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Name: xxx
Date: October 17, 2006 at 15:04:34 Pacific
OS: XP pro SP1
CPU/Ram: 1.86 ghz Athlong, 1 gig D
Product: custom
Comment:

I have an ATI Radeon 9600 video card, w/ a VGA and DVI output on it. I have a CRT hooked up to the VGA and a flat panel hooked up to the DVI. I wake up this morning, video card is wacko. I end up un/re-installing my video drivers (latest catalyst) and get everything normal.

The only problem I'm having is the CRT is on the right side of my flat panel on my desk, and now I have to move my mouse off of the CRT's right side, and it enters the flat panel on its left side, so its totally backwards of what it should be. I have switched the outputs via the display properties as far as which monitor is primary & secondary but this doesn't seem to do anything for this. I installed PowerStrip and I don't see anything in there that messes with this either.

Does anyone know a fix to switch this around? My setup on the desk makes it so it really wouldn't be viable to have the flat panel on the right side of the desk, and moving the mouse the way I have to is just....weird feeling. I assume its some simple thing I'm overlooking. Sorry for the novel, thx in advance.



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Response Number 1
Name: seawatch
Date: October 17, 2006 at 15:24:55 Pacific
Reply:

If you changed the cables, I'd bet you plugged them into the wrong ports. Reverse them.

Today seems like a good day to chew through the restraints.


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Name: xxx
Date: October 17, 2006 at 15:26:18 Pacific
Reply:

No cables have been changed.


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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill
Date: October 17, 2006 at 16:04:05 Pacific
Reply:

All you need to do is to go to settings and using your mouse, drag the two displays shown there to the order you wish them to be in. If this dowsn't fix the problem then go to advanced settings, displays and correct the order of the displays there.


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Response Number 4
Name: xxx
Date: October 17, 2006 at 16:46:57 Pacific
Reply:

Much much thanks, the dragging did the trick. Take care,

Will


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