Dual Screen Problem with XP, MBP, Bootcamp

[SKYLANE]

My friend had a MBP (2.16 GHz, Core Duo, Leopard, XP Home).

When he attaches a 32 inch Sony HD via the VGA port, he can mirror the Mac screen just fine to the Sony HD (I don't think he has tried extending to it yet as a second screen). I am sure he will play more with the settings when booted in Leopard.

However, when he boots into PC with same setup, the Sony HD screen shows the XP startup screen up until the point where the users 'login screen' appears. From that point on, he cannot extend to the 2nd screen. The monitor control panel recognizes that there is another screen, but doesn't display anything on it. Ideas?

[OWC Jamie]

If he has a video card rather than onboard graphics there could be another monitor control panel.
Often just an icon in task bar rather than control panel.


Also it has to be set up (good luck finding clone).
Anytime it gets run without the second monitor the past set up for two monitors goes away, gone forgotten.


The XP start-up screen is just a start up splash screen. It does not mean XP has recognized that the monitor is there, nor what set up was used last time. iirc, that start up screen is not even 800x600.

[M A V I C]

Sounds like the PC is set to a res the Sony doesn't support. Boot without the screen connected, set the PC's screen to the native res of the Sony screen, then reconnect. Otherwise try spanning first, get the screen set correctly and then set it to mirroring.

[M A V I C]

[quote billb] iirc, that start up screen is not even 800x600.
Right, it's 640x480.

Oh, and another option is to VNC or RDC into the PC and change the res until you get it working on the Sony. Of course, on the MBP it should just show up on the built-in screen.

[modelamac]

Right-click on the XP Desktop should get you the options you need.