dual monitors and stretch backgrund 1

[robmazco]

Vista Business, nvidia 7300 SE.
Trying to get my background to stretch across 2 DEll 1908 flatpanels. Setup dual view, works perfect except for the stretching, I get the same pic on both screens.
In nvidia control panel, it says this feature is not available in Vista. Is this a Vista or nVidia thing?
Is there a way in Vista to stretch my background?

tanx in advance

 

[twiSSt]

You will not be able to do it throught the Nvidia Control Panel, but you might be able to do it throught the Windows Control panel -

What happens when you try Vista Control panel > adjust screen resolution > display settings > monitor and there check the box marked "extend the desktop onto this monitor"?

There are known issue witht he Nvidia drivers and Vista, so it could ulitmately a no go.

Twist

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[robmazco]

I looke d there already, I get the options to extend my desktop, but no stretch option.
Seems to be pretty lame and limited
oh well..

 

[HughLerwill]

The usual options are;
1. Both monitors show the same desktop image.
2. The desktop on monitor 1 is extended (typically to the right and NOT stretched) onto the second monitor.

Assuming both monitors have the same resolution; In the second case if the first monitor has a horizontal res of 1640 the second will extend it out to 3280 (2*1640)and you will have twice as much horizontal desktop 'room'. Vertical desktop 'room' will remain the same.

'Stretching' implies that the image should be enlarged in all directions (to preserve aspect ratio) and I suggest to do that you would require at least 4 monitors rather than 2.

4 Monitors with a DPI setting of 192 (2 times the standard 96) may do it for you (untested)

Have no problems with Nvidia Quadro FX 3500M on Vista Ultimate with 2 monitors.

 

[linney]

Get the most out of multiple monitors with UltraMon

http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/

"The UltraMon wallpaper manager adds the ability to use a different picture on each monitor, or stretch a single picture across the desktop."

http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/overview/

Stretched mode over 3 monitors.

http://www.google.com/search?source...lied+monitors+as+one+'Stretched'+mode+display

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1017557&page=1

 

[vanka25]

The easiest way to get your wallpaper to stretch across two or more monitors:

1) Make sure you have connected and configured your multi-monitor display settings. As usual, one monitor is primary and then extend your desktop to the secondary one.

2) Find or create an image file with the exact resolution of your combined desktop. For example, I have two 1600x1200 monitors side by side; adding their x-axis resolutions gives a combined resolution of 3200x1200. If you have monitors with different resolutions - 1600x1200 and 1024x768 - add the x-axis resolutions and take the y-axis resolution of the bigger one - so the combined resolution would be 2624x1200.

3) Go to the Desktop Background section of the desktop Personalization and open/select the image from step 2; choose the "Tile" option for the picture and hit OK.

*Note: In step 2 I say that the resolution of the image must correspond exactly to your desktop resolution; this is true if you want to get the best results. If the image is smaller than the "optimal" resolution and you will see the tiling effect. If it's larger then the right and bottom sides of the image will be cut off.

 

[vanka25]

After reading HughLerwill's post I have to agree that the method I described "extends" the desktop and the desktop wallpaper. If you are looking to "stretch" the desktop and wallpaper then you will need to look for a driver that supports this feature.

Personally, I hate it when the desktop stretches across two screens because when you maximize a window - it gets maximized across both screens. Basically with the stretch method, you have one huge "virtual monitor" that is split across two physical monitors. This then kills the reason for me having dual monitors in the first place - I need to have two maximized windows side by side. With the "extend" method I get to have a nice big dual monitor desktop background to make co-workers envious and the dual monitor behavior that I need.

 

[ArizonaGeek]

Ultramon is the way to go. I have it on my dual monitor set up and it works perfect. It also stretches the task bar as well. Looks so much nicer!

Cheers
Rob

The answer is always "PEBKAC!

 

[BadBigBen]

Dual Monitors: Use a Different Wallpaper on Each Desktop in Vista or XP

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...ent-wallpaper-on-each-desktop-in-vista-or-xp/

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[robmazco]

and 3B wins the kewpie doll...!!!

Excellent program, exactly what I wanted.