#multiple-monitors

Fix: Configure Growl notifications to follow active display? #solution #answer #programming

Configure Growl notifications to follow active display?

I’m using multiple monitors with my computer (running OS X Lion) and Growl notifications always show up on the main display.

Is there any plugin, setting or other way to make notifications follow me to the active display? By active I mean the display where the window currently in focus is, since that’s where I’m most likely looking.

Answer…

Resolved: How do I get Windows 8 to run 2 Metro apps on each display of an extended display? #dev #programming #computers

How do I get Windows 8 to run 2 Metro apps on each display of an extended display?

I have a Dell U2312HM 23″ screen connected to my HP Envy laptop in Extended desktop mode. Is there a way I get 2 Metro “Windows 8 Style UI” to run side-by-side, with one app on each of the screens?

My attempts to run them both on either side have been futile, Windows insistson putting the other screen to desktop…

How to: Is it possible to open Modern UI apps on a second display? #dev #programming #answer

Is it possible to open Modern UI apps on a second display?

It seems like when opening the Modern UI version of IE from the Start screen, it will only open on the main display. Afterwards, I don’t know how to move it to the second display, since Win+← and Win+→ don’t work for Modern UI apps. Is this possible or do I need to go to desktop mode and do it that way?

Answer [by Indrek]: Is it possible…

Fixed: With dual monitors, one rotated 90 degrees, how can I get windows to line up correctly? #fix #computers #development

With dual monitors, one rotated 90 degrees, how can I get windows to line up correctly?

I have two monitors. One rotated 90 degrees. The other at standard station. I’ve adjusted the two monitors to heights that are comfortable for me.

Allow me to attempt some ASCII art to demonstrate:

XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX X X X X X X X X X X X Mon1 X X X X X X X X X X Mon 2 X XXXXXXXXXXXXX X X XXXXXXXXXXX

Answer: Solutions for presenting PDF slides with presenter notes on second display #computers #solution #development

Solutions for presenting PDF slides with presenter notes on second display

I made a presentation using the latex beamer class with notes. Now I have a problem displaying notes only on my display while presenting the slides to the audience using a projector. Beamer notes produce very wide pdf pages, each half page should be presented on its own display. A single page looks somewhat like this:

Cu…

How to: Multi-monitor Usage #development #fix #dev

Multi-monitor Usage

How many different applications do you use with a 2, 3, 4, 5 or more monitor setup? What’s the most sophisticated multi-monitor setup you’ve seen?

To be more specific, I would like to know exactly how you use your multi-monitor setup and how can I make better use of my own.

How does someone take full advantage of a multi-monitor setup? And does having more monitors help your…