different destop photo, dual monitors

Hayes · 01-27-2008, 12:24 PM

I have tried searching google and haven't found instructions that have worked. I found one that made an internet addy permanent on my desktop but it only stayed for 3 minutes and then reverted back to the normal picture. I'd like to have my truck on one screen (or my favorite truck of the moment) and then some of my pictures on the other. I have one 17'' monitor and one 22'' monitor.

any help is greatly appreciated.

-Brandon

Tofer · 01-27-2008, 12:37 PM

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rdang · 01-27-2008, 12:58 PM

Try this, I tried typing in an explaination but even I got confused...

Hayes · 01-27-2008, 01:18 PM

Right now I am getting the same picture on both monitors, I want two completely different pictures. What it sounds like you are saying would make it so that both monitors act like on with picture.

rdang · 01-27-2008, 04:54 PM

Can you tell me what your monitor resolution is on the 22 and 17? And let me know which one you have on the right, and which one you have on the left.

reggie 00 · 01-27-2008, 04:56 PM

It has been a long time since i figured this out.

Right click on the desktop

Select Properties

Select Desktop

Select Customize Desktop at the bottom

Click on Web

select new and browse to your "pic"

Make sure lock desktop items IS NOT checked

click ok

Click apply

At the top of the page it should have the all know minimize, maximize.

click on the maximize

should fill the screen

right click

arrange icons by

select lock web items on desk top

Hayes · 01-27-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdang

Can you tell me what your monitor resolution is on the 22 and 17? And let me know which one you have on the right, and which one you have on the left.

1152 x 864 and 1680 x 1050

Quote:

Originally Posted by reggie 00

It has been a long time since i figured this out.

Right click on the desktop

Select Properties

Select Desktop

Select Customize Desktop at the bottom

Click on Web

select new and browse to your "pic"

Make sure lock desktop items IS NOT checked

click ok

Click apply

At the top of the page it should have the all know minimize, maximize.

click on the maximize

should fill the screen

right click

arrange icons by

select lock web items on desk top

I will try this again, that is the one that wouldn't work before.

Hayes · 01-27-2008, 05:07 PM

17 on the left 19 on the right

Hayes · 01-27-2008, 05:15 PM

it works for all of 3 minutes and then goes back to a small version on the primary monitor...

DIHOWARD · 01-27-2008, 05:25 PM

You Can Have 6 Different Monitors, Yet You Still Only Have 1 Desktop! The Only Thing That You Can To Is Extend The Desktop To The Other Monitors.

Hayes · 01-27-2008, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIHOWARD

You Can Have 6 Different Monitors, Yet You Still Only Have 1 Desktop! The Only Thing That You Can To Is Extend The Desktop To The Other Monitors.

I've seen it done before. The way that has been described above seems to work for everyone but me.

I know it can be done...help.

rdang · 01-27-2008, 07:24 PM

You will have to adjust the positioning of the blue image on the left up or down depending on how you have your monitor positioned. You will also need to make sure that you have "extend my desktop onto this monitor" checked as well. When selecting your background image to use, make sure it is set to "tile".

Your desktop background image should be ONE image.

download full image here

reggie 00 · 01-27-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hayes

it works for all of 3 minutes and then goes back to a small version on the primary monitor...

I'm not sure whats going on.

I do have the secondary image on the primary monitor.

i googled the how to many, many months ago. I have had multiple monitors up and running for a quite a while and i have since day one had two different pics up.

I changed my pic to double check and it works fine, The only thing i can think of is i have multimonitor task bar 2.1 running. but i think i put that in to get my orientation right. and to keep the programs running on monitor 2 over on monitor 2.

is everyone having problems with the way i wrote it up?

reggie 00 · 01-27-2008, 08:20 PM

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-each-desktop/

looks like i might have missed one little step but this is basically what i do.

Hayes · 01-27-2008, 08:31 PM

I will try your way on my primary monitor and see if that works. Maybe it just won't work on the second monitor.

Hayes · 01-27-2008, 08:32 PM

that's the website I found weeks ago to try...same thing has been happening.

rdang · 01-27-2008, 09:02 PM

Did you try that image I uploaded Hayes? Just download the file size to your desktop and then right click on your desktop, properties tab, find the image, and then make sure it's tiled. Then go to settings and make sure your second monitor (19) has "extend my desktop... blah blah blah" checked.

