Mirroring dual monitors windows xp

Secondary screen shifts when playing game If your secondary monitor is to the right of the primary monitor, and you play a game which changes the resolution of the primary monitor, the windows on the secondary monitor will be shifted to the edge of the monitor. This is an issue with DirectX.

Distorted sound When using some applications for example a video player on your secondary monitor s , you might get distorted sound. This seems to be an issue with PCI bus bandwidth, see the following forum threads for more information: Really bad audio , Sounds when moving windows between monitors , Scratchy sound. A multi-monitor KVM serves the same purpose, but allows you to use multiple monitors. If you have multiple computers but only use one at a time, a KVM allows you to share keyboard, mouse and monitors between the different systems, thereby saving you space and money.

Also see this thread in the forum for more on multi-monitor KVMs. Dualhead cards and true multi-monitor support on Windows Due to a limitation in Windows , dualhead cards that use a single chipset to drive both monitors require special workarounds in the driver to be properly recognized by the system.

If these workarounds are not implemented, Windows sees a single large monitor instead of two. Monitor calibration Ideally, all monitors should have the same brightness, contrast and color temperature. There are 3 ways to calibrate a monitor:. Using monitor controls All monitors have controls to adjust brightness and contrast, some also let you adjust colors.

You can access the controls through buttons on the monitor or an on-screen menu. Using monitor calibration features of the display driver Most display drivers provided by the card or chipset manufacturer let you adjust brightness, contrast and color. To adjust these settings, open Display Properties, go to the monitor's advanced settings and look for an appropriately named tab. Using special software There are several tools available for monitor calibration, one that is readily available for download is PowerStrip.

The advantage of a tool like this is that you can adjust all monitors from a single location, and you can create different monitor profiles, for example a brighter one for use at day, and a second for use at night. For solid and repeatable results, a colorimeter a tool to measure the display characteristics of a monitor is recommended. If you don't have a colorimeter, you can use a color chart to help with calibrating the monitors. See Star Systems' web page on color calibration for various charts and more information on the topic.

Adding multi-monitor support to a Windows 98 driver set First, locate a file in the system folder, vgartd. This file is used in every driver set that does support secondary monitors. Next, copy the inf file and all the driver files that come on the install disk or CD of the card you want to use as second monitor. Make a folder on the harddrive and call it something like "second monitor", without the quotes. Put the drivers and inf file in this folder.

Next use notebook to open the inf file: look for a section that shows the primary drivers used on most systems; with my Number Nine Imagine it was i On the next line after those make a blank line and type in vgartd. Next, locate the addreg section of the particular device you are using some inf files have info for more than one adapter.

I have a computer that is going to be connected to a projector and a 19" LCD monitor. Is there a way to mirror the desktop image to the projector, instead of just extending the desktop? If so, how is this done?

I do know that this is an option with Vista, but I didn't see it as an option with XP. Share Flag. All Comments. Collapse -. Are you a power user who is always burdened with a cluttered desktop? So many programs open that they consume the entire task bar. You switch back and forth between windows so often you get dizzy. If this sounds like you, then perhaps you should consider installing a second monitor.

There are many benefits to having a second monitor and with XP Professional you can have up to 10 monitors. You can open different files on each desktop and drag items seamlessly from one to the other. Items can be stretched across multiple desktops, allowing you to see more columns in an Excel spreadsheet, or an entire Web page, without scrolling. Windows XP makes it easy to install a second monitor. The hardest part is acquiring a spare monitor and an additional video card, but as more people upgrade their computers it is easier to come across superseded equipment.

Many people will have a 14in or 15in monitor just laying around unused. You can pick up a cheap video card from a computer store or computer fair; just make sure that it is XP compatible. Installing a second card and monitor is a fairly simple affair, but it is necessary to open up the computer. Thank you for any suggestions. Mirrored is the default display option in a dual display environment. So, you should be able to change the extended display to a mirrored display.

So, as a first step of troubleshooting, I would suggest you to check the video card software to see if there are any settings to change an extended display to a mirrored display. Since the projector screen went black, I would ask you to update your video drivers on your desktop PC and then check if you can mirror it. Hope this information is helpful. Mouneshwar R — Microsoft Support Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.