Dialog Boxes Are Displayed on Primary Monitor

ID: Q180177

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you run a program on a computer using multiple monitors, the program's dialog boxes, context menus, and message boxes may not be displayed or may be displayed on the primary monitor even though the program is displayed on a different monitor.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the program is not designed to run on a computer using multiple monitors.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact the manufacturer of the program to inquire about obtaining a possible update to address this issue.


MORE INFORMATION

Some programs center dialog boxes and message boxes so that they appear exactly in the middle of the screen. For compatibility reasons, Windows 98 reports that the screen size is the size of only the primary monitor's screen. When a program determines where to display a dialog box or message box in this manner, the dialog box or message box is displayed on the primary monitor.

Some programs use predetermined coordinates to determine where to display dialog boxes and message boxes. Therefore, the dialog boxes and message boxes are always displayed on the primary monitor.

Additional query words: multimon 


Keywords          : kbdisplay win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 30, 1999