Multi-monitor help.

MJ4H · 02-10-2010, 01:15 PM

I have a two monitor system at work (a laptop connected to a smartboard-the smartboard acts as a second monitor). I like to set rocketdock running at the bottom of the smartboard so that I can easily access commonly used programs while I'm at the smartboard teaching and not at my desk where my laptop is. The problem is, rocketdock launches programs to my primary monitor only. I cannot figure out how to make it launch to the secondary monitor. Is there a free solution out there that I could configure to launch a program to my secondary screen?

This is driving me crazy.

mrsimperless · 02-10-2010, 02:45 PM

This is all I cound find easily:

hxxp://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/

I was hoping there would be some sort of parameter you could set in a program shortcut to do it, but I couldn't find anything. Saw mention of an icon on a 2nd monitor's desktop opening on that monitor, so you might try that if possible. However parameters should all be program specific. Otherwise you are probably stuck with having to wrap the launch in a script - essentially what it looks like these guys above did, although theirs is a much more elaborate tool.

Glengoyne · 02-10-2010, 03:33 PM

Will your video driver software allow you to swap your primary and secondary monitors? I've done that temporarily for circumstances like you describe, but that probably isn't a long term solution of any real merit.

johnnyshaka · 02-10-2010, 04:10 PM

I'm using windows 7 with two monitors. If I start an app and move it to my secondary monitor and close it the next time I start that app it opens in my secondary monitor.

But I'm assuming you're using XP so that bit of news won't help you one bit...will it?

MJ4H · 02-10-2010, 04:57 PM

1) I've already looked into ultramon; it isn't free.
2) Yes I could probably switch primary and secondary monitors, but that fails what I need for other reasons.
3) I'm using Vista and this does not happen with Rocketdock no matter how hard I try.

Thanks for trying, guys. Looks like this is a bust and I'll have to find a pain in the rear solution.

Icy · 02-10-2010, 05:07 PM

Display fusion is my choice for Windows 7, way better than ultramon that i used to love in WinXP, and it's free.

http://www.binaryfortress.com/displayfusion/

Advanced Multi-Monitor Taskbar support
Use a different desktop wallpaper image on each monitor
Use a desktop wallpaper image that spans all monitors
Randomly change your desktop wallpaper using local images or images from Flickr
Drag or middle-click the taskbar of maximized windows to move them to other screens
Auto-snap windows to the edge of your monitor
Integrated Flickr.com image search & download
Integrated Vladstudio.com image search & download
Window TitleBar Buttons to move/size/control windows
Manage application windows with fully customizable hotkeys:
- Move windows to the next monitor
- Move windows to the next monitor and maximize them
- Move windows to the centre, top, bottom, left or right side of the monitor
- Size windows to a configured size or percent of the work area
- Maximize windows so that they span all monitors
- Customize your own hotkeys to do anything you can imagine

MJ4H · 02-10-2010, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icy

Display fusion is my choice for Windows 7, way better than ultramon that i used to love in WinXP, and it's free.

http://www.binaryfortress.com/displayfusion/

Advanced Multi-Monitor Taskbar support
Use a different desktop wallpaper image on each monitor
Use a desktop wallpaper image that spans all monitors
Randomly change your desktop wallpaper using local images or images from Flickr
Drag or middle-click the taskbar of maximized windows to move them to other screens
Auto-snap windows to the edge of your monitor
Integrated Flickr.com image search & download
Integrated Vladstudio.com image search & download
Window TitleBar Buttons to move/size/control windows
Manage application windows with fully customizable hotkeys:
- Move windows to the next monitor
- Move windows to the next monitor and maximize them
- Move windows to the centre, top, bottom, left or right side of the monitor
- Size windows to a configured size or percent of the work area
- Maximize windows so that they span all monitors
- Customize your own hotkeys to do anything you can imagine

I'll try it tomorrow at work, but at first glance after installing and running it, I didn't see anything that would do what I wanted.

MJ4H · 02-11-2010, 10:51 PM

Unfortunately Display Fusion did not have the ability to do what I need.

MJ4H · 02-12-2010, 11:57 AM

I may have found a solution with an AutoHotKey script. Unfortunately, competition organizers at my school needed to borrow my projector today, so I can't test it out, but I see no reason why this wouldn't work.

Thanks for all the ideas, guys. I'll hopefully just post one more time in this thread saying it worked.

02-10-2010, 02:45 PM	#2
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	This is all I cound find easily: hxxp://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/ I was hoping there would be some sort of parameter you could set in a program shortcut to do it, but I couldn't find anything. Saw mention of an icon on a 2nd monitor's desktop opening on that monitor, so you might try that if possible. However parameters should all be program specific. Otherwise you are probably stuck with having to wrap the launch in a script - essentially what it looks like these guys above did, although theirs is a much more elaborate tool. __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site. Last edited by mrsimperless : 02-10-2010 at 02:46 PM.

02-10-2010, 04:57 PM	#5
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	1) I've already looked into ultramon; it isn't free. 2) Yes I could probably switch primary and secondary monitors, but that fails what I need for other reasons. 3) I'm using Vista and this does not happen with Rocketdock no matter how hard I try. Thanks for trying, guys. Looks like this is a bust and I'll have to find a pain in the rear solution. __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

02-10-2010, 05:07 PM	#6
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Display fusion is my choice for Windows 7, way better than ultramon that i used to love in WinXP, and it's free. http://www.binaryfortress.com/displayfusion/ Advanced Multi-Monitor Taskbar support Use a different desktop wallpaper image on each monitor Use a desktop wallpaper image that spans all monitors Randomly change your desktop wallpaper using local images or images from Flickr Drag or middle-click the taskbar of maximized windows to move them to other screens Auto-snap windows to the edge of your monitor Integrated Flickr.com image search & download Integrated Vladstudio.com image search & download Window TitleBar Buttons to move/size/control windows Manage application windows with fully customizable hotkeys: Move windows to the next monitor Move windows to the next monitor and maximize them Move windows to the centre, top, bottom, left or right side of the monitor Size windows to a configured size or percent of the work area Maximize windows so that they span all monitors Customize your own hotkeys to do anything you can imagine __________________ Last edited by Icy : 02-10-2010 at 05:07 PM.

02-11-2010, 10:51 PM	#8
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Unfortunately Display Fusion did not have the ability to do what I need. __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

02-12-2010, 11:57 AM	#9
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	I may have found a solution with an AutoHotKey script. Unfortunately, competition organizers at my school needed to borrow my projector today, so I can't test it out, but I see no reason why this wouldn't work. Thanks for all the ideas, guys. I'll hopefully just post one more time in this thread saying it worked. __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

02-10-2010, 03:33 PM	#3
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Will your video driver software allow you to swap your primary and secondary monitors? I've done that temporarily for circumstances like you describe, but that probably isn't a long term solution of any real merit.

02-10-2010, 04:10 PM	#4
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	I'm using windows 7 with two monitors. If I start an app and move it to my secondary monitor and close it the next time I start that app it opens in my secondary monitor. But I'm assuming you're using XP so that bit of news won't help you one bit...will it?

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