Automatically extend desktop to second monitor when connected?

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Automatically extend desktop to second monitor when connected?

#1 JohnEdwards

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 09:11 PM

Is there a way to do this? I want it to automatically extend my desktop onto the second monitor when I connect it without any prompts... I have UltraMon installed, but was unable to find any options for this.

Help.

Plz.

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#2 garmanma

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 10:08 PM

Yes. you can drag your mouse screen to screen too
I don't remember the name offhand. It's at
http://sourceforge.net/
I'll see if I can find it tomorrow

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#3 JohnEdwards

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 08:25 PM

garmanma, on Mar 28 2009, 10:08 PM, said:

Yes. you can drag your mouse screen to screen too
I don't remember the name offhand. It's at
http://sourceforge.net/
I'll see if I can find it tomorrow

Ok, I've been searching there a while, and haven't come up with anything... You remember the name?

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