Re: Can't extend screen display onto second monitor-Vista 64¡XATI Radeon X1900

On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:57:10 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

> On Jun 9, 3:20Â*pm, pyotr filipivich <ph...@mindspring.com> wrote:
>> "no_spam_paque...@uwo.ca" <jedpaque...@gmail.com> on Wed, 9 Jun 2010
>> 08:04:31 -0700 (PDT) typed in microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
>> the following:
>>
>>>I am using an ATI Radeon X1900 with Vista 64 bit. I am using ATI
>>>Catalyst version 8.593.100.3. The problem is that when I try to extend
>>>the display onto either a connected TV or a second monitor from within
>>>the Catalyst Control Center nothing happens. I have tried a variety of
>>>different resolutions including resolutions that are within the
>>>capability of the second monitor but whenever I click on Extend main
>>>on to monitor nothing happens. On the other hand cloning works just
>>>fine, both on the TV in the second monitor.
>>
>>>Does anyone have any idea why this is happening and how to fix it
>>>since I a major task over the next week that definitely requires
>>>additional monitor screen area?
>>
>>>Thanks for any help in advance!
>>
>> Â* Â* Â* Â* Have you tried doing this outside Catylist, through Windows? Click
>> on desktop, properties, settings and check the box "extend my desktop
>> onto this monitor"
>>
>> --
>> pyotr filipivich.
>> Just about the time you finally see light at the end of the tunnel,
>> you find out it's a Government Project to build more tunnel.
>
> Thanks for the response Pyotr.
>
> Right clicking on the desktop doesn't give “properties� as one of the
> options, only “personalize.� The only display settings one can change
> are resolution and color depth. There is no access to any way of
> setting up the second monitor even in “Advanced Settings�—at least as
> far as I can see.

Right clicking on the desktop also offers "Resolution". Look there...

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)