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taskbar streched over two monitors?Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors.
I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do it. Right now I can move taskbar from the default bottom position everywhere on the edges of each screen, but I am not able to spread it over two monitors edges. Both monitors are configured to work with same res. ratio. "Pszemol" <Psze***@PolBox.com> wrote in news:e4f12g.3rg.0@poczta.onet.pl: It may depend on your video card. I can't seem to do this with an ATI card > Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors. > > I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar > streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do it. > > Right now I can move taskbar from the default bottom > position everywhere on the edges of each screen, but > I am not able to spread it over two monitors edges. > > Both monitors are configured to work with same res. ratio. > - the two screens appear as a primary and secondary display adapter. With an NVIDIA card, it has an option that allows me to spread everything across both screens. With an ATI card, I think if you install Hydravision, it may allow this sort of thing. I can get something that looks similar to this by having the taskbar with a quicklaunch toolbar across one monitor bottom, then dragging the quicklaunch toolbar over to the other screen, where it will turn into a floating window, then dragging it to the bottom where it will dock across the bottom edge. If you use quicklaunch, you could try this. <nospam.please@ualberta.ca> wrote in message
Show quoteHide quote news:Xns97C69E9EE835Anspuac@129.128.5.137... ATI cards also have this feature....at least my AIW 9600XT does. =o)> "Pszemol" <Psze***@PolBox.com> wrote in news:e4f12g.3rg.0@poczta.onet.pl: > >> Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors. >> >> I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar >> streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do it. >> >> Right now I can move taskbar from the default bottom >> position everywhere on the edges of each screen, but >> I am not able to spread it over two monitors edges. >> >> Both monitors are configured to work with same res. ratio. >> > > It may depend on your video card. I can't seem to do this with an ATI > card > - the two screens appear as a primary and secondary display adapter. With > an NVIDIA card, it has an option that allows me to spread everything > across > both screens. With an ATI card, I think if you install Hydravision, it > may > allow this sort of thing. > > I can get something that looks similar to this by having the taskbar with > a > quicklaunch toolbar across one monitor bottom, then dragging the > quicklaunch toolbar over to the other screen, where it will turn into a > floating window, then dragging it to the bottom where it will dock across > the bottom edge. If you use quicklaunch, you could try this. what driver-software gives you this function?
Show quoteHide quote "myPC" <no***@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:y-OdnbHLOJXMJvbZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@magma.ca... > > <nospam.please@ualberta.ca> wrote in message > news:Xns97C69E9EE835Anspuac@129.128.5.137... >> "Pszemol" <Psze***@PolBox.com> wrote in news:e4f12g.3rg.0@poczta.onet.pl: >> >>> Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors. >>> >>> I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar >>> streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do it. >>> >>> Right now I can move taskbar from the default bottom >>> position everywhere on the edges of each screen, but >>> I am not able to spread it over two monitors edges. >>> >>> Both monitors are configured to work with same res. ratio. >>> >> >> It may depend on your video card. I can't seem to do this with an ATI >> card >> - the two screens appear as a primary and secondary display adapter. >> With >> an NVIDIA card, it has an option that allows me to spread everything >> across >> both screens. With an ATI card, I think if you install Hydravision, it >> may >> allow this sort of thing. >> >> I can get something that looks similar to this by having the taskbar with >> a >> quicklaunch toolbar across one monitor bottom, then dragging the >> quicklaunch toolbar over to the other screen, where it will turn into a >> floating window, then dragging it to the bottom where it will dock across >> the bottom edge. If you use quicklaunch, you could try this. > > ATI cards also have this feature....at least my AIW 9600XT does. =o) > Catalyst Control Center
Show quoteHide quote "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:ulzuKMheGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > what driver-software gives you this function? > > > "myPC" <no***@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:y-OdnbHLOJXMJvbZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@magma.ca... >> >> <nospam.please@ualberta.ca> wrote in message >> news:Xns97C69E9EE835Anspuac@129.128.5.137... >>> "Pszemol" <Psze***@PolBox.com> wrote in >>> news:e4f12g.3rg.0@poczta.onet.pl: >>> >>>> Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors. >>>> >>>> I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar >>>> streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do it. >>>> >>>> Right now I can move taskbar from the default bottom >>>> position everywhere on the edges of each screen, but >>>> I am not able to spread it over two monitors edges. >>>> >>>> Both monitors are configured to work with same res. ratio. >>>> >>> >>> It