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Dual monitor help. TECHIES!
Replies: 8Last Post Oct. 1, 2008 9:31am by Briley 07
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Ok, simple; I have two monitors, my main laptop one, and another one plugged into my laptop. Everything opens on my main laptop one. I want to run a game on my second monitor whilst using my first for other stuff. How can I get my game from my default monitor to my secondary monitor? I've checked the preferences to no avail.

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Right click desktop, properties, settings and right click the other monitor and say set as default.

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You can't, that would require two computers. An external monitor doesn't qualify as another computer, and I don't think you can do two things at once. I don't think it's possible.

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Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 5:17 pm on Oct. 1, 2008

You can't, that would require two computers. An external monitor doesn't qualify as another computer, and I don't think you can do two things at once. I don't think it's possible.

Yes, you can.

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Quote: from richiewalker at 5:17 pm on Oct. 1, 2008

Right click desktop, properties, settings and right click the other monitor and say set as default.

I tried but the option is greyed out, does this mean there is no way to do it at all?

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Try the other one

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You need DX10 for that I think. Or maybe not. It will require a lot of power from your cpu anyway.

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hiya do what richiewalker says, he seems to know what he's talking about lol xx

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Quote: from richiewalker at 5:22 pm on Oct. 1, 2008

Try the other one

I got it working but my game fucked up anyway. Thanks for the help.

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