Using Multiple Monitors

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Windows XP Home:
Is there a tutorial or overview on considerations in running multiple
monitors off a single computer?
 
PT said:
Windows XP Home:
Is there a tutorial or overview on considerations in running multiple
monitors off a single computer?
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I'm not sure why you think you might need a tutorial--it's essentially a
very simple process.

But if you have any questions about it, feel free to ask them here.
 
I'm not getting the behavior per the instructions in the link - that is, I
don't see the "Appearances & Themes" choice in
Control Panel (see material in {{{ }}}

This link appears to be for Windows XP Professional. Can Windows XP Home
run multiple monitors?

At the moment I only have a single monitor connected, although my Video card
supports two.

The start of the procedure in the link is reproduced below:

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This procedure applies when two or more monitors are connected to one
computer.

1.
Open Display in Control Panel.

2.
On the Settings tab, click the monitor icon that represents the monitor
you want to designate as the primary one.

3.
Select the Use this device as the primary monitor check box.

This check box is unavailable when you select the monitor icon that is
currently set as your primary monitor.

Note

{{{ To open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, click
Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. }}}



. This procedure is intended for people using multiple monitors.
If you have just one monitor attached to your computer, you do not need to
designate the primary monitor. Click Related Topics for information about
installing multiple monitors.

. The monitor that is designated as the primary monitor will
display the logon dialog box when you start your computer. In addition, most
programs will display windows on the primary monitor when you initially open
them.




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