Hydravision/ATI Radeon 9000 Question

[ctowle]

All,

I am in need of some help figuring out how to make my dual display work.

I have dual 21's that I have been powering by a Matrox G450. I have the display set to 3200x1200. It displays such that the 'start menu' on windows is in the lower left corner of the left monitor and clock is in the lower right corner of the right monitor. This is how I have had the display set for about 18 months now.

I recently felt it necessary to upgrade to a Radeon 9000 pro card. My research led me to beleive that I would be able to duplicate my setup that I describe above.

The card works great, but I am only able to make the right monitor function as an extension of my left monitor. By saying this, the task bar is contained to the left monitor and I am able to move windows over to the right monitor. I have my monitor settings to 1600x1200 independently.

What I need to know is how using hydravision do I configure this card to display how I have referenced above that I had on my Matrox card.

I have DL'ed the latest drivers from ATI and the latest rev of Hydravision as well.

I feel it is just a setting somewhere that I am missing.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Auric]

I don't use two monitors but I have messed around with monitor and TV. Hydravision software is generally not neccesary. In Displays you need to choose to extend the desktop. XP has more options for this stuff than 2000. I am not sure if the taskbar can be stretched but you should definitely be able to drag windows over, or using Hydravision software have them open where you like.

 

[ctowle]

Thanks for the input. Any other ideas?

 

[0roo0roo]

havn't found a way, but hydravision is nice to have. lets u snap apps from one monitor to the other and maximize to both easily. transparency fx that are fast are also cool

 

[ctowle]

Thanks for the replies. But it looks as if I am going to have to learn to live with what I have.

Thanks.