Recognition of two monitors in Vista

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• The mouse moving in wrong direction with two monitors in Vista

  my mouse passes between two monitors connected to a computer - from right to left how I changed it to move left right

  * original title - 2 monitors - my mouse goes right to left instead of left to right - how to change this *.

  "bobsamuel" wrote in message News: ef03426f-e261-4ace-a5fe-0c96460aae4b...

  my mouse passes between two monitors connected to a computer - from right to left how I changed it to move left right

  Try this:
   
  Right click on a box empty office.  On the left, click Customize display settings.  In the monitor window that opens, you should see your two monitors.  Who is that clicking on identify monitors.  Click and drag the right monitor left to the left of the original left screen and release the drag.  This should change the positions of the two monitors so that the movements of the mouse must be as you wish.
   
  Let us know if that helps.

• Dual monitor on vista sp2

  It is a question on two monitors on VISTA.

  Is it possible to pair to the top of the screen on my internal VGA port and one on my VGA graphics card port.

  I use Vista Ultimate x 86 SP2

  I have a CRT monitor 15 '' with a max resolution of 1152x864@24 on my internal graphics port & a monitor 19 '' LCD HD with resolution 1360x768@32 recommended.

  My monitors are automatically matched on Win7 Ultimate if internal VGA port is set as the main port in the BIOS.

  My motherboard is Intel DG31PR & my graphics card is a NVidia GeForce 8400GS

  Two monitors with one connected to the video card on board the DG31PR seems to not be possible.  This motherboard is displayed to disable the onboard video card when a PCI Express video card in the PCI-E x 16 slot.

• Windows Vista Welcome screen opens in the middle of two monitors

  I want to program WinVista then logon Welcome screen opens in the middle of the screen #1 instead when Vista starts it first, it assumes that the display is tense on both monitors so the Windows Welcome screen is literally in the middle between the two monitors (on the right side of the monitor to the left #1, left the #2 display right edge).  I would like to change when the Welcome screen? He

  Hello Boli.law,

  Thank you for using the Microsoft Windows Vista Forums.

  Sorry, you are having this problem!  However, in Windows Vista, there is no setting to change the boot logo in the registry. And with your dual monitor set up it stretches on both screens.  Thank you!

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• Two monitors on a Pavilion a1730n?

  I have an a1730n who began life running Vista. He is now running 8.1 update very happy and is used every day. He worked a HP using Nvidia monitor on board. Recently got a Dell monitor. Tried to run two monitors. Installed a Nvidia geforce in a PCI slot and plugged into the monitor. At the start, monitor and not seen a card. Main monitor restarted, changed in the PCI BIOS and the new card and monitor recognized and installed, however, old one was gone. A new bios modified for onboard as primary and old works, disappeared. Doesn't look like there are updates to the bios. Hope it works?

  P.s., monitors market video outputs. The position of the monitor is not serious.

  They must both be connected to the discrete video card, since you cannot use the integrated video port.  You will need to use an adapter (such as DVI/VGA) to connect the second monitor if they are all two VGA monitors.

  Here's a guide that should help you connect two monitors.

  Please click on the Thumbs up button '+' if I helped you and click on "Accept as Solution" If your problem is resolved.

• Two monitors, prompting connected and trying to get to work

  My friend and I try to connect two monitors on his desk and we have the computer connected properly, but the screen is not any kind of signal to the computer (it won't turn on, just has a black screen or say in power saving mode). The main monitor works (of course, as l write this) it connects to the NVIDIA DVI (a video card installed) card, and the second monitor is a VGA. The second monitor we want to plug that we want to use on the OLD card came with the computer video, and we have the ports for it. However we are unable to operate, and it is quite frustrating. We have tried to update the software, but we think he may have disabled the second video card without meaning to, and we know many things at this point:
  1 can I use two monitors to two different computers and use them to do different things (for example use it to surf the two different sites with two different keyboards/mouse, or play two different games (our intention is to play WoW the computer off) in this way)?
  1a. If Yes, can someone please a link to a site that would be easier to read and understand? (We were already posted some, but they are confused or just say the same things and do not work)
  2. how to reactivate the video card should it be disabled? Once again, the simple steps please.
  3. can we use two separate video cards to run two different items on the computer, or would both forced to run out of the video one card?
  3. If so, is there someone who can explain how to bind a monitor with a video card and not the other?

