Powerpoint believes it runs on a 2-Monitor system

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Dietmar Craul

Hi,

I have a strange problem, on my computer (run W2K professional) PP2000
believes it runs on a two monitor system (which it does not). Unfortunately
it tries to open all presentations on the second monitor by default, which
has the effect that the presentation is visible, but no navigation controls
are working (keyboard, mouse, context menu). I always have to switch to the
main monitor in the presentation settings, no matter if I do the
presentation or receive if from somebody else.
Stupid enough I cannot set the default monitor and have to set it every
time, which is rather annoying. I saw there is some kind of fix for this two
monitor problem, but I already would be happy if Powerpoint would recognise
that it is running on a single monitor system.
I looked into the device manager and there is only one monitor installed,
and the graphic card does not offer any option to enable / disable a dual
monitor feature.

Does anybody have any help for this?

Regards
Dietmar
 
C

Chirag

PowerPoint sees whatever Windows would show it. See if Windows is configured
for dual-monitor setup:
1. Select "Start" | "Settings" | "Control Panel" menu item.
2. Locate and launch "Display" applet.
3. On the "Settings" tab, how many monitors do you see there?
4. If you see 2 monitors, select the second one and uncheck "Extend my
Windows desktop onto this monitor."
5. Click OK.

Windows may require a reboot - let it do so.

Does this help solve the problem?

On your other problem of the PowerPoint 2000 not saving the monitor
settings, look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;241277

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html
 
D

Dietmar Craul

A rather old savage S3 video card, so as far as I know a video card which
has no two-monitor support.
 
D

Dietmar Craul

Being able to read a post to the end often increases efficiency ... as I
wrote there is no second monitor installed (visible) in the device manager
and the graphic card does not offer any two monitor options in the display
settings.
Obviously PP sees something buried in the system which I cannot set or
manipulate ...
 
T

TAJ Simmons

Dietmar,

Go on the attack.......control panel > system..... delete the current graphics card driver..

Re-install the latest greatest one for your graphics card and windows 2000.

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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