Dual Monitor Issues

[Skybase]

I run dual monitors and all works great in XP. However, in Vista I've
noticed that I"ll leave the computer for awhile and when I come back my
secondary monitor is not displaying (flashing orange LED) and my primary
monitor again has my taskbar, sidebar and all icons on it. I have to go
into display settings each time and re-enable my second monitor (with
previous pre-installed video card drivers, as well as newest version) every
time I come back to my computer. I've turned off screensavers and set a
custom profile stating that monitors, hard drives, etc are to always stay
on. I can't figure out why this is still happening. Am I missing somewhere
to set these options? Hopefully they're not in multiple places that require
multiple setup. . ?

 

[Skybase]

I've sent this report to WinV beta center as well, but still having the
issues of course. Has anyone else had this ssue and found a fix for it? I'm
guessing we'll just have to wait for next beta, or later. . .but hoping!
*smile*

 

[Yuriy Shkolnikov [MSFT]]

Could this be a video card that causes this behavior? Can you try a
different one? I have dual mon setup on several machines and I do not see
anything like that...

 

[Guest]

There are a couple of posts in the device / hardware section that run along
hte same lines... you may be having the same problem that a few other people
(including me) are having...

The primary monitor in a dual monitor system will suddenly begin flashing
off and on for a while, then Vista resets the secondary monitor as primary
with default settings and disables the primary. Sit and watch and see if
thats it.

I have submitted the problem to Microsoft, and posted a couple of replies
around here desperately looking for a solution. The only thing that I have
discovered is that if you catch the primary monitor while it is flashing off
and on, and turn it off for several seconds then back on, it will be back to
its origional state.

Asus P5ND2-SLI
P4 630 3.0gHz
GeForce 7600GT, dual 19" monitors
1 GB RAM
160 SATA HDD

 

[Skybase]

that's interesting. . . .I've not been around when it's done it, and
usually I come back after having turned off both monitors. I turn them back
on and this is the issue. However a couple times it's been the case that
they've been on when I return. . .and this has happened.
Thanks for the heads up. . .I'll try to keep an eye out here.

 

[Jasey]

I'm having this problem too, at least, I think I am, as i'm in & out of my
home office all day, when I leave, I turn my monitors off, when I do so, I
get the "bing-bong" noise of 'device disconnected' could this be part of the
problem:- Vista picking up a plug & play monitor, and when its turned off,
its no longer a connected device, and windows acts accordingly and changes
the desktop back to one monitor?

My primary monitor, is relatively old TFT, my secondary is a CRT (no
swapping them over isn't an option, cables are too tight) it is an annoying
problem, as dual monitors are very very useful.

FOI, i'm running 64bit build 5384 on an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ with 1GB memory
& GeForce 6600GT

 

[Skybase]

I'm still having this issue, and thus don't use WinV all that much anymore.
I'ts too annoying to come back every time I use my computer and re-configure
my display settings to 2 monitors, swap them around (right-left, left-right)
and moving my taskbar every time. I don't even turn off my monitors. . .and
have sleep/power scheme to always on, nothing to turn off ever and no
screensaver. I'm running a Winfast A350 (NVidia 5900 ultra card) with an
old Dell CRT and an NEC Multisync 97F CRT.

don't know what's going on, but hope that MS is monitoring this thread and
has this fixed soon. heh. Not sure of an easy way to directly report this
issue to MS as i was able in previous betas that I'd tested for them. Am I
missing something simple there too, does anyone know?

thanks!

 

[Mark D. VandenBerg]

There should be a blue, circular icon on the Vista desktop that says
"Feedback" for either conveying a sentiment or reporting a bug. Also, Colin
has posted the actual websites a few times in this newsgroup. I seriously
doubt that without reporting the bug through the proper channels that any
one at MSFT will notice it here and take any action.

 

[Guest]

I was able to fix my 2nd monitor from going out (and never coming back) by
turning off power management for my monitor. Essentially: control
panel->power->how long until monitor turns off->never.