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Help with dual monitor function

post #1 of 8
4/1/08 at 9:23am
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I am trying to use my Mits 62525 DLP and a Samsung LCD monitor together with a cloned screen for use with XLobby or Media Center. I have a Radeon X300 with the monitor via DVI and Mits via VGA. I can not for the life of me get a good image on the Mits. I get blurry screen and usually zoomed in. It seems when I use ATI's control panel I have to use the same resolution for both screens. I have tried powerstrip, created some custom resolutions but cant seem to use it with the clone monitor feature. Suggestions? Do I need a better video card?

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post #2 of 8
4/1/08 at 9:30am
You're correct that if you use the clone function, you have to have the same resolution on both displays, that's why I use the extended desktop option for my projector and I have 1680 x 1050 on my monitor and 1360 x 768 for my projector.
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post #3 of 8
4/1/08 at 9:44am
Try Ultramon: http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/

Some here say it works where as others say it doesn't.

- Josh
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post #4 of 8
4/1/08 at 9:53am
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I will try that. The extended monitor seems to work okay but then I would have to drag the htpc frontend from the monitor to the TV which is slight more cumbersome. Is there a way to make an app automatically open on the extended screen?
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post #5 of 8
4/1/08 at 10:28am
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That worked sorta. It wont clone media center for some reason and the screen is still unclear
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post #6 of 8
4/1/08 at 10:41am
well its probably because MCE is VMR9 and Ultramon can't clone screens running in VMR9.

I'd say do extended mode and call it a day, that or don't do a dual monitor setup.

- Josh
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post #7 of 8
4/1/08 at 11:04am
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Agreed. I do think it is odd that such an easy function cant be accomplished!
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post #8 of 8
4/1/08 at 5:39pm
I believe I read on the green button dot com's site that someone found an application that can program those extra colored buttons on the MCE remotes to launch a setting in the catalyst software that would accomplish either moving a certain program to the 2nd monitor or changing the setting from extended to clone or something like that. I wish I could remember the thread it was on, but I'm sure you could ask on that forum.
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