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Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Multi-monitor desktop video review

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Re: Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Multi-monitor desktop video review

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Post by joenathan »

I'm running it on a 3 monitor setup and so far so good, I wish they had included the notification area on each monitor, so among other things I can quicky glance at the time and date no matter what I have going on, also the monitor edge triggers are pretty much shot on a multi-monitor setup.

screen http://i.minus.com/ibhcFWTFIYaO6d.PNG

Beyond all that the biggest issue with Windows 8 for me at the moment is that they didn't include the Windows 7 Solitaire games.

Re: Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Multi-monitor desktop video review

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Post by tresta »

joenathan wrote: post #2

I'm running it on a 3 monitor setup and so far so good, I wish they had included the notification area on each monitor, so among other things I can quicky glance at the time and date no matter what I have going on, also the monitor edge triggers are pretty much shot on a multi-monitor setup. screen http://i.minus.com/ibhcFWTFIYaO6d.PNG Beyond all that the biggest issue with Windows 8 for me at the moment is that they…

Have they finally made it so that you can set per-screen wallpaper? I remember thinking that that was a really basic feature that was missing in win 7.

Re: Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Multi-monitor desktop video review

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Post by joenathan »

tresta wrote: post #3
joenathan wrote: post #2

I'm running it on a 3 monitor setup and so far so good, I wish they had included the notification area on each monitor, so among other things I can quicky glance at the time and date no matter what I have going on, also the monitor edge triggers are pretty much shot on a multi-monitor setup. screen http://i.minus.com/ibhcFWTFIYaO6d.PNG Beyond all that the biggest issue with Windows 8 for me at the moment is that they…

Have they finally made it so that you can set per-screen wallpaper? I remember thinking that that was a really basic feature that was missing in win 7.

It doesn't look like you can, although it does allow you to span one image across all the monitors.

Re: Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Multi-monitor desktop video review

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Post by brudgers »

tresta wrote: post #3
joenathan wrote: post #2

I'm running it on a 3 monitor setup and so far so good, I wish they had included the notification area on each monitor, so among other things I can quicky glance at the time and date no matter what I have going on, also the monitor edge triggers are pretty much shot on a multi-monitor setup. screen http://i.minus.com/ibhcFWTFIYaO6d.PNG Beyond all that the biggest issue with Windows 8 for me at the moment is that they…

Have they finally made it so that you can set per-screen wallpaper? I remember thinking that that was a really basic feature that was missing in win 7.

My video card driver allows it in Windows 7. The driver can also rotate display to portrait mode - one of these days I'll get a 3M monitor stand for that purpose.
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