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Clone mode different resolutions on 4890

Soldato
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Hi guys,

I'm having a problem with my current setup involving a 4890, dell 2407wfp and a optoma hd700x projector.
Im using a 100inch screen for the projector and routing via a dvi to hdmi dongle to the projector. My dell is running as normal from a dvi port.

Now i have the dell running@1920x1200 16:10 but the ati panel automatically downgrades this to 1900x1080 because this is the highest resolution my projector can display (1900x1080i).
The problem is that i cannot read the text on my desktop shortcuts very clearly on the screen due to it being so tiny. I'm running in "clone" mode so that i can view my desktop via the projector aswell as my dell.
I want to run the projecter at 1280x720p but this would involve lowering my dell resolution to the same which can be annoying as when i want to use the dell i have to change the rest yet again :S
In "extend" desktop mode i can infact run the dell at a seperate resolution to the projector but this defeats the purpose of me being able to see the desktop on the projector (start menu etc).

Does anyone have a clue how to clone the desktop onto my projector and have the dell run in one resolution whilst the projector runs in another?
I looked at ultramon but it doesnt seem to do anything with resolutions and hydravision doesnt give me any extra options what so ever :S
 
Thanks mate i must have missed that, ill give it a go. Hopefully the mirroring function will work with video on vista.
 
I gave the ultramon program a go and it does indeed mirror the original desktop at your chosen resolution perfectly. Theres a slight problem with frame rate though, it is absolutely horrible even bumping it up to 30 updates a second. It uses an insane amount of cpu aswell...

I've instead been experimenting with the extended desktop, you can create another task bar here but you cannot have your start menu on both screens. Any new windows you create are automatically created on the primary monitor which is useless for me due to it being hidden behind my projection screen ><

So as i cannot find a perfect cloning app with exclusive desktop resolutions im going to see if i can find a program that clones my start menu. I think ultramon allows new windows to spawn on the secondary monitor.

I'm wondering whether all this hassle is worth it though considering i could simply change my primary monitor down to 1280x720.
 
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