Twin screens

Harold L Hunt II huntharo@msu.edu
Wed Nov 5 14:24:00 GMT 2003


Try the -multimonitor command-line parameter (add it to your current 
parameters).

I believe that is the name of it... might be -multiplemonitor.  In fact, 
either may work.  In any case, it will fail to startup if the name is 
incorrect, in which case you should try the other one.

Harold

Cliff Stanford wrote:

> I am running X using the following start-up command:
> 
> start XWin -multiwindow -nounixkill -clipboard -nowinkill
> 
> I have recently installed a second monitor onto my system (XP PRO) where 
> the second monitor is to the LEFT of the main screen.
> 
> The architecture correctly (in my opinion) treats the 0,0 point as being 
> on the new, left-hand screen and everything works fine on that screen.
> 
> If, however, I drag a window across from the left screen to the main 
> screen, it freezes.  Doesn't do anything at all, no input, no refresh. 
> Dragging it back makes it happy again.
> 
> I assume that it believes it is now off-screen.
> 
> Cliff.



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