Running games on multi-display setup??

Got and installed new Evga 7900 GTX tonight.
After half an hour of fumbling around I finally got the multiple display to work (using 20.1" Samsung and 17" Mag). The Mag is just an extension of the primary desktop...

What I want to do is be able to check email, surf the web on the Mag while waiting for action in games on the main monitor (playing World of Warcraft), but when I get into the game there doesnt seem to be any way to access the second monitor?! I can alt tab, then I can scroll over, but whats the point? I mean, if I am alt tabing and minimizing the game, then I might as well just use the windows in the background on that monitor (why have the second monitor).

Is there any way to have the game still up and access stuff on the secondary display? Maybe some hot keys or something I am not seeing?

Any help will be appreciated.

No, I have them set to "dualview" (configured independently from each other). If I am on the desk top I can scroll to the right and onto the second monitor. When I am in the game, the edge stops on the right side... How do I get onto the second monitor while in a game on the first monitor?

Wow you just bumbed me, I was thinking about getting a monitor around xmas to have dual monitor, one of the reasons would have been game on one screen and like aim on other.

But from what ur saying and how i see that wouldnt work hm...

So basically when ur in a game only thing the other monitor could be useful is monitoring programs and the such is this correct?


Thanks for any comments and information. Storm

Same problem with Battlefield , BF2, BF Vietnam... I don't know of a game that takes proper advantage of a second screen, like moving the maps and tool bars to it. Does anyone know of games that allow this? There is lots of potential here -- monitors are so cheap now, and lots of people have an old one to use as a second -- but game makers seem to be ignoring it.

I use 2 monitors on a X800XL. i only play CS:S and soon to be BF2142. I run CS:S on window mode and make it as big as the monitor. that is the only way i know so far so when i alt-tab the game minimizes. I hope BF2142 works the same way as CS:S or its going to be very anoying.

Start playing World of Warcraft in Windowed mode.