# Dual Monitor Help **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 12, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091 "2006-11-12T11:50:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rust-E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rust-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rust-E)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/1 "2006-11-12T11:50:11Z")
i am running dual monitors… 1 is a 19 inch 1280x1024 and the other is a 20 inch 1680x1050 how do i make the wall papers different on each one? its set as extend the desktop. also how do you make the taskbar stretch across both? any help would be appriciated… ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/2 "2006-11-12T11:52:48Z")
I dont think you can do a different wallpaper on each. It just extends your current desktop over. I use a program called Ultramon to have my taskbar on each screen. I have an old version. Check and see if maybe they added more features to that program? ---
**Author:** ![Rust-E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rust-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rust-E)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/3 "2006-11-12T11:57:03Z")
hmm yeah it makes 2 seperate images of the same thing instead of stretching it out so its super wide… the matrix screen saver looks good on both but yeah the wall paper and taskbar thing is the issue… unless of course its not supposed to ---
**Author:** ![Rust-E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rust-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rust-E)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/4 "2006-11-12T16:28:13Z")
bump for anyone else who has insight to this. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/5 "2006-11-12T16:33:01Z")
taskbar should only show on one monitor. why would u wanna stretch a picture twice as wide? i think u need to find some wallpapers that are made for duallies EDIT: try one of these ---
**Author:** ![Rust-E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rust-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rust-E)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/6 "2006-11-12T16:36:06Z")
on of what? and yeah the issue is they are not the same sized… on is 1280x1024 and the other is 1680x1050 ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/7 "2006-11-12T16:46:37Z")
sorry, [http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ihateaol.co.uk/misc/dual\_monitor\_wallpapers/wallpaper/38.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ihateaol.co.uk/misc/dual\_monitor\_wallpapers/&h=1347&w=2000&sz=357&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=EOEbHb5DW8DtfM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddual%2Bmonitor%2Bwallpaper%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DX](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ihateaol.co.uk/misc/dual_monitor_wallpapers/wallpaper/38.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ihateaol.co.uk/misc/dual_monitor_wallpapers/&h=1347&w=2000&sz=357&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=EOEbHb5DW8DtfM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddual%2Bmonitor%2Bwallpaper%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DX) ---
**Author:** ![Rust-E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rust-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rust-E)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/8 "2006-11-12T21:35:59Z")
k this is what i got for a screen saver… ![http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/Rust-E/IMG_4235.jpg](http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/Rust-E/IMG_4235.jpg) ![http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/Rust-E/IMG_4231.jpg](http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/Rust-E/IMG_4231.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/9 "2006-11-12T21:45:07Z")
ultramon… kthxbye ---
**Author:** ![Rust-E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rust-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rust-E)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/10 "2006-11-12T21:46:36Z")
lol i need to get rid of this 19 and get a 20 ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/11 "2006-11-12T22:22:15Z")
… how much… i could use another monitor… along with the 7 others i have lying randomly arond my apartment ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/12 "2006-11-12T22:27:14Z")
oh btw dunno if you got the 2 diff pics working but i used to have a program that allowed each monitor to have its own image when i was running duals. ---
**Author:** ![Rust-E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rust-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rust-E)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/13 "2006-11-13T04:22:22Z")
no i haven’t figured it out yet ILC if you have a 20.1 inch widescreen you wanna trade me that would be great… i need one to match ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/14 "2006-11-13T06:31:39Z")
Use ultramon… has alot of neat features for multiple monitor setups :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/15 "2006-11-13T08:57:04Z")
yep… ultramon is great… if you need a crack or anything… pm me… and… one thing about ultramon… try not to remote desktop to it… it gets reallly really buggy ---
**Author:** ![Rust-E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rust-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rust-E)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/16 "2006-11-13T14:38:26Z")
ultramon 2.7.1 plus the keygen FTW thanks guys ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/17 "2006-11-13T14:59:11Z")
ILCisDEAD is da man :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Rust-E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rust-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rust-E)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/18 "2006-11-13T15:06:19Z")
yeah he is! thanks ilc hey if your still interested in the 19 inch will let it go for 250 so let me know i can get the same one as i got now the 20.1 inch for 350 on ebay so id like to just pay 100 for the newer monitor ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-monitor-help/20091/19 "2006-11-14T11:35:28Z")
lol, chino is that your monitor?