On 14/07/09 01:18, Gene Kohlenberg wrote:
Harold Fuchs wrote:
On 14/07/09 00:38, Gene Kohlenberg wrote:
I finally remembered that there is an option to choose which monitor
is used for the presentation.
I still have the problem with Firefox going to Monitor 2 when the
computer is set for extended dual-monitor mode. I can find no
option in Firefox to choose which monitor to use.
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On any computer I've ever used it wasn't down to the application
(e.g. Firefox) to decide which monitor to use. Instead it was down
to the OS. On some systems you choose with a switch in software; on
others you choose with a hardware switch. For example my laptop has
additional keys (accessed via a "Function" key which is similar to
Alt or Ctrl) to switch monitors, mute sound, adjust sound volume,
adjust brightness etc. On Windows, simply connecting the laptop to a
TV via an HDMI cable automagically duplicates the display to the TV,
with appropriate scaling.
There is a switch to choose whether you want monitor 1, monitor 2, or
both. On the Acer laptop it is Fn F5. In the ATI setup (and most
others) there is an option to clone the image on both monitors or to
extend the desk top onto both monitors. That is the mode chosen to
use the Sun Console presenter. Then in "Slide Show" "Slide Show
Settings" is an option for "Multiple Displays." That is where I was
able to choose to put the presentation on Monitor 2 rather than
Monitor 1 (which is the default).
When the computer is set for extended dual-mode, Firefox goes to
Monitor 2 when Firefox is opened. IE opens in Monitor 1. I can't
find any selection in Firefox to choose the monitor.
What I was trying to say is that I wouldn't expect to be able to select
the monitor in Firefox (or in IE). Instead I'd expect Firefox to obey
(without realising it) the selection made by Fn F5. As you toggle
displays (A, B, both, A, ...) I'd expect Firefox's output simply to
follow the toggle. Same logic for IE. I'm surprised your Sun Console
Presenter has an option.
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Harold Fuchs
London, England
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