OK guys, I just set up dual monitors for my PC (running Vista) and I was under the impression that there are programs out there that let you control how programs appear and on which monitor. Are there programs like this and if so does anyone have experience/anecdotes or recommendations? Thanks!

(Essentially the main problem is I'd like games to appear on the secondary monitor, but anything full screen forces itself to the primary display and obviously when it's full screen you can't just move it to the other monitor.)

Ultramon is the bomb mate - check out the free trial & pay the $ if you like it.

yea Ultramon is the way to go.

You can also have a taskbar for your second monitor too.

(and alternative backgrounds if your into that sorta thing)

on what sort of set-up would you wish this?
pics?

This is a stupid question: Can you use dual monitors but have them at different resolutions?

Yes

Ultramon is really good, though I don't bother using any dual-monitor apps anymore.

Yeah, +1 Ultramon

Trying to remember if I've used it after going over to Vista and the GX2 as doesn't do multi out when in multi GPU mode.

Yeah, I remember Enemy Territory: Quake Wars had s*** fps when using dual monitors. I think that's when I shelved the second monitor, getting sick of turning it on and off.

on what sort of set-up would you wish this?
pics?

http://ofrzkq.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pY-JUW7ncWqVZHhkCYdrulU69Zg9cN0s9zPzC60MCDJ_V57nfUEk8qujUMiwSLjI0S53NvSDJv-4QXWD_yledUdGHiSVho7Q4/NewSetup.jpg

Ultramon is funky, but it still doesn't let me move fullscreened apps (or more specifically, source games, cause they don't have a right click menu for their box on the taskbar). :<
Any other ideas?

/wrists ?

Far too neat kos.

Kos - yes it does.

Define a shortcut key combination that'll move an app from one monitor to the other...

Ultramon is the bomb mate - check out the free trial & pay the $ if you like it.

++ yes

yer, ultramon is awesome:

at work these days i use multimon, which does most of the stuff ultramon does, but it is free

wow, looks expensive kos except for the crt tv in the corner :)

nice and tidy, i like it

Kos - yes it does.

Define a shortcut key combination that'll move an app from one monitor to the other...

I did that, in Left 4 Dead when I press the key combination it tries to move to the other monitor, and all the input (like in the menus with the mouse and stuff) is mapped to the other screen, but the rendering still happens on the primary display... any ideas?

^ yeah
A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind

+1 for Ultramon - used it for years.

kos - I have the same problem with L4D. For the life of me I can't work out how to get it to my secondary monitor :(

Nice setup kos, cept the chair. I have the same Sony Receiver as you. Good eh?

You bastards just cost me 40 bucks US.

did you check my free app?
i find it does 90% of what i need for dual monitors and its free!

i need two taskbars, cant operator with only one:

If its the one I tried then the free version didn't seem to work well with Vista at all.

UltaMon or whatever its called has a beta that seems to work OK.

ah ok, i run it on xp on my work machine so hadnt tested with vista

Billy,

Have you tried running it in windowed mode? I am pretty sure you can.

wow, looks expensive kos except for the crt tv in the corner :)

Yeah I've sort of collected it all over the last 6 or 7 years so it hasn't hurt the wallet too much really, and the TV is going anyway, now that I have two monitors (and a digital tuner card :D).

kos - I have the same problem with L4D. For the life of me I can't work out how to get it to my secondary monitor :(

Aww Valve always seem to come up with a new way to frustrate me!

Nice setup kos, cept the chair. I have the same Sony Receiver as you. Good eh?

Hey that chair rocks! I had a newer "better" one for a couple of years and it lost its sponginess so much it eventually felt like I was sitting on a plank of wood, this chair's been great for like 15 years or something, probably has asbestos in it or something actually...

My receiver's a Pioneer but I'm sure they're all pretty much the same, this one is indeed awesome and does everything I could ever want and more.