Cloning monitors under Hydravision

~~Optimummind~~ · Dec 14, 2003, 10:16 AM

Today I set up a two-CRT Dual setup on my desk. They are both 19-in monitors and both are set at 1024x768.

I would like to see the same thing on both monitors at the same time in a synchronized manner.

Reading through the web suggests that I enable the Cloning option. I can't do that, however, because all the Cloning options are grayed out under the "Overlay" tab in ATI's Control Panel. According to a note in the "Overlay" tab, I can't Clone the monitors if I'm using Extended viewing across two monitors.

So, I accessed the Display Properties for the 2nd monitor and unchecked the box that enables Extended Desktop across two monitors. Now, when I try to find the "Overlay" tab again, I don't see it. Even other tabs like "3D," SMARTGART, and VPU Recover have all disappeared. Those tabs only return when I access the 2nd monitor's Display Properties again and turn on the Extended desktop function.

Does anyone know how I can clone the monitors??

~~Optimummind~~ · Dec 15, 2003, 11:29 AM

I figured it out. ATI's own Readme is a POS. I could've written a way better tutorial.

Dec 14, 2003, 10:16 AM	#1
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	Cloning monitors under Hydravision Today I set up a two-CRT Dual setup on my desk. They are both 19-in monitors and both are set at 1024x768. I would like to see the same thing on both monitors at the same time in a synchronized manner. Reading through the web suggests that I enable the Cloning option. I can't do that, however, because all the Cloning options are grayed out under the "Overlay" tab in ATI's Control Panel. According to a note in the "Overlay" tab, I can't Clone the monitors if I'm using Extended viewing across two monitors. So, I accessed the Display Properties for the 2nd monitor and unchecked the box that enables Extended Desktop across two monitors. Now, when I try to find the "Overlay" tab again, I don't see it. Even other tabs like "3D," SMARTGART, and VPU Recover have all disappeared. Those tabs only return when I access the 2nd monitor's Display Properties again and turn on the Extended desktop function. Does anyone know how I can clone the monitors??

Dec 15, 2003, 11:29 AM	Thread Starter #2
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	I figured it out. ATI's own Readme is a POS. I could've written a way better tutorial.