Solved Problems With Dual-Monitors in a Multi-Boot System

ranger72

ranger72

Member
Hi There everyone!

This is a new build. Please check the spec's for this machine.

My default OS is Win 7 Ultimate 64 Bit. When I am using this OS all Is good with my monitors. My left screen is my primary screen and has the start button and all my short-cut icons on it which is the way I would like it to be in all three Os'. I can open many panes and move them back and forth to any screen I want.

When I restart the system to enter into Win Vista Home premium My Right screen is the primary screen and I cannot move any panes into the left screen and i cannot move the cursor into the left screen.

When I open the device manager in this OS there are no problems showing in either the display adapters or the monitor criteria.

I have tried correcting the problem in both the windows control panel in displays and also in the Nvidia control panel and I can't seem to solve this problem.
What do i need to do to get my left monitor to be my primary screen and to move window panes from left to right and vice versa.

Not sure but I think this is a driver issue.

Thank you for your help.
ranger72:confused:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 Bloomfield Quadcore 3.06 Ghz LGA 1366 Sock
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabertooth X58
    Memory
    12 Gigs Corsair Dominator-GT DDR3 PC3-15000 (1866Ghz) vista sees 4gs
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia powered EVGA GTX 460 1024 MBs of DDR5 memory
    Sound Card
    Creative SoundBlaster X-FI Titanium Fatality Pro Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual AOC 23" LCD (LED Backlit) 5MS recovery 30,000:1 contrast Flatsdreen Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080 Native Resolution
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 1TeraByte S-ATA running WIN 7 Ultimate 64 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN Vista Home Premium 32 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN XP Pro 32 Bit OS
    PSU
    Corsair Modular AX 850 Watt Pro Series Gold Certified PSU
    Case
    CoolerMaster HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Full Tower
    Cooling
    CoolerMaster V-8 180W CPU/Heatsink Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX3200 Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo
    Internet Speed
    Fairpoint ISP 15Mbps Download/ 2 Mbps uoload speed
    Other Info
    Case Fans 1 320MM Megaflow Front Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Top Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Side Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Rear Case Fan
    1 Double fan cooler unit for Corsair ram
    1 PSU exhaust fan
    All fans are red Led fans and there is additional mod case lighting
    This Box is a Beast :>)
Hi ranger, welcome to VF, it is a bit of a problem, I assume you've updated your drivers from Nvidia's site? I've not come across a problem like this for a while, but it does sound like Nvidia's drivers at fault, have you tried switching the dvi ports around, might fix it, and have you also tried reverting back to WDDM drivers and see if it is Nvidia's fault? I often find also that when you try and adjust a setting on nvidia control panel, you need to set the resolution to low to get results, however that may just be me :-)

MrNeeds
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
Hi There MrNeeds!

Thank you for the response!

Yes, I'm using the latest driver from Nvidia and I've been mucking about with this issue for about 5 days. This is a new build and I'm just in the process of tweaking everything in all three OS'.

Rather late last night in my time zone I tried deleting the AOC drivers I had installed and went back into Personalization in the control panel and in displays Lo! and Behold! The driver Gnomes had been good to me and my monitors were working as I wished them to.

I probably should have taken some notes as to what I did and where but in failing to do so I most likely could not repeat the steps I took.

However, it is working now. Looks like it may have been a conflict between AOC drivers and Nvidia drivers.

I'm responding to you in Win 7 so I'm going to re-boot and open in Vista to check and insure nothing negative has happened tween then and now. I'll let you know in a moment.

Again, thanks kindly for your help.

ranger72:confused:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 Bloomfield Quadcore 3.06 Ghz LGA 1366 Sock
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabertooth X58
    Memory
    12 Gigs Corsair Dominator-GT DDR3 PC3-15000 (1866Ghz) vista sees 4gs
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia powered EVGA GTX 460 1024 MBs of DDR5 memory
    Sound Card
    Creative SoundBlaster X-FI Titanium Fatality Pro Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual AOC 23" LCD (LED Backlit) 5MS recovery 30,000:1 contrast Flatsdreen Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080 Native Resolution
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 1TeraByte S-ATA running WIN 7 Ultimate 64 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN Vista Home Premium 32 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN XP Pro 32 Bit OS
    PSU
    Corsair Modular AX 850 Watt Pro Series Gold Certified PSU
    Case
    CoolerMaster HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Full Tower
    Cooling
    CoolerMaster V-8 180W CPU/Heatsink Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX3200 Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo
    Internet Speed
    Fairpoint ISP 15Mbps Download/ 2 Mbps uoload speed
    Other Info
    Case Fans 1 320MM Megaflow Front Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Top Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Side Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Rear Case Fan
    1 Double fan cooler unit for Corsair ram
    1 PSU exhaust fan
    All fans are red Led fans and there is additional mod case lighting
    This Box is a Beast :>)
Oh! Terrific!

