Programs Run on Primary Monitor But Not on Secondary MonitorID: Q188387
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When you use multiple monitors with your Windows 98-based computer, you may notice that some programs only run on your primary monitor.
This behavior can occur because programs that are designed to display in a full screen default to the primary monitor.
This behavior is by design.
Note that if you have an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) and a Peripheral
Component Interconnect (PCI) display adapter in your computer at the same
time, the PCI card will typically be the primary display because the PCI
bus is enumerated before the AGP bus. This enumeration is a function of
your computer's BIOS and is not controlled by the Windows operating
system. To use an AGP video card as the primary, one of the following
conditions must exist:
ARTICLE-ID: Q182708
TITLE : Hardware Requirements for Multiple Display Support in Windows 98
Additional query words: multimon
Keywords : kbui win98 multimon
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
Last Reviewed: February 10, 1999