  Hi warpedchocobo,

  Windows detects and identifies each monitor and projector that you connect, and applies the video settings that are best suited to each display. When you connect an additional monitor for the first time, you can choose how you want your desktop to appear on the screen. In addition, Windows collects information about the video capabilities of the additional screen, including the size of the screen, the screen resolution and the color depth.

  On Windows Vista, older XPDM drivers still work and the behavior of multi-monitor with XPDM drivers has not changed, because the operating system uses the existing graphics stack.

  However, the Display Driver Model WDDM (Windows Vista) brings fundamental changes to the management of several graphics cards and external displays. This includes a new restriction, because WDDM drivers do not support multi-monitor «multicard and heterogeneous» implementations

  See the links below for more information.

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/90b6964d-2673-40E5-9fdf-6edad3916af31033.mspx

  http://www.Microsoft.com/athome/organization/twomonitors.aspx

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/16152337-A45C-4a1a-B302-cfd95399ce071033.mspx#EI

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/c90105a0-57c1-4f0e-b095-b5ed1de8fc431033.mspx

  http://www.Microsoft.com/whdc/device/display/multimonVista.mspx

  Diamond

• Windows XP loses two monitor settings and returns to the single monitor after to be identified only by the windows... No reboot is

  To begin with, I am the HelpDesk of the company and our users are running Windows 7, Vista and XP. The problem will occur randomly on most XP and Vista systems.

  I'm beginning to believe that it is a computer problem to the extent of the material or something of this nature.

  For now, I swapped the computer and now the question is not fooled by the user.

  But in general I wanted to know why this happens. They will be blocked (not a stop) their computer to take a lunch break and when they return to log in order to return to work. They work on two monitors and for some reason, as the settings go back to the single screen...

  Why this keep happening? Help, please?

  Either way, I don't think it's a driver problem... Because I just run images on hard drives of all application users run and the problem occurs randomly.

  Thanks in advance for your response...

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• setiing up to two monitors on a desktop pc

  on windows vista, I connected a second monitor, it automatically reflects the image, but the dialog box new display detected appears, how to access that, or change an extended display, I use a desktop pc, thanks.

  Hello

  These should help you to set up multiple monitors.

  Two screens are better than one
  http://www.Microsoft.com/athome/organization/twomonitors.aspx

  Set up multiple monitors
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/set-up-multiple-monitors

  How can I configure two monitors in Windows Vista?
  http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/Windows-Vista/2008/01/how-do-i-setup-dual-monitors-in-Windows-Vista

  Tutorial: How to set up two monitors (Windows) - video
  http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=YFCpaAs5s3c

  How to set up multiple monitors
  http://www.PCWorld.com/article/157672/how_to_set_up_multiple_monitors.html

  I hope this helps.

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• How can we operate two screen on vista - do not reproduce but to run applications separated on each screen-AT

  How can we operate two screen on vista - do not reproduce but to run applications separated on each screen-AT

  Choose the option 'Extended' instead of 'mirrored '.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/multiple-monitors-frequently-asked-questions

• Two monitors does not

  I've set up two monitors on my laptop.  I went to the settings and changed its expansion just as they said in the help section.  It is said that I should now be able to drag a window to the other monitor.  BUT, everytime I try, it puts just this window on that side of my screen.  It goes to the other monitor.  My other monitor is just my wallpaper showing and nothing else.  How can I change this?

  Hello

  These should contribute. You can set the monitors to work as a single office (can drag and drop across
  also the programs cannot be fullscreen - reduce the size) or they can be set to work as
  two separate monitors where you open the programs you want on each.

  Set up multiple monitors
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/set-up-multiple-monitors

  How can I configure two monitors in Windows Vista?
  http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/Windows-Vista/2008/01/how-do-i-setup-dual-monitors-in-Windows-Vista

  Tutorial: How to set up two monitors (Windows) - video
  http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=YFCpaAs5s3c

  How to set up multiple monitors
  http://www.PCWorld.com/article/157672/how_to_set_up_multiple_monitors.html

  ==================================

  You may need to update your display and video driver

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system. For
  each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver, description,.
  version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - Device Manager - Display Adapter - note the brand and complete model of your
  video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now click on UPdate Driver (this
  cannot do anything as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then do a right click - Uninstall - REBOOT
  This will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party with their
  own the software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now go to the site of the manufacturer of system (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) (restoration) and then of the manufacturer of the device
  (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for the BIOS, Chipset and software)
  updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - tab drivers version you install actually shows up. This
  because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (particularly that audio drivers) so install a
  pilot - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat if necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW on device at the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER - manually check by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver in the Windows updates,
  This leaves ONE of Windows updates, but it will not install the drivers who are generally older and cause
  questions. If updates offers a new driver and then hide it (right click on it) and then go look for new ones
  manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

  Hope these helps.

