Dualview desktop problems

I have an 8600GT running in dualview mode (1680x1050 and 1024x1280).

I appreciate this is largely a Nvidia problem, but is there any way of doing
any of the following through Vista64:

1. Setting different desktops;
2. Extending a single desktop (including dreamscenes) through multiple
screens:
3. Playing dreamscenes asynchronously in two monitors?

If not, any patches out there?

Thanks.

Shaun wrote:
> I have an 8600GT running in dualview mode (1680x1050 and 1024x1280).
>
> I appreciate this is largely a Nvidia problem, but is there any way of doing
> any of the following through Vista64:
>
> 1. Setting different desktops;
> 2. Extending a single desktop (including dreamscenes) through multiple
> screens:
> 3. Playing dreamscenes asynchronously in two monitors?

If the Nvidia multiple monitor software doesn't do what you like, then
use a third-party program. UltraMon is excellent, but it costs.
DisplayFusion is supposed to be very good and it is free. You'll need to
see if either will work with Vista. Most definitely both programs will
do #1 and #2 for you; I don't know about #3. It will depend on whether
you can run several instances of DreamScene at the same time and I have
no idea about that. You'll need to experiment.


Malke
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MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thanks Mike,

UltraMon does look flash (Vista compatibility is a work in progress though)
but to save US$35+ I can cope with duplicate screen savers and the little
functionality that Nvidia have graced me with!

"Malke" wrote:

> Shaun wrote:
> > I have an 8600GT running in dualview mode (1680x1050 and 1024x1280).
> >
> > I appreciate this is largely a Nvidia problem, but is there any way of doing
> > any of the following through Vista64:
> >
> > 1. Setting different desktops;
> > 2. Extending a single desktop (including dreamscenes) through multiple
> > screens:
> > 3. Playing dreamscenes asynchronously in two monitors?
>
> If the Nvidia multiple monitor software doesn't do what you like, then
> use a third-party program. UltraMon is excellent, but it costs.
> DisplayFusion is supposed to be very good and it is free. You'll need to
> see if either will work with Vista. Most definitely both programs will
> do #1 and #2 for you; I don't know about #3. It will depend on whether
> you can run several instances of DreamScene at the same time and I have
> no idea about that. You'll need to experiment.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

"Shaun" <> wrote in message
news:A5095FA5-7432-4F0C-A015-...
> Thanks Mike,
>
> UltraMon does look flash (Vista compatibility is a work in progress
> though)
> but to save US$35+ I can cope with duplicate screen savers and the little
> functionality that Nvidia have graced me with!
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> Shaun wrote:
>> > I have an 8600GT running in dualview mode (1680x1050 and 1024x1280).
>> >
>> > I appreciate this is largely a Nvidia problem, but is there any way of
>> > doing
>> > any of the following through Vista64:
>> >
>> > 1. Setting different desktops;
>> > 2. Extending a single desktop (including dreamscenes) through multiple
>> > screens:
>> > 3. Playing dreamscenes asynchronously in two monitors?
>>
>> If the Nvidia multiple monitor software doesn't do what you like, then
>> use a third-party program. UltraMon is excellent, but it costs.
>> DisplayFusion is supposed to be very good and it is free. You'll need to
>> see if either will work with Vista. Most definitely both programs will
>> do #1 and #2 for you; I don't know about #3. It will depend on whether
>> you can run several instances of DreamScene at the same time and I have
>> no idea about that. You'll need to experiment.
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>



Shaun

DisplayFusion allows different desktop backgrounds, does work with Vista and
is free.

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Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

All these capabilities especially the taskbar on multiple monitors was asked
for vista by the feedback before vista was released... but guess what?
Microsoft ignored everyone! And what did they do? NOTHING...

Well, actually they did do things.. they bloated Vista with things people
DIDN'T want instead!




"Shaun" <> wrote in message
news:A5095FA5-7432-4F0C-A015-...
> Thanks Mike,
>
> UltraMon does look flash (Vista compatibility is a work in progress
> though)
> but to save US$35+ I can cope with duplicate screen savers and the little
> functionality that Nvidia have graced me with!
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> Shaun wrote:
>> > I have an 8600GT running in dualview mode (1680x1050 and 1024x1280).
>> >
>> > I appreciate this is largely a Nvidia problem, but is there any way of
>> > doing
>> > any of the following through Vista64:
>> >
>> > 1. Setting different desktops;
>> > 2. Extending a single desktop (including dreamscenes) through multiple
>> > screens:
>> > 3. Playing dreamscenes asynchronously in two monitors?
>>
>> If the Nvidia multiple monitor software doesn't do what you like, then
>> use a third-party program. UltraMon is excellent, but it costs.
>> DisplayFusion is supposed to be very good and it is free. You'll need to
>> see if either will work with Vista. Most definitely both programs will
>> do #1 and #2 for you; I don't know about #3. It will depend on whether
>> you can run several instances of DreamScene at the same time and I have
>> no idea about that. You'll need to experiment.
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:46:52 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"
<> wrote:


> DisplayFusion allows different desktop backgrounds, does work with Vista and
> is free.


Mike, do you know whether DisplayVision permits extending the task bar
across both monitors?

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Nope

Ultramon does it with vista if you use the beta one...

I have been using that and its stable enough


"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:46:52 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"
> <> wrote:
>
>
>> DisplayFusion allows different desktop backgrounds, does work with Vista
>> and
>> is free.
>
>
> Mike, do you know whether DisplayVision permits extending the task bar
> across both monitors?
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:55:39 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<> wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:46:52 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"
> <> wrote:
>
>
> > DisplayFusion allows different desktop backgrounds, does work with Vista and
> > is free.
>
>
> Mike, do you know whether DisplayVision


Sorry, typo. That should be "DisplayFusion," of course.


> permits extending the task bar
> across both monitors?
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:08:40 +0200, "VistaByte" <>
wrote:

> Nope
>
> Ultramon does it with vista if you use the beta one...
>
> I have been using that and its stable enough


Thanks. I stay away from betas, so I'll pass, at least for now.



> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:46:52 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> DisplayFusion allows different desktop backgrounds, does work with Vista
> >> and
> >> is free.
> >
> >
> > Mike, do you know whether DisplayVision permits extending the task bar
> > across both monitors?
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

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