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Vaughn Whynot

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i have 2 23 inch acer screen. one hdmi and one vga..
i have the "turn off display" set for 15 mins but it seems the hdmi (which is the main display) only turns off as the second screen stays on.
i know i can just turn off the second display with WinKey and P but sometimes i have to rush out and have work up on both screens
am i missing a setting somewhere?
 

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Odd. My inputs are reversed, (primary on DVI) but both screens go to sleep.

Do you leave any apps on screen and not minimized?
 

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smarteyeball said:
Odd. My inputs are reversed, (primary on DVI) but both screens go to sleep.
yeah i have my 360 hooked up HDMI on my screen with the VGA so that is why it is the secondary
Do you leave any apps on screen and not minimized?
Click to expand...
maybe that is it.
some programs don't allow sleep..
if will shut all programs down and set it to 5 min sleep and see if that is the problem
thanks for idea
 

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your are a genius
i never even thought of that, they both turn off.
now another question
what is the best way to have an extended taskbar on the spare screen so you can minimize windows to the screen taskbar instead of going to the main screen taskbar.
not sure if that makes sense
 

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No worries :)

For the second question, you need to use a 3rd party app like Display Fusion or Ultramon which allows you to have a 'second' taskbar which you can configure to do what you are after.

Both have 'free' and 'paid for' versions. Try them both to see which suits your needs more. I think both the 'free' versions still allow a customizable second taskbar.

Unfortunately Windows doesn't have an 'extended' taskbar feature, hence the need for a 3rd party app.
 

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Mike Connor said:
Vaughn Whynot said:
your are a genius
i never even thought of that, they both turn off.
now another question
what is the best way to have an extended taskbar on the spare screen so you can minimize windows to the screen taskbar instead of going to the main screen taskbar.
not sure if that makes sense
Click to expand...


MultiMonitor TaskBar

You might also like to try this;

http://windowspager.sourceforge.net/

I find it very useful.

Regards....Mike Connor
Click to expand...

smarteyeball said:
No worries :)

For the second question, you need to use a 3rd party app like Display Fusion or Ultramon which allows you to have a 'second' taskbar which you can configure to do what you are after.

Both have 'free' and 'paid for' versions. Try them both to see which suits your needs more. I think both the 'free' versions still allow a customizable second taskbar.

Unfortunately Windows doesn't have an 'extended' taskbar feature, hence the need for a 3rd party app.
Click to expand...


thanks guys!
 

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i hate to be a bother
but i the ones you guys shared are trials.
and have very annoying pop ups and what not
or deactivated features
like Displayfusion doesn't offer the task bar feature on free account
are there anymore out there?
 

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Sorry, I thought the features you needed were in the free versions.

I'm afraid I don't know of any freeware versions :(
 

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smarteyeball said:
Sorry, I thought the features you needed were in the free versions.

I'm afraid I don't know of any freeware versions :(
Click to expand...
well a friend gave me his legit code for Ultramon but when i use the program it lags/freezes windows on the second monitor....
any ideas there?
 

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6.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
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1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series
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Acer X223W & HP 2511
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(1920x1080@60Hz) & (1680x1050@60Hz)
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466GB Seagate ST3500320AS ATA Device (SATA)
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You might like to try these;

Dual Monitor Tools - Home page

The freeware version of MultiMonitor TaskBar doesn't make popups or reminders, did you get the freeware, or the "Free Trial" pro version?

MultiMonitor TaskBar

May also be of interest;

Five Free Tools for Multi-Monitor Computer Set-Ups

This is the only other freeware tool I know of;

http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/zbar/

This is quite expensive to buy separately, ( it is bundled with some other stuff), but it is very good;

Zenview Manager: Software Utilities for Managing Multiple Monitors

Also not free, ( there is a free trial), but excellent;

Actual Multiple Monitors: Extend Windows 7 Taskbar onto each display, setup multi- and dual desktop wallpapers and screensavers.

Regards....Mike Connor
 

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Mike Connor said:
You might like to try these;

Dual Monitor Tools - Home page

The freeware version of MultiMonitor TaskBar doesn't make popups or reminders, did you get the freeware, or the "Free Trial" pro version?

MultiMonitor TaskBar

May also be of interest;

Five Free Tools for Multi-Monitor Computer Set-Ups

This is the only other freeware tool I know of;

ZBar

This is quite expensive to buy separately, ( it is bundled with some other stuff), but it is very good;

Zenview Manager: Software Utilities for Managing Multiple Monitors

Also not free, ( there is a free trial), but excellent;

Actual Multiple Monitors: Extend Windows 7 Taskbar onto each display, setup multi- and dual desktop wallpapers and screensavers.

Regards....Mike Connor
Click to expand...
i think i downloaded the trial, thanks man
 

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Acer Aspire M3970
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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
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Realtek High Definition Audio
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Acer X223W & HP 2511
Screen Resolution
(1920x1080@60Hz) & (1680x1050@60Hz)
Hard Drives
466GB Seagate ST3500320AS ATA Device (SATA)
932GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA)
PSU
600 Watt ATX Diablotek DA Series
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Acer M3970 Default Case
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CoolerMaster Hyper 101i
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Logitech G5
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Razer Black Widow Ultimate
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