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• Laptop with docking home & two monitors... need to get laptop to work after the withdrawal of the docking station

  It drives me crazy.  I have a work Dell laptop connected to a station host and two double monitors. It works very well at the office that I work mainly on two large dual screens.  When I remove the laptop from the docking station and bring home the computer starts and displays a portion of my homescreen (like an extended display).  But I can't do anything else with it. I can't access my files or anything.

  What I want to do now that I'm home with my laptop is to redo the settings so that the laptop is my main screen.  The normal methods of right click and change the screen resolution do not work because I can't access my Windows start tab.  Any ideas...

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query on the Microsoft Community.

  I would be grateful if you can provide us with the following information to determine the root cause of the problem.

  1. What is the number and model of your computer and the graphics card?

  2. Have you tried to monitor primary as secondary and vice versa?

  3. All device drivers are updated?

  Windows can detect automatically that an additional screen. If you connect two or more monitors, you must manually designate the primary display, arrange your desktop, and apply display settings, such as color depth and screen resolution. So, the next time that you connect these monitors, Windows automatically identifies the primary display and applies the settings that you previously specified for each additional display.

  Try the methods mentioned below and see if it helps.

  Method 1

  If you haven't tried Exchange monitors so I suggest you to try and see if the problem still occurs.

  To change the settings of two monitors you can consult the links below:

  Guided Help: Setup dual monitor is easy in Windows 7!

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/976064/en-us

  Change settings display on multiple monitors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-display-settings-on-multiple-monitors

  Note: This link is also applicable for Windows 7 .

  Method 2

  If the problem persists I suggest you to update the display drivers. As the display drivers for two monitors are not the same, so try to update and check the status.

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Update drivers: recommended links

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-drivers-recommended-links

  See also:

  Work and play better with multiple monitors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/work-and-play-better-with-multiple-monitors

  Setting up dual monitor: two screens are better than one

  http://www.Microsoft.com/athome/organization/twomonitors.aspx

  Hope it would help. If problem persists always post back with the current state of your computer and the result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to help you.

  Kind regards

• How to set up two monitors on Lenovo T420 with docking station.

  I have a T420 on a docking station (cradle ThinkPad series 3, #4333710U)- and two monitors (each aprox 24 ").  I tried several variations using the NVIDIA display as well as the native Windows Display Manager (7) and am unable to render images on the two external displays.  Can someone please help?

  Hi John,.

  Thanks for posting your question on the Forum of the Microsoft community.

  I would be grateful if you can provide us with the following information to determine the root cause of the problem.

  1. Did you do last changes made on your computer before this problem?

  2. Have you tried to monitor primary as secondary and vice versa?

  3. All device drivers are updated?

  After reading your post, I understand that you want to use two monitors with extended view, then you can try the steps in the following Microsoft article and see if it helps.

  Move windows between multiple monitors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/move-Windows-between-multiple-monitors#1TC=Windows-7

  If the problem persists, then pass to the below mentioned method and see if it helps.

  Method 1

  If you haven't tried Exchange monitors so I suggest you to try and see if the problem still occurs.

  To change the settings of two monitors you can consult the links below:

  Guided Help: Setup dual monitor is easy in Windows 7!

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/976064/en-us

  Change settings display on multiple monitors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-display-settings-on-multiple-monitors

  Note: This link is also applicable for Windows 7 .

  Method 2

  If the problem persists I suggest you to update the display drivers. As the display drivers for two monitors are not the same, so try to update and check the status.

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Update drivers: recommended links

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-drivers-recommended-links

  You can also try to update the drivers from the manufacturer's website.

  NVIDIA DRIVERS

  Hope it would help. If problem persists always post back with the current state of your computer and the result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to help you.