All is good with my dualies in Vistaland!

Thanks again MrNeeds.:D
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 Bloomfield Quadcore 3.06 Ghz LGA 1366 Sock
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabertooth X58
    Memory
    12 Gigs Corsair Dominator-GT DDR3 PC3-15000 (1866Ghz) vista sees 4gs
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia powered EVGA GTX 460 1024 MBs of DDR5 memory
    Sound Card
    Creative SoundBlaster X-FI Titanium Fatality Pro Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual AOC 23" LCD (LED Backlit) 5MS recovery 30,000:1 contrast Flatsdreen Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080 Native Resolution
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 1TeraByte S-ATA running WIN 7 Ultimate 64 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN Vista Home Premium 32 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN XP Pro 32 Bit OS
    PSU
    Corsair Modular AX 850 Watt Pro Series Gold Certified PSU
    Case
    CoolerMaster HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Full Tower
    Cooling
    CoolerMaster V-8 180W CPU/Heatsink Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX3200 Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo
    Internet Speed
    Fairpoint ISP 15Mbps Download/ 2 Mbps uoload speed
    Other Info
    Case Fans 1 320MM Megaflow Front Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Top Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Side Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Rear Case Fan
    1 Double fan cooler unit for Corsair ram
    1 PSU exhaust fan
    All fans are red Led fans and there is additional mod case lighting
    This Box is a Beast :>)
This problem is resolved and I consider this this thread to be closed.

I have another issue In this Vista OS regarding Universal Serial Bus Controllers; I will start a new thread.

Thanks again!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 Bloomfield Quadcore 3.06 Ghz LGA 1366 Sock
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabertooth X58
    Memory
    12 Gigs Corsair Dominator-GT DDR3 PC3-15000 (1866Ghz) vista sees 4gs
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia powered EVGA GTX 460 1024 MBs of DDR5 memory
    Sound Card
    Creative SoundBlaster X-FI Titanium Fatality Pro Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual AOC 23" LCD (LED Backlit) 5MS recovery 30,000:1 contrast Flatsdreen Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080 Native Resolution
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 1TeraByte S-ATA running WIN 7 Ultimate 64 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN Vista Home Premium 32 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN XP Pro 32 Bit OS
    PSU
    Corsair Modular AX 850 Watt Pro Series Gold Certified PSU
    Case
    CoolerMaster HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Full Tower
    Cooling
    CoolerMaster V-8 180W CPU/Heatsink Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX3200 Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo
    Internet Speed
    Fairpoint ISP 15Mbps Download/ 2 Mbps uoload speed
    Other Info
    Case Fans 1 320MM Megaflow Front Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Top Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Side Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Rear Case Fan
    1 Double fan cooler unit for Corsair ram
    1 PSU exhaust fan
    All fans are red Led fans and there is additional mod case lighting
    This Box is a Beast :>)
I'm glad the issue was sorted, I figured it was a driver issue, you're very welcome and thank you for the rep, I've marked the thread as solved and also returned the favour.

MrNeeds
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
Thank you! :>)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 Bloomfield Quadcore 3.06 Ghz LGA 1366 Sock
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabertooth X58
    Memory
    12 Gigs Corsair Dominator-GT DDR3 PC3-15000 (1866Ghz) vista sees 4gs
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia powered EVGA GTX 460 1024 MBs of DDR5 memory
    Sound Card
    Creative SoundBlaster X-FI Titanium Fatality Pro Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual AOC 23" LCD (LED Backlit) 5MS recovery 30,000:1 contrast Flatsdreen Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080 Native Resolution
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 1TeraByte S-ATA running WIN 7 Ultimate 64 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN Vista Home Premium 32 Bit OS
    Hitachi 320 GIG S-ATA running WIN XP Pro 32 Bit OS
    PSU
    Corsair Modular AX 850 Watt Pro Series Gold Certified PSU
    Case
    CoolerMaster HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Full Tower
    Cooling
    CoolerMaster V-8 180W CPU/Heatsink Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX3200 Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo
    Internet Speed
    Fairpoint ISP 15Mbps Download/ 2 Mbps uoload speed
    Other Info
    Case Fans 1 320MM Megaflow Front Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Top Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Side Case Fan
    1 200MM Megaflow Rear Case Fan
    1 Double fan cooler unit for Corsair ram
    1 PSU exhaust fan
    All fans are red Led fans and there is additional mod case lighting
    This Box is a Beast :>)
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