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Screen Saver Is Displayed Only on Primary Monitor

Article ID: 178690

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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This article was previously published under Q178690

SYMPTOMS

When you are using multiple monitors, your screen saver may run only on your primary monitor.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the screen saver you are using was not designed to work with multiple monitors.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use a screen saver designed to work with multiple monitors.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The following screen savers included in the original Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95, are also included with Windows 98 Desktop Themes. These screen savers are not designed to work with multiple monitors:
  • Dangerous Creatures
  • Inside Your Computer
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Mystery
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Sports
  • The 60's USA
  • The Golden Era
  • Travel
  • Windows 95
The following screen savers are included with Windows 98, but are not designed to work with multiple monitors:
  • Underwater
  • Space
  • Jungle
  • Baseball
  • Windows 98

Additional query words: display support multi multimon

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