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Issue with dual Monitors

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Not sure where to ask this question, and hoping I can find someone who can help.

Here how my setup is:

I use a 22 inch Acer as my main monitor (resolution 1680x1050) and a 19 inch Samsung as a secondary monitor (resolution 1280x1024). I have these plugged in to a EVGA GTX 260. I have the nVidia dual monitor control set up in "Dual-View", which makes the 2nd monitor basically an extended desktop. I am running XP. I have the proper resolution set up through FSX.

When I start a flight in FSX, the Samsung monitor goes blank and then the FSX GUI goes away and nothing happens on the main monitor. I tried flying in single monitor view and had to Cntl-Alt-Delete and click "switch to" FSX to even get the game to come up.

If anyone has any ideas, it would be most helpful.
 
It sounds as though FSX is running in "Full-screen" mode. Try <Alt> <Enter> to switch to "Windowed" mode.

In full-screen mode, the second monitor will remain blank.
 
I have virtually the same set up ( a 22" WS Dell and a 20" Samsung) running with the res the same as yours.Nvidia graphics.
This is how I work mine in FSX.
Load FSX on the main monitor full screen mode. Switch on 2nd monitor( which will be black)depending on what I what to see on the 2nd monitor, select view, new view and that window will appear in the top left corner of the main monitor. Drag that new window over to the 2nd monitor and enlarge to whatever size you want. to change view on the 2nd screen right click for the menu and choose. The important thing is the mouse cursor must be clicked on whichever monitor you want to control.
I often use the 2nd monitor for the GPS and ATC screen just by dragging it across.
Remember to drag back any open windows on the 2nd monitor before shutting down FSX or they may not appear next time unless the monitor is switched on.
to remove menu just hold down Alt.
Hope you can make sense of this :)
 
After reading GHD's suggestions, I set the setting that is in the properties box on the desktop icon to open as maximized, and that worked. I just have to hit Alt-Enter any time I want to change a setting in game.

Thanks for the help all!
 
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