dual monitors- returning to desktop from fullscreen when interacting on second screen

joeconway · 13 Jun 2007 at 12:32

having just bought my second monitor and started running dual monitors I'm loving it.

however I'm finding it quite annoying how if I'm playing a game on my 22" with my msn windows open on my 19"; the 22" will return to the desktop as soon as i interact with anything on the 19", which is fair enough and it seems like this would obviously be what it should do normally. but is there any way to stop it doing this?

P.S. I'm running vista 32 if that helps in anyway

joeconway · 14 Jun 2007 at 17:29

they really really are.

its annoying but i guess its just something im gna have to deal with

joeconway · 16 Jun 2007 at 18:06

yeah, you don't understand the problem.

It's just that if im running a game full screen on monitor 1 and I interact with a window on monitor 2, I.E. type something in an msn window; then the fullscreen game will minimize.

Thanks anyway though

joeconway · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:35

whitecrook said:
Does vista support 2 independant screens, but NOT extended across? I.e taskbar only on 'primary' screen?

Not as far as I can tell...that would be pretty good if it could, im using something atm called ultramon to extend the taskbar across, its great but doing what you suggested would be even better if anyone knows how to do it?

whitecrook said:
B) a Separate GFX card for each screen .

can anyone confirm if this would mean i could have 2 desktops on vista?I've never heard of this being a solution but if it was then I'll definately fork out for a cheapo pci-e card.....

joeconway · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:44

I'd always wondered about matrox cards

thanks I'll look into it