  Kind regards

• Cannot connect two monitors

  For three years, I was able to have two monitors connected using Windows 7. Recently, I tried the upgrade to Windows 8 without success and returned to Windows 7. Now I am unable to get my monitors to work together. I watched the videos here to help me, but I'm unable to drag the pages or even my cursor

  for the second monitor. The connections at the back of the computer appear to be correct. The second monitor is suited with a VGA cable for the connection.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Hello Joseph,.

  Thanks for posting your question on the Forum of the Microsoft community.

  I would be grateful if you can provide us with the following information to determine the root cause of the problem.

  1. What is the number and model of your computer and the graphics card?

  2. Have you tried to monitor primary as secondary and vice versa?

  3. All device drivers are updated?

  Windows can detect automatically that an additional screen. If you connect two or more monitors, you must manually designate the primary display, arrange your desktop, and apply display settings, such as color depth and screen resolution. So, the next time that you connect these monitors, Windows automatically identifies the primary display and applies the settings that you previously specified for each additional display.

  Try the methods mentioned below and see if it helps.

  Method 1

  If you haven't tried Exchange monitors so I suggest you to try and see if the problem still occurs.

  To change the settings of two monitors you can consult the links below:

  Guided Help: Setup dual monitor is easy in Windows 7!

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/976064/en-us

  Change settings display on multiple monitors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-display-settings-on-multiple-monitors

  Note: This link is also applicable for Windows 7 .

  Method 2

  If the problem persists I suggest you to update the display drivers. As the display drivers for two monitors are not the same, so try to update and check the status.

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Update drivers: recommended links

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-drivers-recommended-links

  Hope it would help. If problem persists always post back with the current state of your computer and the result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to help you.

  Thank you.

• Impossible to scroll on one of the two monitors.

  Original title: dual monitor

  I have two monitors and my left monitor displays, but I am not able to scroll or anything.  If I drag to the right screen I am able to scroll.  How can I get the left monitor to work?

  Hello Kristakirk,

  Thanks for posting your question on the Forum of the Microsoft community.

  I would be grateful if you can provide us with the following information to determine the root cause of the problem.

  1. What is the number and model of your computer and the graphics card?
  2. Did you do last changes made on your computer before this problem?
  3. Have you tried to monitor primary as secondary and vice versa?
  4. All device drivers are updated?

  Try the methods mentioned below and see if it helps.

  Method 1

  If you haven't tried Exchange monitors so I suggest you to try and see if the problem still occurs.

  To change the settings of two monitors you can consult the links below:

   

  Guided Help: Setup dual monitor is easy in Windows 7!

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/976064/en-us

  Change settings display on multiple monitors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-display-settings-on-multiple-monitors

  Note: This link is also applicable for Windows 7 .

  Method 2

  If the problem persists I suggest you to update the display drivers. As the display drivers for two monitors are not the same, so try to update and check the status.

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

   

  Update drivers: recommended links

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-drivers-recommended-links

  Hope it would help. If problem persists always post back with the current state of your computer and the result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to help you.

  Thank you.

• Compare Windows (Snap) using two monitors

  Using Vista and XP Pro, I open two instances of Windows Explorer and organize their visualization side by side, allowing me to move conveniently files manually.

  Windows 7 automates this task through its component feature snap, a feature that allows windows to be compared next by simply dragging an instance of the window on one side of the screen.

  I use two monitors 24 ".

  When I drag a window, like a version of the Windows Explorer, on the left side of the screen of the monitor 1, it fits perfectly and has a width of about 1/2 of the monitor on my left. Allows me to save a lot of time.

  When I drag another window on the right side of the monitor 1, he continues to travel to monitor 2. The window I want to compare not follow until it reaches the right side of the monitor 2.

  Is there a setting that allows the functionality of the component snap to recognize I want the additional window to align on the same screen as the window broken - left?

  Hello Stephenbuck415,

  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community.
  Breaking of Windows works as expected, it will jump to the left edge and the right edge of the desktop. As you said, you extended your desktop on both screens, so the left edge of your desktop on the left edge of the display 1 and the right edge of your office is the right edge of display 2.
  You can use the WIN + l/r arrow in order to place your windows on each monitor.
  Hope this helps

  Chris.H
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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