may depend on your video card. I can't seem to do this with an ATI >>> card >>> - the two screens appear as a primary and secondary display adapter. >>> With >>> an NVIDIA card, it has an option that allows me to spread everything >>> across >>> both screens. With an ATI card, I think if you install Hydravision, it >>> may >>> allow this sort of thing. >>> >>> I can get something that looks similar to this by having the taskbar >>> with a >>> quicklaunch toolbar across one monitor bottom, then dragging the >>> quicklaunch toolbar over to the other screen, where it will turn into a >>> floating window, then dragging it to the bottom where it will dock >>> across >>> the bottom edge. If you use quicklaunch, you could try this. >> >> ATI cards also have this feature....at least my AIW 9600XT does. =o) >> > > I have ati radeon 9000 configured as multimonitor
After your claim.... I installed catalyst and hydravsion and these DO NOT HAVE extended taskbar! This is something I always knew.... How are you achiving this with a software that CANNOT do it, is a mystery! Perhaps you are using another program you dont know about. If you insist to your claim please post screenshots showing the settings of catalyst that enables the extended taskbar. Show quoteHide quote "myPC" <no***@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:QMmdnWSCocEqW_bZRVn-iw@magma.ca... > Catalyst Control Center > > > "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message > news:ulzuKMheGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> what driver-software gives you this function? >> >> >> "myPC" <no***@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:y-OdnbHLOJXMJvbZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@magma.ca... >>> >>> <nospam.please@ualberta.ca> wrote in message >>> news:Xns97C69E9EE835Anspuac@129.128.5.137... >>>> "Pszemol" <Psze***@PolBox.com> wrote in >>>> news:e4f12g.3rg.0@poczta.onet.pl: >>>> >>>>> Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors. >>>>> >>>>> I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar >>>>> streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do it. >>>>> >>>>> Right now I can move taskbar from the default bottom >>>>> position everywhere on the edges of each screen, but >>>>> I am not able to spread it over two monitors edges. >>>>> >>>>> Both monitors are configured to work with same res. ratio. >>>>> >>>> >>>> It may depend on your video card. I can't seem to do this with an ATI >>>> card >>>> - the two screens appear as a primary and secondary display adapter. >>>> With >>>> an NVIDIA card, it has an option that allows me to spread everything >>>> across >>>> both screens. With an ATI card, I think if you install Hydravision, it >>>> may >>>> allow this sort of thing. >>>> >>>> I can get something that looks similar to this by having the taskbar >>>> with a >>>> quicklaunch toolbar across one monitor bottom, then dragging the >>>> quicklaunch toolbar over to the other screen, where it will turn into a >>>> floating window, then dragging it to the bottom where it will dock >>>> across >>>> the bottom edge. If you use quicklaunch, you could try this. >>> >>> ATI cards also have this feature....at least my AIW 9600XT does. =o) >>> >> >> > > Wow, another Mr. KnowItAll in two days. Well, since you're so convinced
that I'm mistaken, I guess I'll just leave it at that. Have a nice day.... Show quoteHide quote "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:e0TyN0leGHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I have ati radeon 9000 configured as multimonitor > After your claim.... > I installed catalyst and hydravsion and these DO NOT HAVE > extended taskbar! This is something I always knew.... > > How are you achiving this with a software that CANNOT do it, is a mystery! > > Perhaps you are using another program you dont know about. > > If you insist to your claim please post screenshots showing the settings > of catalyst > that enables the extended taskbar. > > > > "myPC" <no***@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:QMmdnWSCocEqW_bZRVn-iw@magma.ca... >> Catalyst Control Center >> >> >> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message >> news:ulzuKMheGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> what driver-software gives you this function? >>> >>> >>> "myPC" <no***@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >>> news:y-OdnbHLOJXMJvbZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@magma.ca... >>>> >>>> <nospam.please@ualberta.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:Xns97C69E9EE835Anspuac@129.128.5.137... >>>>> "Pszemol" <Psze***@PolBox.com> wrote in >>>>> news:e4f12g.3rg.0@poczta.onet.pl: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar >>>>>> streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Right now I can move taskbar from the default bottom >>>>>> position everywhere on the edges of each screen, but >>>>>> I am not able to spread it over two monitors edges. >>>>>> >>>>>> Both monitors are configured to work with same res. ratio. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It may depend on your video card. I can't seem to do this with an ATI >>>>> card >>>>> - the two screens appear as a primary and secondary display adapter. >>>>> With >>>>> an NVIDIA card, it has an option that allows me to spread everything >>>>> across >>>>> both screens. With an ATI card, I think if you install Hydravision, >>>>> it may >>>>> allow this sort of thing. >>>>> >>>>> I can get something that looks similar to this by having the taskbar >>>>> with a >>>>> quicklaunch toolbar across one monitor bottom, then dragging the >>>>> quicklaunch toolbar over to the other screen, where it will turn into >>>>> a >>>>> floating window, then dragging it to the bottom where it will dock >>>>> across >>>>> the bottom edge. If you use quicklaunch, you could try this. >>>> >>>> ATI cards also have this feature....at least my AIW 9600XT does. =o) >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > I don't "know it all"... I am asking for proof... I dont say that you are
