Two Monitors


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 10
       #1

    Two Monitors


    Newbie question re setting up two monitors: is it possible to a different program running on each monitor, e.g., to have an Acrobat file up on one and SketchUp running on the other? If so, can someone tell me how? The dual monitor set up options I've found don't include what I'm looking for, just duplicate, extend, or one monitor active at a time. Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 505
    Windows 10 Pro (Mix of Builds) / Linux Mint
       #2

    Absolutely, I do it with three of them.

    If you extend your primary monitor, you are "extending" your desktop out to include the second monitor, which is what you are looking for.

    You can then open your second application you wish to run, and then click its title bar and drag it to the second monitor ...
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks RWOne. I've extended my primary monitor, opened an Acrobat file, but can't figure out how to drag it to the second monitor. I've been dragging it but nothing happens. The Acrobat icon is open on the second monitor but I can't get my cursor over there to click on it. I'm obviously missing one tiny critical step . . . .
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  4. Posts : 505
    Windows 10 Pro (Mix of Builds) / Linux Mint
       #4

    Go to the open acrobat program you have open, Click on the title bar at top in the middle and hold it, then drag.

    If it doesn't, hit the middle of the three window control buttons at upper right to "restore down" to a smaller window, and then repeat to drag it over, once in the second window you can try maximizing it there.
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Trying, trying, but no go. It just butts up against the left side of the screen and stays there. Maybe there's some other setting I need to change before this will work?
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  6. Posts : 505
    Windows 10 Pro (Mix of Builds) / Linux Mint
       #6

    Might be the order to your monitors mon 1 and then mon 2, to test, try dragging to the right and see if it goes over to the other one.
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  7. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #7

    You have to of course change the order of your two displays in Settings to match the actual position of them on your desk:

    Two Monitors-2016_05_02_18_44_341.png

    Read more here: Multiple Displays - Change Settings and Layout in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
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  8. Posts : 4
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Brilliant! That worked. Thank you so much, both Kari and RWOne!
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  9. Posts : 505
    Windows 10 Pro (Mix of Builds) / Linux Mint
       #9

    You're welcome!

    Yep, knew it, thanks Kari for the visuals ...

    Remember to mark the topic as solved, thanks.
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