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Multi Monitors!

TheGreat2ndTheGreat2nd Registered User regular
edited January 2009 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
Heeeeeelp
I have a laptop running Vista, and just recently acquired an external monitor.
I'm also running UltraMon, a program used to extend the taskbar.
Here's the problem.

When I close my laptop lid, the primary monitor switches to my external.
I want to leave the secondary screen as a secondary screen always, even when I close the laptop lid.

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  • illigillig Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    that's a laptop setting... look under options that occur "when the lid is closed"

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  • TheGreat2ndTheGreat2nd Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Yeah, I set it to do nothing.
    It just turns the laptop monitor off.

    But, it then switches the primary display to the external monitor.
    I want it to not switch the primary display.

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  • TheGreat2ndTheGreat2nd Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Found a topic concerning my problem.
    http://ww.realtimesoft.com/multimon/forum/messages.asp?Topic=6668&tmpl=VideoSaver

    No solution though :(

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  • turpentyineturpentyine Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I got exact same problem on my Dell XPS laptop. Also when I choose the setting where the laptop display turns off in a few minutes after inactivity it wont do ti if the second monitor is plugged in.

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  • JohnDoeJohnDoe Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Is there a free alternative to ultramon? I know theres Multimon, but it kind of sucks.

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  • TheGreat2ndTheGreat2nd Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    My temporary solution?

    Assign a shortcut to induce a screensaver (mine is ctrl + f12), and then leave the laptop open.
    Doesn't mess with the monitors, and the screen is blank.
    Works okay I guess.
    Would like to find a better solution, but a temp fix is good for now.

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  • GanluanGanluan Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I think it has to do with certain laptops not acting the same way when the screen is closed. I gave up on UltraMon because of issues it had with my Dell Latitude at work.

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