear on that monitor (games as well). Then set the 22" as your secondary and you can drag your start bar and icons onto that screen.

if you can drag the start bar, please do tell me how. But i know everythign else will go.

edit: just moved mine to the top, linux style.

Thanks for info...so it goes across screens too?

**emosun** · 12-13-2008, 10:34 PM

Yea , right click the start bar and unlock it , and you can drag it to any monitor.

**magnethead** · 12-13-2008, 11:36 PM

helpful information *etches into memory*

12-12-2008, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
groudon185p Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 288 OS: Vista Ultimate Sp1 My System	changing monitors on demand Hey guys, well It seems I'm probably getting a new monitor and is quite high res and I like running things on high or max but my current screen res is 1024x760 (old 15'') and the monitor I'm probably getting is 1600x1050 (22'') and I like running games on my 15'' because it's res is low and my video card can run it beautifully And was wondering if there was a program or a way to change monitors on demand, Like when i wanna game (I'll be dual screening) Just Change to the 15'' for my main. Anyway to do this on demand?

12-13-2008, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,013 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: changing monitors on demand If you have both monitors plugged into the computer at the same time , set the 15" monitor as your primary in the display settings. This will make all full screen apps appear on that monitor (games as well). Then set the 22" as your secondary and you can drag your start bar and icons onto that screen. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

12-13-2008, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
groudon185p Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 288 OS: Vista Ultimate Sp1 My System	Re: changing monitors on demand That is PERFECT, Thank you!

12-13-2008, 10:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,013 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: changing monitors on demand Yea , right click the start bar and unlock it , and you can drag it to any monitor. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

12-13-2008, 11:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: changing monitors on demand helpful information etches into memory __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System