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VB Forum / General / July 2009displaying data on a separate 2nd monitor
Hello, I am trying to figure out if I can display data to a second LCD display different than what is on my notebook LCD display if Windows XP (or Vista or 7) allows this. I have never used a dual monitor system so I don't know how this layout works. I have an application that I use a notebook inside a vehicle. Someone who does similar work has a second monitor plugged into his VGA port. That 2nd monitor is placed in the back window to display values to someone looking from outside the vehicle. The only thing though is that they are displaying those same values on the primary (notebook LCD). What I would like to do is display values on a second monitor while displaying my original GUI on the notebook LCD. I apologize if this is not considered a 'VB' question. thanks, David > I am trying to figure out if I can display data to a second LCD > display different than what is on my notebook LCD display if Windows > XP (or Vista or 7) allows this. Yes, you can use either or both monitors. > I have never used a dual monitor system so I don't know how this > layout works. See http://vb.mvps.org/samples/Monitors for a module that'll provide most all the info you'll need. There's also a link to an article that describes it a bit more in depth than on that page. > I have an application that I use a notebook inside a vehicle. Someone > who does similar work has a second monitor plugged into his VGA port. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > LCD). What I would like to do is display values on a second monitor > while displaying my original GUI on the notebook LCD. Hmmmm, well, it may also depend on whether the 2nd monitor is set to be a mirror of the primary display (as would be the case with projectors and such) or an extension of the primary display.  Signature.NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org > > I am trying to figure out if I can display data to a second LCD > > display different than what is on my notebook LCD display if Windows [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > .NET: It's About Trust! > http://vfred.mvps.org Thanks for the information. Right now I am using an old Dell Latitude D600 that is about 6 or 7 years old. I would imagine it would mirror the primary display. I wonder if newer notebooks allow you to use a second monitor as additional screen real estate. David > I wonder if newer notebooks allow you to use a > second monitor as additional screen real estate. Yes, they do. > > I am trying to figure out if I can display data to a second LCD > > display different than what is on my notebook LCD display if Windows [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > .NET: It's About Trust! > http://vfred.mvps.org Karl, thanks for the link. I looked at that and it looks very useful for me. Like I said previously I am dual monitor ignorant. I went to my Display property settings and noticed the 'Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor' setting. I would imagine that having that setting would allow me to increase my screen real estate and follow your code samples. For whatever reason I did not know that XP was that advanced. And possibly because of my older notebook with 32MB of video memory although my app is text based. David >> See http://vb.mvps.org/samples/Monitorsfor a module that'll provide most all the <<snip>> > Karl, thanks for the link. I looked at that and it looks very useful > for me. Great! > Like I said previously I am dual monitor ignorant. I went to my > Display property settings and noticed the 'Extend my Windows desktop > onto this monitor' setting. I would imagine that having that setting > would allow me to increase my screen real estate and follow your code > samples. That's the one, yep. If it's there, you're set. If not, I think you only end up with a duplicate image. Signature.NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org |
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