first im using windows XP and i've putted 2 monitors on one computer they work, and i made them like one monitor, but the 2nd monitor have no taskbar, how do i put the taskbar on the other monitor??
and the taskbar is the blue or green or silver bar in the bottom of the screen...
2007-10-03 01:15:41 · 11 answers · asked by Devil Of the Spades 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
I know it's pointless but somhow i messed it up and both monitors have the same taskbar, and it can be
2007-10-03 03:00:07 · update #1
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1523522,00.asp
and
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1632004,00.asp
Should help you out ;-)
2007-10-03 01:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No its not possible to put taskbar in 2 monitors.
The first monitor is the "main" screen while the second is just the "extension".. That means you can only assign 1 monitor to contain the taskbar.
I suggest you DO NOT assign the taskbar to the monitor which you use as your *working* environment.
Personally I want my desktop to not contain any taskbar or background so that I can work around my graphics applic freely.. So I set the taskbar to the other monitor which I seldom use as working environment
Hope this helps
2007-10-03 02:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by axillon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe unless you have an SLI capable motherboard only one graphics adapter will be active at one time, much like a sound card, I would check on that to make sure but most likey you will need a new graphics card capable of supporting dual monitors...Regardless yes that is possible, but I think the method is really inefficient if all your going to do is access the hard drives on the second computer, personally I think taking the old hard drives out of the old system and putting them into the new system and connecting the 2 montiors to the new system would be a much better option.
2016-05-19 21:56:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only have one task bar on one monitor unless you make the other monitor "mirror" the other, which is pointless
2007-10-03 01:19:20 · answer #4 · answered by ○Freeman○ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably want to find a tool called UltraMon which makes dual monitor control alot easier.
2007-10-03 02:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by IanQuigley 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why do you need the taskbar on both screens?
just copy the short cuts you need to the other desktop
2007-10-03 01:31:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to do it in the configuration interface for the video card or built in program.
There shoud be an option to clone the second one to be exactly like the first one.
Doodad
2007-10-03 01:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by doodad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you cannot extend it to cover both monitors but you can drag it to the other (it will have to be unlocked). I have mine setup vertically in the middle of the 2 monitors, that minmizes the distance i have to move my mouse from either monitor...if thats what your trying to do. hope that helps!
2007-10-03 02:35:07 · answer #8 · answered by jimmyz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes u cant extend ur desktop and have it on both .. u have to clone it and then it doesnt work like one monitor its like 2 seperate desktops ..
2007-10-03 01:21:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cant, only way is to stretch (if your card & drivers supports it) the screen but its not a good way to work.
2007-10-03 01:19:28 · answer #10 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pointless unless you use 2 video cards..
2007-10-03 01:21:12 · answer #11 · answered by Robert S 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