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Thread: Bring Horizontal Span back please!

  1. #1
    SteveA Guest

    Bring Horizontal Span back please!

    What happened to Horizontal Span display mode?

    As a graphics designer Horizontal Span is a must have for me. Dual Mode just
    doesn't cut it with apps I use. And it's very annoying for games that I
    enjoy(ed) playing across two screens.
    What can we do to get it re-instated? A petition? Email?

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  2. #2
    jonathan perreault Guest

    Re: Bring Horizontal Span back please!

    i didn't care cuz it don't apply to me but i voted yes for you

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    "SteveA" <SteveA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:ACEFEB01-CBAF-46C9-A47D-89A6BA5124A2@microsoft.com...
    > What happened to Horizontal Span display mode?
    >
    > As a graphics designer Horizontal Span is a must have for me. Dual Mode
    > just
    > doesn't cut it with apps I use. And it's very annoying for games that I
    > enjoy(ed) playing across two screens.
    > What can we do to get it re-instated? A petition? Email?
    >
    > --
    > Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz (OC @ 3.01 GHz), Asus P5K mobo, 4 GB
    > Crucial
    > BallistiX DDR2 8500 RAM, Radeon HD2600XT 256MB, Seagate Barracuda 320GB
    > HD,
    > Vista Ultimate 64-bit.
    >
    > ----------------
    > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
    > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
    > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
    > this
    > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
    > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
    >
    > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general



  3. #3
    Synapse Syndrome Guest

    Re: Bring Horizontal Span back please!

    "SteveA" <SteveA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:ACEFEB01-CBAF-46C9-A47D-89A6BA5124A2@microsoft.com...
    > What happened to Horizontal Span display mode?
    >
    > As a graphics designer Horizontal Span is a must have for me. Dual Mode
    > just
    > doesn't cut it with apps I use. And it's very annoying for games that I
    > enjoy(ed) playing across two screens.
    > What can we do to get it re-instated? A petition? Email?



    Horizontal Span? Do you mean being able to extend your desktop over more
    than one monitor? Of course it hasn't gone. You have to enable it in
    Display Properties.

    You might be interested in using UltraMon as well. www.ultramon.com

    ss.



  4. #4
    Synapse Syndrome Guest

    Re: Bring Horizontal Span back please!

    "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
    news:OGTx%23k5%23HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    > "SteveA" <SteveA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:ACEFEB01-CBAF-46C9-A47D-89A6BA5124A2@microsoft.com...
    >> What happened to Horizontal Span display mode?
    >>
    >> As a graphics designer Horizontal Span is a must have for me. Dual Mode
    >> just
    >> doesn't cut it with apps I use. And it's very annoying for games that I
    >> enjoy(ed) playing across two screens.
    >> What can we do to get it re-instated? A petition? Email?

    >
    >
    > Horizontal Span? Do you mean being able to extend your desktop over more
    > than one monitor? Of course it hasn't gone. You have to enable it in
    > Display Properties.
    >
    > You might be interested in using UltraMon as well. www.ultramon.com



    PS. See if you can find my system in the gallery!

    http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon/gallery.asp

    ss.



  5. #5
    Synapse Syndrome Guest

    Re: Bring Horizontal Span back please!

    "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
    news:eFaLMm5%23HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    >
    > PS. See if you can find my system in the gallery!
    >
    > http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon/gallery.asp
    >



    LOL, just noticed that Al Gore has joined me!

    http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon...false&mon=desc

    ss.



  6. #6
    SteveA Guest

    Re: Bring Horizontal Span back please!

    Horizontal Span IS NOT the same as Extended Desktop. Extended Desktop is
    basically Dual View. In Vista there are only two options now: Dual View (w/
    extended desktop) and Clone.

    With Horizontal Span I could get a resolution of say 2560x1024 if I have two
    monitors supporting 1280x1024 each. The start menu would span BOTH screens.
    When application windows are maximized they stretch across the two displays
    rather than the confines of one monitor as is the case with extended mode.

