extended desktop question

paradisiac · 3 Mar 2011 at 17:38

hi, how do i get a game to play on the extended screen on an extended desktop setup, i know with apps you drag them over, but games just open up in full screen on the main monitor :confused:

paradisiac · 3 Mar 2011 at 18:30

because, say i want to open apps on the other one, then how do i get to them? as all the start menu and desktop icons will be on the screen with the game obviously?

paradisiac · 3 Mar 2011 at 18:47

Cookeh said:
Move them (the apps and shortcuts) to other monitor.

Derp....

Nelvis that won't work, as all apps still open on the monitor with start menu on

so....is there a way then?

paradisiac · 3 Mar 2011 at 18:56

Cookeh said:
Herp....

so the only way is to swap the primary display to the other monitor and copy every shortcut to the extended desktop. that seems stupid.

paradisiac · 3 Mar 2011 at 18:57

Cookeh said:
Nelvis that won't work, as all apps still open on the monitor with start menu on

and does this not then mean that they would open behind the game anyway even if i did go through the hassel of making shortcuts for every app?

paradisiac · 3 Mar 2011 at 19:02

Cookeh said:
Or, just copy every shortcut to other monitor.

If you swap them you'll be in same predicament.

And it may be stupid, but solves your problem

not if they will open on the monitor with the start menu, as that will be running the game, so what is solved other than a cluttered desktop??

paradisiac · 3 Mar 2011 at 19:13

what program?
games open in full screen on the main desktop not the extended one, so how do i drag a full screen program to the extended desktop?