no-sweat Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 For some reason when I'm in the Desktop Background area (see first image below) and right click a background, it shows "monitor 2" twice. No matter which I choose, the background is updated for both monitors. When I'm looking at my screens, it clearly showing monitor 1 and monitor 2 (see second image below). Any ideas? OS: Windows 8 Pro Video card: GeForce GTX 670 Monitor 1: HDMI Monitor 2: DVI Thanks Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Can you set one as primary? then try and see if it makes a change? Othewise someone more in the know about will be along shortly to help :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 You will need UltraMon for that. http://ultramon.com Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kondrath Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I didn't even know that was an option. I've been stupidly making 3840x1080p resolution wallpapers in photoshop because I didn't know you could set them individually. Wait nvm, I don't have that feature. I guess it's a Windows 8 thing. But from your experience it sounds like it isn't working anyway. Did you happen to combine the two monitors together in your graphics card control panel (combining into one large resolution)? Maybe that could be it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I believe win8 has the ability to natively set individual wallpapers On 02/08/2013 at 02:35, shozilla said: You will need UltraMon for that. http://ultramon.com Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowRanger13 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 That's odd... Which Nvidia drivers are you using? Do you know? Windows 8 runs on WDDM 1.2 and as such you want to make sure your Nvidia drivers include support for 1.2. Have you tried updating to the latest? 320.49 I believe. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
no-sweat Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 On 02/08/2013 at 02:34, Dushmany said: Can you set one as primary? then try and see if it makes a change? Othewise someone more in the know about will be along shortly to help :) Yup one is primary :\ On 02/08/2013 at 02:36, Kondrath said: I didn't even know that was an option. I've been stupidly making 3840x1080p resolution wallpapers in photoshop because I didn't know you could set them individually. Wait nvm, I don't have that feature. I guess it's a Windows 8 thing. But from your experience it sounds like it isn't working anyway. Did you happen to combine the two monitors together in your graphics card control panel (combining into one large resolution)? Maybe that could be it. Nope they are two separate resolutions. But thanks because I did notice my video driver can be updated, so maybe that will do it. Probably not, but maybe. On 02/08/2013 at 02:36, Dushmany said: I believe win8 has the ability to natively set individual wallpapers Yup Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 On 02/08/2013 at 02:36, Dushmany said: I believe win8 has the ability to natively set individual wallpapers I know that but Ultramon will solve that problem. I have seen a few people with wallpapers problem like OP's... That's why I tell them to use Ultramon for that.. it works great. The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
no-sweat Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 On 02/08/2013 at 02:39, cloudstrife13 said: That's odd... Which Nvidia drivers are you using? Do you know? Windows 8 runs on WDDM 1.2 and as such you want to make sure your Nvidia drivers include support for 1.2. Have you tried updating to the latest? 320.49 I believe. Just updated, still no worky :( On 02/08/2013 at 02:42, shozilla said: I know that but Ultramon will solve that problem. I have seen a few people with wallpapers problem like OP's... That's why I tell them to use Ultramon for that.. it works great. Yeah I used that with Windows 7 so I might have to use it again. It would be fantastic if the operating system I paid for would work though! :rolleyes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
astropheed Veteran Posted August 2, 2013 Veteran Share Posted August 2, 2013 Use Display Fusion. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 On 02/08/2013 at 02:55, no-sweat said: Yeah I used that with Windows 7 so I might have to use it again. It would be fantastic if the operating system I paid for would work though! :rolleyes: I understand .. Just use UltraMon until Microsoft releases their final version of 8.1... It might solve the problem once you get the updated 8.1 from them. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1168301-unable-to-use-different-backgrounds-on-my-two-monitors/#findComment-595852565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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