multiple monitors help? please?

Question

ok so i have an nvidia 7600gtx and i have dual dvi outputs i have 2 monitors hooked up and can use them through nvidia but want to use them through windows because the windows one works better (ha ha ha that's a first) i mean the nvidia settings eithier clone it or stretch it across both screens and if you have used it in windows you probably know what im talking about. help? it dosen't show up as 2 monitors when i get into settings in display


help?

Answer 1

OK, you can try this one. I got this through a microsoft site which is really helpful for you.

f your computer has more than one video adapter, or one adapter with multiple output ports, you can use the multiple monitors feature in Windows XP.
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You can connect up to 10 monitors to your Windows XP-based computer and display numerous programs or windows at one time. You can use your mouse to move items from one monitor to another. You can open a different file on each monitor. Or you can stretch one item across several monitors; so for example, you can see more columns in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or the entire layout of a Web page, without scrolling.
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Figure 1. When you stretch a window across two monitors, the taskbar and top half are visible on the first monitor, the bottom half is visible on the second monitor.
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Dualview

Dualview is a feature in Windows XP similar to multiple monitors. Most laptops include a port to which you can connect a second monitor, and Dualview allows you to expand your display across both.

The difference is when using Dualview on a laptop, your primary display must always be the laptop's LCD screen, whereas with the multiple monitors feature, you can choose a primary monitor on which to log in and start your programs.

To install additional monitors

You must first install the compatible video adapter hardware, and connect the additional monitors.

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Turn on your computer. Windows XP will detect the new video adapter hardware and install the appropriate drivers.

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Open Display in Control Panel. (Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display.)

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On the Settings tab, click the monitor icon that represents the monitor you want to use in addition to your primary monitor.

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Select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box, and then click Apply or OK. This allows you to drag items across your screen onto alternate monitors.

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If the check box is not displayed on your computer, it may be because your video adapter does not support multiple monitors.

If you are using Dualview, skip steps 2 and 3 above. Just plug your second monitor into the video out port on your portable computer. When you turn on your computer, it should recognize the second monitor. Follow steps 5 through 7 to extend your display to the second monitor. If the second monitor is not shown on the Settings tab, you might need to update your display driver.

To move items between monitors

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Open Display in Control Panel.

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On the Settings tab, click Identify to display a large number on each of your monitors, showing which monitor corresponds with each icon.

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Click the monitor icons and drag them to positions that represent how you want to move items from one monitor to another, and then click OK or Apply.

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Drag an item on your desktop across your screen until it appears on the alternate monitor.

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Or, you can resize a window to stretch it across more than one monitor.

The arrangement of the icons in the Settings tab window determines how you drag items from one monitor to another. For example, if you are using two monitors and you want to move items from one monitor to the other by dragging left and right, arrange the icons side-by-side.
Multiple monitor orientation

Drag the numbered icons beside one another, or beneath one another, to change the orientation you use for multiple monitors.

To move items between monitors by dragging up and down, position the icons one above the other. You can place the icons one above the other even if your monitors are side-by-side.