How do I set-up dual monitor support?

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 17th, 2007, 15:38

If you're running a game (fullscreen) on one screen is it possible to have any control over the apps open on the other screen? For instance if I wanted to mute someone on TS and not minimise the game.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » December 17th, 2007, 15:59

spoodie wrote:If you're running a game (fullscreen) on one screen is it possible to have any control over the apps open on the other screen? For instance if I wanted to mute someone Chicken on TS and not minimise the game.

Fix'd.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 17th, 2007, 16:32

I didn't say that.

Nickface has answered my questions on Skype anyway. Thanks NF!

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 17th, 2007, 16:34

spoodie wrote:I didn't say that.

Nickface has answered my questions on Skype anyway. Thanks NF!

if it's possible without alt tabbing etc, do share with the class.

Post by **Dog Pants** » December 17th, 2007, 16:35

Is it possible to mute somebody else on TS?

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » December 17th, 2007, 16:38

Yes, but only for yourself. You can't currently mute <strike>chicken</strike> someone for all users.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 17th, 2007, 16:39

Dog Pants wrote:Is it possible to mute somebody else on TS?

it's possible to mute them so you don't hear them, muting them completely is a bit more of a pain in the arse.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 17th, 2007, 16:45

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:if it's possible without alt tabbing etc, do share with the class.

Not as far as me or Nick knows. I can't imagine how it would work without an alternative control device, like an additional mouse or keyboard.

Post by **HereComesPete** » December 17th, 2007, 16:47

What was the answer? I'd assume if you had multiple cores you could set affinity to different cores and maybe switching between one or the other wouldn't minimise. Although I did also read that if you open your game in windowed mode, then drag it so it's full screen anyway, you can clicky other things without any minimising occuring.

And Hehulk, Bobbinses is 100% on the different modes and that your card should do them. I wouldn't try and run any game spanning my screens, it would just fail, one is 22" and one is 19", it would fail less on two screens the same size I have no doubt. The same goes for clone mode unless FUCK YOU LAT running something that isn't too taxing. The best option for me was 2 seperate screens, even though they have to have the same background.

I also d/l'd a program called multimon, it adds a taskbar to t'other screen, just because it looks weird without one, it also has a copy/paste clipboard bit that shows the last few things you ctrl-c'd, I find it quite hand for server ip's.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 17th, 2007, 16:50

HereComesPete wrote: What was the answer? I'd assume if you had multiple cores you could set affinity to different cores and maybe switching between one or the other wouldn't minimise. Although I did also read that if you open your game in windowed mode, then drag it so it's full screen anyway, you can clicky other things without any minimising occuring.

cores etc would make no difference, making game run in a fullscreen size window can work, but you usually end up with the outliney crap.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » December 17th, 2007, 16:53

Also, Pete loses his place in the Grammar Nazi race for using "your" instead of "you're".

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 17th, 2007, 16:54

Lateralus wrote:Also, Pete loses his place in the Grammar Nazi race for using "your" instead of "you're".

NAZI IS A ROLIGIION NOT A RAEC!

Post by **fabyak** » December 17th, 2007, 16:56

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
NAZI IS A ROLIGIION NOT A RAEC!

Post by **HereComesPete** » December 17th, 2007, 16:57

Go ete cheezeses!!!!111 LMAO ?!

Also, original grammerz fix'd.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » December 17th, 2007, 17:02

HereComesPete wrote: And Hehulk, Bobbinses is 100% on the different modes and that your card should do them.

Eh?, what?, the rest of this thread was over a year ago

*Insert cast thread resurrect picture or something*

Post by **HereComesPete** » December 17th, 2007, 17:06

D'you know, I was wondering why Hehulk was having problems with 2 monitors, I'd assume his new gpu is more than capable of supoorting them.

Hehulk · Post by **Hehulk** » December 17th, 2007, 17:08

You mean my new GPU that I'm not using yet because the mobos borked and I'm waiting on a replacement?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 17th, 2007, 17:08

Hehulk wrote:You mean my new GPU that I'm not using yet because the mobos borked and I'm waiting on a replacement?

did ocock confirm it was borked then?

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 17th, 2007, 17:09

HereComesPete wrote:I also d/l'd a program called multimon, it adds a taskbar to t'other screen, just because it looks weird without one

UltraMon mentioned back there and well over a ago does the same with lots of extra features which could be handy if you can get used to them. I'm testing it on my dual screen work setup. Having 5 buttons in the title bar is confusing me a bit though.

Post by **HereComesPete** » December 17th, 2007, 17:28

Hmm, I'll have a squint, I like having lots of semi-useful toys that can make me lazier more productive.