[dba-Tech] Dialog Box Positioning

Hi Mark,

With Nvidia, there is a software utility to manage some aspects of how the
desktop is displayed - and spanning is not new.  I would guess that there
may be something similar for an ATI card.

Nvidia is fine, but I just do programming, no games or graphics.  Without
having any experience with ATI, I can't compare.

Good Luck,
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dialog Box Positioning

Hello Dan,

thanks for the  response,

I have an ATI Card, do you think that ATI can also span the desktop like
that, or is it a new feature to nVidia? Apart from the dialog box issue, do
you like it?

thanks

Mark



2010/1/21 Dan Waters <dwaters at usinternet.com>

> Hi Mark,
>
> I just looked at this.  It isn't something I need because my one taskbar,
> and the desktop, already spans across both monitors.  I'm using Nvidia
> software to manage my monitors.
>
> So, my PC sees my desktop as a single 3200 X 1200 virtual monitor, and
when
> a dialog box pops up, it goes right in the middle of that, half on one
> physical monitor and half on the other.
>
> The MultiMon taskbar program wasn't designed to determine which physical
> monitor a dialog box should center on when it opens.
>
> Thanks!
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:40 PM
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> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dialog Box Positioning
>
> Hello Dan,
>
> below is from Mr Colbys recent email
>
> it does work well so far - on Win2k8 BTW
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> I just found this, WAY COOL!  It puts a toolbar at the bottom of the
second
> monitor that displays
> the icons for the programs being displayed on the second monitor.
>
> How come no one told me about this?
>
> http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm
>
>
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> 2010/1/21 Dan Waters <dwaters at usinternet.com>
>
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > I'm going to guess that you do not have your desktop set up to 'span'
> both
> > of your monitors.
> >
> > What was it that you installed?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
> > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:56 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dialog Box Positioning
> >
> > Hello Dan,
> >
> > No, sorry, I have never experienced what you describe with my two
> monitors
> > here.
> >
> > I presume that you did see John Colbys recent link to the dual taskbar
> (and
> > screen flip button).  I installed it and like it a lot,
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > 2010/1/21 Dan Waters <dwaters at usinternet.com>
> >
> > >
> > > I use two monitors with the desktop across both.  Whenever a dialog
box
> > > opens, it sits half on one and half on the other.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of some kind of utility program which would let me
> > > determine which monitor the dialog box opens on?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >
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