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Topic: free ultramon?
Spook
Posts: 16793
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
hi power users

i use dual monitors at work on my work machine, and would like to continue using ultramon

however, i dont want to pay for it and as its a work machine, i have to keep it legal

is there any free software that will let me have taskbar on both monitors, preferable with quick start on either?
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TicMan
Posts: 1059
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Work doesn't want to shell out US$40? If they don't you can always claim it back in your tax return.

I have no idea if there's a freebie Ultramon available either..
parabol
Posts: 2596
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
I found this: http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm

It can definitely be used as a free alternative to Ultramon. The only downside is that it shows tasks in the bar that even if they are already forced in the tray (Winamp for example), but nothing show-stopping.

last edited by parabol at 14:26:32 25/Sep/06
Spook
Posts: 16794
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
parabol, you are a legend!

im feeling a lot of love for you right now

paveway
Posts: 3629
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
manly love from spook, so whats new?
mooby
Posts: 3341
Location: UK
is there any free software that will let me have taskbar on both monitors, preferable with quick start on either?


ja, just use nvidia drives, and set to span. as you can see on my THREE monitors

http://img2041.photobox.co.uk/664232899d781a9484c587a0ad2da7e3f28f1559786e8d684148b7855b4220e3e658dd11.jpg


last edited by mooby at 18:49:59 25/Sep/06

last edited by mooby at 18:52:58 25/Sep/06
parabol
Posts: 2600
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
ja, just use nvidia drives, and set to span

'Span' defeats the purpose if you're specifically planning to have different windows maximised on each screen, as most people do. For example, a document open on one screen that you are reading while coding on another screen.

Infact, I just spanned Firefox across two monitors and it looks dongs.

last edited by parabol at 22:42:32 25/Sep/06
HeardY
Posts: 13502
Location: Ireland
p.s. lefties suck
mooby
Posts: 3343
Location: UK
p.s. lefties suck


im right handed, ive just decided to use my left hand for my mouse at work. im getting quite fast now.

also, parabol it works both ways. sometimes you want the app to span accross both montiors, like i do.
Viper119
Posts: 996
Location: UK

I also have a godly 3 monitors at work, i ultramon.

In unrelated news i just got home from oktoberfest and i am proper f***ed, did you go mooby?
Fish
Posts: 2172
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
just use nvidia drives, and set to span. as you can see on my THREE monitors
also dosen't work if you want to have one monitor in landscape and another in portriat mode...
Spook
Posts: 16804
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
HEY
its heardy that teh sux!

last edited by Spook at 05:59:10 27/Sep/06
HeardY
Posts: 13509
Location: Ireland
YEAH!

also sif be awake before 6am spook
Spook
Posts: 16806
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
what time is it over there?
HeardY
Posts: 13510
Location: Ireland
10:40pm Tues

you guys are 9 hours ahead
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