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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