Multi monitor setup

Zagadka

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Greetings, I was anticipating this to be a headache, since it only worked in Win7 by throwing spaghetti at a wall.

Essentially, I have a dual monitor display. The right monitor is primary, the left is to be used by art programs, movies, games, and other more specialized work (as well as workspace in a large project and running code next to blah blah).

So, my problem is getting the movies and 3d apps (especially games) to render on the left monitor, but keep all of the main functions on the right one, as it is now.

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A side problem... I don't totally dislike the Start Screen; I think it can be useful putting it up on that left monitor when not in use as a live feed reader when not running a program there, while leaving the right monitor "classic". Any way that is possible?

Thanks in advance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8/XFCE
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom (Sora IV)
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 2 3.2 GHz Quad Core
    Motherboard
    Asus M4N82 Deluxe
    Memory
    8 gb matched Corsair DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 580
    Sound Card
    Onboard RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Dell LCDs
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    2x SATA 2 TB
    Case
    Lian-Li
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    MS DMP 1031
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Internet Speed
    3.0/1.5 MB/s
I have the same configuration, but I play games in the primary display. anyway many games have into their options, the option to choose which monitor to use. The bad thing is that if an application is running full screen on a monitor, you can't move the mouse outside of that monitor, and this is the reason why I run the games windowed (or in a way called windowed-full screen, if available), and in the windowed mode you can of course move the window in the monitor you prefer.

I also hope the start screen will be allowed to stay opened in the side monitor, while you work on the main one... it would be also nice if you could run 2 metro apps in 2 monitors, now it can uses only one... you can't run mail in the side monitor and the browser in the other, this is quite a bug...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    from seven to eight!
Which is why I won't be upgrading from 7 to 8 on my three monitor setup....!! Laptop upgrade went smoothly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN7 Home Premium 64-bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T-Se
    Memory
    6Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD5770
    Sound Card
    On-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VW246H, Samsing Syncmaster 2233, Samsung Syncmaster T200HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500Gb
    PSU
    Coolermaster Silent Pro M700
    Case
    NOX
    Mouse
    Logitech Marble
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
    Other Info
    Dell Inspiron 1501 with Win 8 CP 32 Bit - flying along!
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