Re: Using dual monitors


Glenn
"Bill Martin" <wylie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Glenn Robinson wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm using a Sony laptop and have an external screen attached. I've set up
>> XP
>> to use both the external and built in laptop screen and also checked the
>> "Extend my Windows desktop on to this monitor". This all works ok with
>> one
>> exception.
>>
>> As I sit in front of my laptop the external monitor is to my left. In
>> order
>> to get the mouse on to the external display (on my left) I have to drag
>> my
>> mouse pointer to the far right of the laptop display.
>>
>> I've tried making the external monitor the primary display but this
>> doesn't
>> help me either.
>>
>> Is there a way I can tell XP that I want the mouse to move to secondary
>> display when I drag the it to the left hand side of my primary display?
>>
>
>
> If you open up your desktop Properties>Settings you should see an image
> with two monitor screens depicted -- #1 being the primary laptop screen.
> You should be able to use the mouse to drag-and-drop the #2 screen over to
> the other side of #1. Or for that matter you can position one a bit
> higher than the other if that's what your physical setup is. Play with
> it, then click Apply and you'll understand how it works.
>
> Good luck...
>
> Bill

Ah, 20 years of computing experience and I didn't spot that, oops.

Thanks

Glenn


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