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Old 05-05-2008   #1 (permalink)
Robert Barnett


 
 

Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions

Hello,

I recently downsized from three monitors and two video cards to two monitors
and one video card. However, I have one program that keeps coming up on the
third monitor even though there is no third monitor.

Does anyone know how to get that program to load on the main monitor?

You would think Microsoft would be smart enough to fix Vista so that it
realized a monitor was now missing and open the programs on the default
screen. I guess that was a little too much to ask for.

Thanks for any help


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Old 05-05-2008   #2 (permalink)
sigoromuth


 
 

Re: Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions

Ok here is what you have to do...

Right click on the taskbar button entry of the application that is offscreen
and select move,
then without doing anything, press the left or right arrow key on your
keyboard,
the application window will "stick" onto the mouse cursor and you can move
it into view.

tell me if this helps


"Robert Barnett" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hello,
>
> I recently downsized from three monitors and two video cards to two
> monitors and one video card. However, I have one program that keeps coming
> up on the third monitor even though there is no third monitor.
>
> Does anyone know how to get that program to load on the main monitor?
>
> You would think Microsoft would be smart enough to fix Vista so that it
> realized a monitor was now missing and open the programs on the default
> screen. I guess that was a little too much to ask for.
>
> Thanks for any help
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Old 05-05-2008   #3 (permalink)
Robert Barnett


 
 

Re: Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions

Well, I would never have thought of that. However, when I right click on the
task bar for it there is no move option. I have Minimize and Close with
Restore being grayed out. Nothing more.

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Old 05-05-2008   #4 (permalink)
Chin Yang


 
 

Re: Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions

download ccleaner (free) http://www.ccleaner.com/ that has a window
location cache clear option

see screenshot http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5949/eeas4.jpg



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> Well, I would never have thought of that. However, when I right click on
> the task bar for it there is no move option. I have Minimize and Close
> with Restore being grayed out. Nothing more.
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Old 05-05-2008   #5 (permalink)
Chin Yang


 
 

Re: Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions


tell me if this helps\


"Robert Barnett" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Well, I would never have thought of that. However, when I right click on
> the task bar for it there is no move option. I have Minimize and Close
> with Restore being grayed out. Nothing more.
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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Old 05-05-2008   #6 (permalink)
Robert Barnett


 
 

Re: Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions

Nope. Didn't do it.

Just in case it matters the program that is the problem is the label
printing software for the Dymo LabelWriter 400 Turbo.

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Old 05-06-2008   #7 (permalink)
Synapse Syndrome


 
 

Re: Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions

"Robert Barnett" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Nope. Didn't do it.
>
> Just in case it matters the program that is the problem is the label
> printing software for the Dymo LabelWriter 400 Turbo.
Seriously, you should have been able to get it back onto the main screen
using Move, as mentioned when he posted as sigoromuth.

If you are still having problems with this, you could always use UltraMon,
which gives you the option for a program to open on a particular monitor.
Go into the program's shortcut properties, after installing it.

www.ultramon.com

ss.


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Old 05-06-2008   #8 (permalink)
Chin Yang


 
 

Re: Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions

yha... I doubl say that goood move

Remindz me ov somthin Konfucious say

"When everytting els failz, then uz ultra-mon"

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Robert Barnett" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eSJoxJyrIHA.4952@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Nope. Didn't do it.
>>
>> Just in case it matters the program that is the problem is the label
>> printing software for the Dymo LabelWriter 400 Turbo.
>
> Seriously, you should have been able to get it back onto the main screen
> using Move, as mentioned when he posted as sigoromuth.
>
> If you are still having problems with this, you could always use UltraMon,
> which gives you the option for a program to open on a particular monitor.
> Go into the program's shortcut properties, after installing it.
>
> www.ultramon.com
>
> ss.
>
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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Old 05-06-2008   #9 (permalink)
Chin Yang


 
 

Re: Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions

ohhh so sori, me macke spellin mistak

I want to say "ultra-monk"

Hope Konfucious forgiv me

"Chin Yang" <ChinYang@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> yha... I doubl say that goood move
>
> Remindz me ov somthin Konfucious say
>
> "When everytting els failz, then uz ultra-mon"
>
> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eDun4Y3rIHA.4476@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> "Robert Barnett" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eSJoxJyrIHA.4952@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> Nope. Didn't do it.
>>>
>>> Just in case it matters the program that is the problem is the label
>>> printing software for the Dymo LabelWriter 400 Turbo.
>>
>> Seriously, you should have been able to get it back onto the main screen
>> using Move, as mentioned when he posted as sigoromuth.
>>
>> If you are still having problems with this, you could always use
>> UltraMon, which gives you the option for a program to open on a
>> particular monitor. Go into the program's shortcut properties, after
>> installing it.
>>
>> www.ultramon.com
>>
>> ss.
>>
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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Old 05-06-2008   #10 (permalink)
Robert Barnett


 
 

Re: Lost Windows - Resetting Window Positions

Hay Adam why don't you go and mess with someone else's thread. If you can
help buzz off!

Robert

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