telling a lie... Post a screenshot somewhere so I can see the settings. And one from your desktop with a few programs running on both screens so I can see how the taskbar is reacting. I have only read one reference that says that with some ATI cards you can have an extended desktop but not in the way you normally have it, with 2 taskbars (one for each monitor) rather it has ONE long taskbar. Is this the case on your system? This is similar to the way some Linux system have an extended desktop (panorama), but not the conventional way of windows that is built in to the OS. This has been discussed thousands of times. Thats why you might think people are "know it alls". ATI cards in general do not have this feature, you have to use third party programs or vista that has this built in. Show quoteHide quote "myPC" <no***@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:WrWdnSmQQMT5KPHZRVn-uw@magma.ca... > Wow, another Mr. KnowItAll in two days. Well, since you're so convinced > that I'm mistaken, I guess I'll just leave it at that. Have a nice > day.... > > "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message > news:e0TyN0leGHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I have ati radeon 9000 configured as multimonitor >> After your claim.... >> I installed catalyst and hydravsion and these DO NOT HAVE >> extended taskbar! This is something I always knew.... >> >> How are you achiving this with a software that CANNOT do it, is a >> mystery! >> >> Perhaps you are using another program you dont know about. >> >> If you insist to your claim please post screenshots showing the settings >> of catalyst >> that enables the extended taskbar. >> >> >> >> "myPC" <no***@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:QMmdnWSCocEqW_bZRVn-iw@magma.ca... >>> Catalyst Control Center >>> >>> >>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message >>> news:ulzuKMheGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> what driver-software gives you this function? >>>> >>>> >>>> "myPC" <no***@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:y-OdnbHLOJXMJvbZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@magma.ca... >>>>> >>>>> <nospam.please@ualberta.ca> wrote in message >>>>> news:Xns97C69E9EE835Anspuac@129.128.5.137... >>>>>> "Pszemol" <Psze***@PolBox.com> wrote in >>>>>> news:e4f12g.3rg.0@poczta.onet.pl: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar >>>>>>> streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Right now I can move taskbar from the default bottom >>>>>>> position everywhere on the edges of each screen, but >>>>>>> I am not able to spread it over two monitors edges. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Both monitors are configured to work with same res. ratio. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It may depend on your video card. I can't seem to do this with an >>>>>> ATI card >>>>>> - the two screens appear as a primary and secondary display adapter. >>>>>> With >>>>>> an NVIDIA card, it has an option that allows me to spread everything >>>>>> across >>>>>> both screens. With an ATI card, I think if you install Hydravision, >>>>>> it may >>>>>> allow this sort of thing. >>>>>> >>>>>> I can get something that looks similar to this by having the taskbar >>>>>> with a >>>>>> quicklaunch toolbar across one monitor bottom, then dragging the >>>>>> quicklaunch toolbar over to the other screen, where it will turn into >>>>>> a >>>>>> floating window, then dragging it to the bottom where it will dock >>>>>> across >>>>>> the bottom edge. If you use quicklaunch, you could try this. >>>>> >>>>> ATI cards also have this feature....at least my AIW 9600XT does. =o) >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:e0TyN0leGHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... I think he was refering to "With an NVIDIA card, it has an option> I have ati radeon 9000 configured as multimonitor > After your claim.... > I installed catalyst and hydravsion and these DO NOT HAVE > extended taskbar! This is something I always knew.... > > How are you achiving this with a software that CANNOT do it, is a mystery! that allows me to spread everything across both screens." 2 programs can do this for you if your driver cannot
1) www.ultramon.com 2) http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm {FREE} Show quoteHide quote "Pszemol" <Psze***@PolBox.com> wrote in message news:e4f12g.3rg.0@poczta.onet.pl... > Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors. > > I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar > streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do it. > > Right now I can move taskbar from the default bottom > position everywhere on the edges of each screen, but > I am not able to spread it over two monitors edges. > > Both monitors are configured to work with same res. ratio. Easy.....in Nvcpl select Both Monitor in Horizontal Span (One Large
Horizontal Desktop). The Tricky part is using more than two Monitors. In
Multiple Monitor setup appears as (2 of 3) + 1 .
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