[dba-Tech] Using Dual Monitors

So, the remote desktop issue - for some reason mucking 
around with the desktops locally reset remote desktop to use 
640x480.  I just set it back (Options / display / remote 
desktop size = full screen) and THAT problem is fixed.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


jwcolby wrote:
> I finally broke down and bought a 22" flat panel for a 
> second display, attached to my laptop and life is wonderful.
> 
> Except... little things still don't work quite as you might 
> expect.
> 
> Don't get me wrong, the situation has improved markedly 
> since the last time I tried this several years ago.  the 
> desktop extends to the second monitor without a hitch.  I 
> can just drag things over there and use them.  The mouse 
> cursor just slides between the two monitors quite intuitively.
> 
> The second monitor is just slightly higher resolution than 
> my laptop - 1440 x 900 for the laptop and 1680 x 1050 for 
> the second screen.  On a 22" screen the native character 
> size is just right, big enough to be seen easily by my aging 
> eyes.
> 
> But, little things.  Like remote desktop.  When I set it up 
> I set up the second monitor as the desktop extension.  I 
> remoted in to the client and the remote machine set up at 
> 1440 x 900 and all is well.
> 
> However I decided to move the "main" monitor to be the new 
> one.  Now remoting in tries to use the higher resolution on 
> the remote desktop and the remote desktop has slider bars. 
> What the heck over?  I tried switching back so that the 
> laptop is the main screen but the remote access still shows 
> sliders.  Sigh.  I do a LOT of remote access and this 
> (sliding around the desktop) is not going to fly.
> 
> Another "niggly issue", I set up the code to be on the new 
> (slightly bigger) monitor and the database container on the 
> laptop (smaller).  Works fine except that when I have edits 
> in multiple code windows and try to save the save dialog 
> comes up on the laptop (database window) rather than the new 
> monitor (code window).  I can drag the dialog over to the 
> monitor but the next time it opens up it is back on the lap top.
> 
> Just little problems like that.
> 
> I hate to sound ungrateful though, this really is a marked 
> improvement on a single monitor screen.
> 
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