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i have a windows 2000 computer with 2 monitors. The primary monitor displays the start up screen and the second monitor displays the desktop. How do i resolve this problem?

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by kwyrick

Assuming you have 1 PCI and 1 AGP video card, simply put your primary monitor on the PCI and the second monitor on the AGP video card.

by joseph moore

Give Technet article Q238886 a shot:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q238886
(please remove any spaces)

There is a section that reads the following:
"You set up the computer with a secondary adapter and when you restartthe computer, the Startup screen is displayed on the primary monitor and your desktop is displayed on the secondary monitor.
VGA is not disabled on the secondary display adapter, a compatibility issue exists between the two display adapters, or a resource conflict exists between the secondary adapter and another hardware device in your computer. "

hope this helps

by georgevlob

Under Display Properties>Settings you will see a check box next to "Use this device as the primary monitor". Select the monitor you want to show your desktop and make sure this box is checked. This should take care of your problem.

George

PS -You can also move the monitors around in the window that shows your monitors. Select the monitor and move it to the left, right, top, or bottom of the other monitor.

by hootie14

If you have display on both monitors.
Open MY COMPUTER, click on HELP, click on Help Topics, Click on the index tab and type in
MULTIPLE MONITORS
select Viewing same desktop in multiple monitors
and follow the directions. You can select all the settings you need by selecting the number of the monitor you wish to adjust. Hope this helps

by hootie14

to clarify: after typing Multiple monitors click on DISPLAY to bring up the display properties then click on the settings and follow the directions in help.

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