Windows 8 dual monitor setup.

kmufc77 · 10 Dec 2012 at 13:25

Hi

Ive just ordered a second screen which ill be using with Windows 8

Now i think ive read that Win 8 has better improvements over 7 when using 2 screens?

Will i still need to use UltraMon, or is that not needed now with Windows 8?

kmufc77 · 10 Dec 2012 at 18:30

Thanks for the reply's everyone, the screen is only 21.5 my main screen is 24inch.

Having a taskbar on each screen is what i would like

kmufc77 · 10 Dec 2012 at 20:42

Gammawolf said:
If thats all you need then right click the Taskbar, under the Taskbar tab, half way down check "Show taskbar on all displays" then set how you want to display the buttons, i personally go with "Taskbar where window is open" and "Always combine, hide labels"

Thanks for the info, ill try this tomorrow when the screen arrives

kmufc77 · 11 Dec 2012 at 13:57

So

Ive added the second screen, after having a faulty DVI lead, i now have a decent picture, but i have a small problem.

To get the mouse cursor to the second screen i have to go to the opposite side of screen?

For example my main screen U2410 is on the right side of where i sit, and the second screen is on the left.

So ideally i would like to move the cursor to my left to get to the second screen, but i have to move the cursor to the right instead?

Hope someone understands what i mean lol

kmufc77 · 11 Dec 2012 at 14:04

richthomuk said:
Go to your Screen Res settings and there will be Monitors 1 and 2, drag one of them to the other side of the other monitor and apply!!

Ah SUPERB, and so easy lol.

Is it a new Windows 8 feature or has it always been here ? lol

kmufc77 · 11 Dec 2012 at 14:07

richthomuk said:
It was a feature in Win 7 too, not sure if it was in XP

Thanks for the tip, i would have took forever to work this out