Hey guys,

I got a 20.1 inch widescreen the other day that is not next to a 13.3 wide laptop monitor. The wallpaper is the same for both monitors. I was wondering if anyknow knows how to configure it so that I can have a different wallpaper on each monitor. Thanks a bunch. My friend's Mac does it so well.. grrrr..
I'm running XP Home.

-jeffrey

 

You can make 1 file with 2 images on it. At work, I use a file that's 2048 x 768 with 2 images that are 1024 x 768 side by side. Set it to "Tile". Let me know if that doesn't make sense.

 

are you mirroring or extending the desktop?

which one is the primary display?

 

So crude very interesting approach, but is there a "soft" way to get two wallpapers?

 

I think you can do it if you enable active desktop, otherwise, you'll have to do what OwlBoogie said.

Or you could just buy a Mac.

 

+1 for just buy a Mac

 

haha.
I do like Macs..... but i'll stick with my computer.

Right now my 20.1 inch is the primary. I can make a big image, but the resolution on the screens is different... 1680X1050 on the big and 1280X800 on the other... How would that work?

What's active desktop?

 

Try the same method I mentioned but with these changes:

- 1 file with the dimensions of 2960x1050.
- Make the main image 1680x1050 and the second image 1280x800
- Align the tops of each image
- Save as new image.

This might work.

 

Google for Ultramon and download it. Very useful multi-monitor utility. I've run three Dell 20" LCDs in the past and it made setting up desktop wallpaper a breeze. You can use a separate image for each display or have one that spans multiple displays.

 

+1 Ultramon

i'm using it right now, it's great.

 

I installed ultramon. It's excellent. Very customizable. Thanks a lot!

-jeffrey

 

+1 for marc's advice, it helped me outtttt !