Screen Saver Is Displayed Only on Primary Monitor

ID: Q178690


The information in this article applies to:


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:

The following screen savers are included with Windows 98, but are not designed to work with multiple monitors:

Additional query words: display support multi multimon


Keywords          : kbenv kbtool win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: January 30, 1999