What is "Make Primary" supposed to do?
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From: Nick Mirro on 3 Jun 2008 11:29 It doesn't seem to do anything. I'm using 2 cards and latest Catalyst. HD 3800 (2X DVI + svideo) 1. Samsung 1600X1200 HD 2400 pro (DVI/VGA = svideo) 2. Samsung 1280X1024 These displays are extended. I was hoping to have the Start button, taskbar, etc. switch to the 2nd monitor when I make click "Make Primary". Nothing happens. Even with 2 video cards, can I not somehow alternate which shows the Windows "Start" button?
From: T Shadow on 3 Jun 2008 17:28 "Nick Mirro" <nickmirro(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:257cb2bc-67ea-4149-919d-a29d6821f769(a)j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > It doesn't seem to do anything. I'm using 2 cards and latest > Catalyst. > > HD 3800 (2X DVI + svideo) 1. Samsung 1600X1200 > HD 2400 pro (DVI/VGA = svideo) 2. Samsung 1280X1024 > > These displays are extended. > > I was hoping to have the Start button, taskbar, etc. switch to the 2nd > monitor when I make click "Make Primary". Nothing happens. Even with > 2 video cards, can I not somehow alternate which shows the Windows > "Start" button? > Are you clicking the "Apply" button as well?
From: Nick Mirro on 3 Jun 2008 18:10 On Jun 3, 4:28 pm, "T Shadow" <blackh...(a)nowhere.void.com> wrote: > "Nick Mirro" <nickmi...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:257cb2bc-67ea-4149-919d-a29d6821f769(a)j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > > It doesn't seem to do anything. I'm using 2 cards and latest > > Catalyst. > > > HD 3800 (2X DVI + svideo) 1. Samsung 1600X1200 > > HD 2400 pro (DVI/VGA = svideo) 2. Samsung 1280X1024 > > > These displays are extended. > > > I was hoping to have the Start button, taskbar, etc. switch to the 2nd > > monitor when I make click "Make Primary". Nothing happens. Even with > > 2 video cards, can I not somehow alternate which shows the Windows > > "Start" button? > > Are you clicking the "Apply" button as well? Thanks for helping with this. When "Make Primary" is clicked, the display adapters reset, causing the "keep changes" dialog to appear. This applies the setting so that "apply" is not an option after the change. I did notice that my autohide toolbars switched to the newly selected "primary." Also, apps open there as well. Only the taskbar remains in the old location. Is there a taskbar setting or something that might be causing this?
From: William on 3 Jun 2008 19:03 "Nick Mirro" <nickmirro(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:e5c9b83e-0ce7-41e4-90ec-bee5e1530091(a)t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... On Jun 3, 4:28 pm, "T Shadow" <blackh...(a)nowhere.void.com> wrote: > "Nick Mirro" <nickmi...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:257cb2bc-67ea-4149-919d-a29d6821f769(a)j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > > It doesn't seem to do anything. I'm using 2 cards and latest > > Catalyst. > > > HD 3800 (2X DVI + svideo) 1. Samsung 1600X1200 > > HD 2400 pro (DVI/VGA = svideo) 2. Samsung 1280X1024 > > > These displays are extended. > > > I was hoping to have the Start button, taskbar, etc. switch to the 2nd > > monitor when I make click "Make Primary". Nothing happens. Even with > > 2 video cards, can I not somehow alternate which shows the Windows > > "Start" button? > > Are you clicking the "Apply" button as well? Thanks for helping with this. When "Make Primary" is clicked, the display adapters reset, causing the "keep changes" dialog to appear. This applies the setting so that "apply" is not an option after the change. I did notice that my autohide toolbars switched to the newly selected "primary." Also, apps open there as well. Only the taskbar remains in the old location. Is there a taskbar setting or something that might be causing this? ------- Be sure the taskbar is not 'locked' then drag the thing anywhere you want it, top, bottom, sides, primary, secondary, wherever you want the thing. The mane difference between primary and secondary monitors has to do with accelerated 3d (DX 9/10) content. Most programs will start up (initialize) proper only on the primary monitor. Games run mostly on the primary monitor only, Tuner cards are good for this too. Their is a lot of software that does not behave well under multi-monitor setups. William
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