The first one is called "stretched desktop" which is available in XP. In this
situation, multiple monitors are treated as a single widescreen display. This implies
two things: 1) all monitors have to have exact settings (resolution, refresh rate and
color depth); 2) monitors are "lined" up horizontally.
The second one is called "extended desktop" which is available in Win2k and
WinXP. Here, individual monitors can be treated separately. They could have
different resolutions, color depths, etc. The monitors can be arranged in whatever
positions as we like, horizontal, vertical, or any combination of them like diagonal.
I think Microsoft sometimes refers this simply as "multiple display" ..... I'm not
sure, but Microsoft is an expert in creating confusing terms ;-)
But there's a third situation in which one monitor is an exact replicate of
another. This function isn't new because it's what people get by default using a
portable and connecting a video-projector to it.
I've also tried VNC4's "multi-monitor support" in my Win2K in extended desktop
mode but I could only get the primary display, not the secondary. So the word
"multi-monitor" of VNC4 isn't clear.
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : James Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Envoyi : jeudi 11 mars 2004 17:01
> @ : 'John Huizing'
> Cc : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Objet : RE: True Dual Desktop
>
> John,
>
> Please use Reply-To-All for list replies.
>
> What you seem to be describing is the difference between treating all
> physical monitors as a single monitor, so that windows span physical
> monitors, and having windows maximise only to the monitor on which they
> reside. How windows maximise has nothing to do with the VNC Server, though.
>
> Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Huizing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 11 March 2004 15:19
> To: 'James Weatherall'
> Subject: RE: True Dual Desktop
>
>
>
> James,
>
> Not sure what you mean. The current system I am using has 2 monitors.
> This email is being typed on one monitor, while an application runs on the
> second monitor.
> This is what I want to see at the other end.
>
> Perhaps the term "desktop" is incorect.
> When an application is maximized it fills only one monitor.
>
> I hope this clarifies my situation.
>
> Thanks
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:58 AM
> To: 'John Huizing'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: True Dual Desktop
>
>
> John,
>
> Windows 2000 can't do that. Each monitor is either attached as part of the
> window station, or is accessed specially by applications. "Desktops" under
> Windows 2000 are basically virtual and only one can be visible in a window
> station at any time.
>
> Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
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