2 monitors

[Dj Aligator]

Is there a way to use 2 monitors on one to play a game and on another one to use for another think see a movie surf the web and so on? I can do that but when i click on the other monitor the game go minimize like alt+tab

 

[razy60]

Assuming you have the display set as extended then reduce the resolution in the game settings you will need to reduce the game setting if it on high as well.

 

[stormy13]

Short of running the game in windowed mode, no.

 

[Lordbob75]

This is exactly what I am doing right now. Playing Left 4 Dead 2 while I answer posts

Anyways, you HAVE to run the game in Windowed mode. No other way to do it.

~Lordbob

 

[Dj Aligator]

in windowed mode i know that. But some of them might have or not and some of them windowed mode is weird.

So the only choice is to run them in windowed mode.

Thank you.

 

[Dj Aligator]

is there a way to have the taskbar on both monitors?

 

[mckillwashere]

At my work we use Multi-Mon

 

[esha]

I'm using Ultra Mon, that gives you a taskbar on both monitors and several additional features.

 

[stormy13]

For the games that don't have the option try some of the suggestions here,

How to start games windowed mode - Video Games

 

[Dj Aligator]

i know how to put a game in windowed mode but some of them don't have and no matter what you do you can't go in windowed mode. I don't need because of game i don't play much. I'm gonna use thos 2 applications to see which i need most. Thank you

 

[mckillwashere]

Are they graphic intensive games??

 

[Dj Aligator]

i play lastest game without problems.

 

[mckillwashere]

Um, are they dx9 games? or newer than that cause if they are dx9 you can run them inside vmware player on a VM. You will suffer some MAJOR performance issues. But it is an option.

 

[brianzion]

i have been using this one it does all that you need the free version is limited and the licence version is outstanding worth every penny DisplayFusion ~ Multi-Monitor Taskbar, HotKeys, Window Management, Wallpaper Manager and much more