    In games on XP I could get dual screen resolutions in the video options when
    Horizontal Mode was enabled. In Vista the same game only provides the options
    for one display. It is not a video card problem either. According to nVidia
    Microsoft dropped Horizontal Span due to the internal architecture of Vista.
    Tehy say Microsoft needs to bring it back. And I agree.
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    BallistiX DDR2 8500 RAM, Radeon HD2600XT 256MB, Seagate Barracuda 320GB HD,
    Vista Ultimate 64-bit.


    "Synapse Syndrome" wrote:

    > "SteveA" <SteveA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:ACEFEB01-CBAF-46C9-A47D-89A6BA5124A2@microsoft.com...
    > > What happened to Horizontal Span display mode?
    > >
    > > As a graphics designer Horizontal Span is a must have for me. Dual Mode
    > > just
    > > doesn't cut it with apps I use. And it's very annoying for games that I
    > > enjoy(ed) playing across two screens.
    > > What can we do to get it re-instated? A petition? Email?

    >
    >
    > Horizontal Span? Do you mean being able to extend your desktop over more
    > than one monitor? Of course it hasn't gone. You have to enable it in
    > Display Properties.
    >
    > You might be interested in using UltraMon as well. www.ultramon.com
    >
    > ss.
    >
    >
    >


  7. #7
    Adrian S Guest

    Re: Bring Horizontal Span back please!

    I agree with this. Horizontal span is essential for any but the newest games
    if you want to play with two screens. Case in point: GTR2, rFactor, Race 07.
    I'm sure the coders can rig up something to at least emulate the effect so
    that old games can still run dualscreen (as ultramon solves this problem for
    most programs).

    I really would like to see Microsoft at least acknowledge these posts.

    "SteveA" wrote:

    > Horizontal Span IS NOT the same as Extended Desktop. Extended Desktop is
    > basically Dual View. In Vista there are only two options now: Dual View (w/
    > extended desktop) and Clone.
    >
    > With Horizontal Span I could get a resolution of say 2560x1024 if I have two
    > monitors supporting 1280x1024 each. The start menu would span BOTH screens.
    > When application windows are maximized they stretch across the two displays
    > rather than the confines of one monitor as is the case with extended mode.
    >
    > In games on XP I could get dual screen resolutions in the video options when
    > Horizontal Mode was enabled. In Vista the same game only provides the options
    > for one display. It is not a video card problem either. According to nVidia
    > Microsoft dropped Horizontal Span due to the internal architecture of Vista.
    > Tehy say Microsoft needs to bring it back. And I agree.
    > --
    > Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz (OC @ 3.01 GHz), Asus P5K mobo, 4 GB Crucial
    > BallistiX DDR2 8500 RAM, Radeon HD2600XT 256MB, Seagate Barracuda 320GB HD,
    > Vista Ultimate 64-bit.
    >
    >
    > "Synapse Syndrome" wrote:
    >
    > > "SteveA" <SteveA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > > news:ACEFEB01-CBAF-46C9-A47D-89A6BA5124A2@microsoft.com...
    > > > What happened to Horizontal Span display mode?
    > > >
    > > > As a graphics designer Horizontal Span is a must have for me. Dual Mode
    > > > just
    > > > doesn't cut it with apps I use. And it's very annoying for games that I
    > > > enjoy(ed) playing across two screens.
    > > > What can we do to get it re-instated? A petition? Email?

    > >
    > >
    > > Horizontal Span? Do you mean being able to extend your desktop over more
    > > than one monitor? Of course it hasn't gone. You have to enable it in
    > > Display Properties.
    > >
    > > You might be interested in using UltraMon as well. www.ultramon.com
    > >
    > > ss.
    > >
    > >
    > >


  8. #8
    Tomas Guest

    The biggest disappointment!

    Really I`m not anti Microsoft geek but after buying 2 24 inches monitor, new
    HDD and Vista Premium and NVidia card and after desperate search I found out
    that horizontal span gone!!! You are joking. All cost me a lot of money and I
    did it because of MSFS X and Dirext X X. All product legal and paid. What
    disappointment, Microsoft!

  9. #9
    Richard G. Harper Guest

    Re: The biggest disappointment!

    I have the ability to connect two monitors and make the display span between
    them. This feature has NOT been removed from Windows. Open the "Help and
    Support" tool and search for "dual monitor", where you will find tons of
    information on setting it up and troubleshooting when it doesn't work.

