[AccessD] OT: Dual Monitors

My main machine at work (I have three systems) is a laptop so I may take it with me when traveling.  I use a docking station with two 22" flat screens connected.  The main issue is that docking station can only take one DVI and one VGA monitor.  So the monitors are on two different connectors.
This works well for me.  I can use the left monitor to open Access and work on the forms, reports etc.  I keep the Right monitor for coding and debugging; and I usually have Outlook open on the right.
I do not need any key strokes to switch between single or dual monitors.  When I plug my laptop on the docking station it will automatically split the screen.  When traveling, my "left" monitor is what shows and everything that is supposed to show on the "right" shows properly. 

Jim 
jhewson at nciinc.com 
  

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Reuben Cummings
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 1:52 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Dual Monitors

Compaq laptops...F4 is the key.  However, it actually causes the 2nd unit to
replicate the first rather than be an extension of it.
I have to go into the display settings to do mine.

Reuben Cummings
GFC, LLC
812.523.1017


> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 2:46 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Dual Monitors
> 
> 
> In my setup the two monitors function as one really wide on. 
> So I just open both programs and drag one over to the other 
> monitor. This also works great with Access. You can run your 
> app on one while debugging it on the other. At work I have a 
> pair of 22" monitors. I'm really spoiled now.
> 
> Some notebooks require that you hit a key to make it happen. 
> I forget offhand the particular keystroke, I think it's F6.
> 
> 
> Arthur
> 
> On 7/7/08, Tony Septav <iggy at nanaimo.ark.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey All
> > Before I go searching this out, I was wondering if any of you that 
> > have dual montiors would know if this is possible. I am 
> wondering is 
> > it possible on a laptop connected to an external monitor, 
> to allow the 
> > user to run one program on the laptop screen and at the 
> same time have 
> > another program running on the external monitor. Do I need special 
> > softeware to do this?
> >
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