Re: displaying data on a separate 2nd monitor

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

Yes, you can use either or both monitors.

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.

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.

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