I have an Nvidia Geforce 7600GT with DVI, VGA & component outputs. I have a flat panel PC monitor connected via VGA and an LCD HDTV connected using the GFX card DVI output but via a DVI to VGA adapter. I wanted to set individual resolutions for each display and have the complete desktop displayed on both. I can have the complete desktop on both in clone mode, but then cannot set individual resolutions. If I use Dualview, i can set the resolutions, but only my primary display shows the complete desktop, the secondary (HDTV) display shows only the wallpaper, with no start menu or icons or anything else. If I open a program window or play video etc the HDTV display does not change or display anything but the wallpaper (xp teletubbies) I want to display what I get in clone mode on both but the useable resolutions of each are poles apart made worse by the fact that the PC monitor is not widescreen which means I cannot then set my HDTV to a native or HDTV resolution. Am I missing something here or am I misunderstanding what dualview means? Is there a solution in the settings or perhaps HDTV connection method (ie DVI to HDMI or Component connection? Please Help
clone mode is the only way to show the same thing on both monitors at the same time. Dualview basically gives you more monitor space. If you put the computer and tv side by side you will see that you can keep dragging things so that they appear on the tv screen. I think the default direction is to the right.
Thanks, Thats the conclusion I was coming to. I think I might set up two profiles, one in clone mode and being the default. and another profile set-up in dual view mode that I can switch to.
another thing to note: using dualview, you cut your GPU in half. Your graphics card will use half of it's power for each monitor. So, if you play a lot of games on your computer, that is something you should consider before you set it up for dualview.
Hi, I have the same exact issue and wondering if you were be able to solve that. Please explain. Thank you!
philly77:- I did'nt really resolve the issue but realised it wasn't possible to do what I wanted. Therefore it comes down to a compromise. I think if I had a widescreen monitor I would be happier in being able to set a resolution that both screens like and is suitable for HD. (closer to native res of TV which is 1366 x 768) However, the other poster who mentioned Gaming and dual-view made me think. (thanks) I do play games so this is what I do. The Res is set at 1024 x 1280 which does display fine on both. By default I have the display set at Clone mode to use which ever display I fancy at any one time. If I want to play a game I simply change the display setting to single display mode and choose which ever screen I want to play the game on. (17" or 32") If I know the game is'nt too demanding I could leave it in clone mode but hey, just like a variable suction control on a vaccuum, why would you ever turn it down???