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    "Tomas" <Tomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:98A88607-E07B-42B5-A501-A7C9DA84F1BF@microsoft.com...
    > Really I`m not anti Microsoft geek but after buying 2 24 inches monitor,
    > new
    > HDD and Vista Premium and NVidia card and after desperate search I found
    > out
    > that horizontal span gone!!! You are joking. All cost me a lot of money
    > and I
    > did it because of MSFS X and Dirext X X. All product legal and paid. What
    > disappointment, Microsoft!



  10. #10
    AlexB Guest

    Re: The biggest disappointment!

    Does your machine have TWO DVI connectors exposed? There is a chance that it
    may have just one but it is still not a loss. Your configuration is
    different and I have to buy a splitter.

    Some splitters are sold with very curt description and claims that they are
    dual but the duality for them means a different thing. The wiring is such
    that the two monitors show the same picture. And in this case there is
    nothing you can do. Beware.

    Such "dual" split cables may be used for demonstrations when a teacher does
    something on one machine and a group of students may be watching the same
    action on a parallel monitor. You need a different one. I do no think they
    have an identifiable name. they are also dual.

    "Tomas" <Tomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:98A88607-E07B-42B5-A501-A7C9DA84F1BF@microsoft.com...
    > Really I`m not anti Microsoft geek but after buying 2 24 inches monitor,
    > new
    > HDD and Vista Premium and NVidia card and after desperate search I found
    > out
    > that horizontal span gone!!! You are joking. All cost me a lot of money
    > and I
    > did it because of MSFS X and Dirext X X. All product legal and paid. What
    > disappointment, Microsoft!



  11. #11
    Dave Guest

    Re: The biggest disappointment!

    Which Nvidia card?
    I'm running a 17" and a 19" monitors on my Nvidia 7800 GTX card.
    Using the Forceware 169.25

    Run the Nvidia control panel, and set up your multiple displays.
    It's not a problem.

    Also check out UltraMon or MultiMonitor Taskbar to get the taskbar to span
    both monitors.
    I'm also using DisplayFusion, which lets you use a different background on
    each monitor.

    http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/
    http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm
    http://www.binaryfortress.com/

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    "Tomas" <Tomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:98A88607-E07B-42B5-A501-A7C9DA84F1BF@microsoft.com...
    > Really I`m not anti Microsoft geek but after buying 2 24 inches monitor,
    > new
    > HDD and Vista Premium and NVidia card and after desperate search I found
    > out
    > that horizontal span gone!!! You are joking. All cost me a lot of money
    > and I
    > did it because of MSFS X and Dirext X X. All product legal and paid. What
    > disappointment, Microsoft!



  12. #12
    Synapse Syndrome Guest

    Re: The biggest disappointment!

    "AlexB" <alexb@comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:%23SeeJwKbIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    > Does your machine have TWO DVI connectors exposed? There is a chance that
    > it may have just one but it is still not a loss. Your configuration is
    > different and I have to buy a splitter.
    >
    > Some splitters are sold with very curt description and claims that they
    > are dual but the duality for them means a different thing. The wiring is
    > such that the two monitors show the same picture. And in this case there
    > is nothing you can do. Beware.
    >
    > Such "dual" split cables may be used for demonstrations when a teacher
    > does something on one machine and a group of students may be watching the
    > same action on a parallel monitor. You need a different one. I do no think
    > they have an identifiable name. they are also dual.



    I know you do not realise this, but what you are talking about is
    irrelevant.

    ss.



  13. #13
    blau808 Guest

    Re: Bring Horizontal Span back please!


    > I have the ability to connect two monitors and make the display span
    > between
    > them. This feature has NOT been removed from Windows. Open the "Help
    > and
    > Support" tool and search for "dual monitor", where you will find tons
    > of
    > information on setting it up and troubleshooting when it doesn't work.


    Dual monitor is NOT the same as horizontal span. Quick way to check if
    its horizontal span like the OP was asking is to maximize a window. If
    it spans both screens, THATS horizontal span. Dual monitor is just
    extending your desktop on your second monitor. Maximized windows will
    still only be on one monitor.

    Its been a year since the last post, but we still dont have this
    feature. I've given up on Vista, as M$ has probably done also and put
    their effort to Windows 7. Hopefully they include it there.


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