This is assuming that your 17" monitor is your primary... your 17" should show blue, and your 19" should show grey.

Hayes · 01-27-2008, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdang

Did you try that image I uploaded Hayes? Just download the file size to your desktop and then right click on your desktop, properties tab, find the image, and then make sure it's tiled. Then go to settings and make sure your second monitor (19) has "extend my desktop... blah blah blah" checked.

This is assuming that your 17" monitor is your primary... your 17" should show blue, and your 19" should show grey.

Is this supposed to help me set up different pictures or the dual monitors. I have the duals working, and have for several months. I may just be blinded by idiotitis (get it idiot - itis

) but I don't understand how this is supposed to help me.

01-27-2008, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hayes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,426	different destop photo, dual monitors I have tried searching google and haven't found instructions that have worked. I found one that made an internet addy permanent on my desktop but it only stayed for 3 minutes and then reverted back to the normal picture. I'd like to have my truck on one screen (or my favorite truck of the moment) and then some of my pictures on the other. I have one 17'' monitor and one 22'' monitor. any help is greatly appreciated. -Brandon __________________ -Hayes

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Hayes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,426	Right now I am getting the same picture on both monitors, I want two completely different pictures. What it sounds like you are saying would make it so that both monitors act like on with picture. __________________ -Hayes

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rdang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 95	Can you tell me what your monitor resolution is on the 22 and 17? And let me know which one you have on the right, and which one you have on the left. __________________ 97 4Runner LTD :: Sonoran Steel 1.1 Lift Kit \| 33x12.5x16 Swamper SSR's on 16x10 Eagle 058 \| 4Crawler 2" BL \| Trail Gear Rock Sliders \| OEM Rear E-Locker 98 Land Cruiser :: UZJ100 on 18" Tundra wheels \| OEM Rear E-Locker

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Hayes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,426	17 on the left 19 on the right __________________ -Hayes

01-27-2008, 05:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hayes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,426	it works for all of 3 minutes and then goes back to a small version on the primary monitor... __________________ -Hayes

01-27-2008, 05:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
DIHOWARD Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: WAUCONDA, IL Posts: 203	You Can Have 6 Different Monitors, Yet You Still Only Have 1 Desktop! The Only Thing That You Can To Is Extend The Desktop To The Other Monitors. __________________ 2003 4RUNNER LTD V6 FUSION LIFT/COOPER ATR/CAI/AMSOIL Technical skill is mastery of complexity while creativity is mastery of simplicity."

01-27-2008, 07:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
rdang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 95	You will have to adjust the positioning of the blue image on the left up or down depending on how you have your monitor positioned. You will also need to make sure that you have "extend my desktop onto this monitor" checked as well. When selecting your background image to use, make sure it is set to "tile". Your desktop background image should be ONE image. download full image here __________________ 97 4Runner LTD :: Sonoran Steel 1.1 Lift Kit \| 33x12.5x16 Swamper SSR's on 16x10 Eagle 058 \| 4Crawler 2" BL \| Trail Gear Rock Sliders \| OEM Rear E-Locker 98 Land Cruiser :: UZJ100 on 18" Tundra wheels \| OEM Rear E-Locker

01-27-2008, 08:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
Hayes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,426	I will try your way on my primary monitor and see if that works. Maybe it just won't work on the second monitor. __________________ -Hayes

01-27-2008, 08:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
Hayes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,426	that's the website I found weeks ago to try...same thing has been happening. __________________ -Hayes

01-27-2008, 09:02 PM	#17 (permalink)
rdang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 95	Did you try that image I uploaded Hayes? Just download the file size to your desktop and then right click on your desktop, properties tab, find the image, and then make sure it's tiled. Then go to settings and make sure your second monitor (19) has "extend my desktop... blah blah blah" checked. This is assuming that your 17" monitor is your primary... your 17" should show blue, and your 19" should show grey. __________________ 97 4Runner LTD :: Sonoran Steel 1.1 Lift Kit \| 33x12.5x16 Swamper SSR's on 16x10 Eagle 058 \| 4Crawler 2" BL \| Trail Gear Rock Sliders \| OEM Rear E-Locker 98 Land Cruiser :: UZJ100 on 18" Tundra wheels \| OEM Rear E-Locker

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