I have two monitors connected to my FSX computer: 50" plasma TV @1920x1080 via HDMI and a 17" LCD @1280x1024 via DVI. Currently the TV is the main screen for Win 7 and LCD is the extended window. I can run FSX on TV full screen or windowed no problem which is great. However, I just couldn't achieve this: a FULL SCREEN 3D cockpit view on TV, and a windowed or full screen view on LCD for instruments/2D panels/GPS etc.The best I could do now is to start FSX on TV with a WINDOWED 3D cockpit, undock the 3D cockpit view into a separate window which I'll leave on the TV. I then move the FSX main window (now with black empty background) to LCD and open instrument windows etc. This works fine provided I don't make either windows go full screen by pressing ALT+ENTER. If I do that the TV will go just black and FSX window on LCD will disappear or freeze. FSX still runs though and I can ALT-ENTER again and both windows will be back and running ok. I googled a little bit but haven't found any info specific to my situation, most were about running FSX across multiple screens like 3x24" LCDs etc. I'll greatly appreciate any tips, as I'm really itchy to make good use of that LCD. If it works well I may replace it with a bigger say 20" LCD since they're so cheap now. A side question is that I couldn't set my LCD as the main window and TV as the extended, if I do that and make FSX run full screen on TV it will crash. Is this normal? Does full screen FSX must run on main display?Thanks!YangPS I posted thin on the main forum but seems it was wrong place. I reposted it here since I couldn't find any other forum that would fit.

To run VC on multiple monitors with TraclIR auto panning you need the video card to fake FSX into thinking it is rendering the VC on a single screen. AMD/ATI cards with Eyefinity can do this, and nVidia cards now have a similar capability. If your video card cant't do this, you need an external Matrox Triple-Head To Go (Digital Edition).Cheers,- jahman.

I am running a 42" LG TV along with a widescreen 24" for instraments, but my problem is that the TV screen is not very clear, and when using to read Mail, the letters are way too fuzzy and not sharp at all.......but I am trying to set the video card (480), at 1960 x 1080, and it satw the native is only 1360..........actually, if I set the res at the 1360, rhw Mail print looks preety good, but gets way to big................so, I am going out today to look at 42 or 50 in plasma TBs. with a native at 1960 x 1080...............I thought 42" was too big, but now reading that simmers are going up to 50"............appreciate your comments as to how clear this is and also with the W7 Mail.....................B42L8

The best I could do now is to start FSX on TV with a WINDOWED 3D cockpit, undock the 3D cockpit view into a separate window which I'll leave on the TV. I then move the FSX main window (now with black empty background) to LCD and open instrument windows etc. This works fine provided I don't make either windows go full screen by pressing ALT+ENTER. If I do that the TV will go just black and FSX window on LCD will disappear or freeze. FSX still runs though and I can ALT-ENTER again and both windows will be back and running ok.

If you are intending to run VC/3D on the TV, and a popup instrument such as the GPS on the second monitor, try this:

• Start your FSX flight in windowed mode on the TV screen (no need to undock the main VC view or move FSX main window)
• Popup the desired instrument, like the GPS (Shift + 4, or whatever it is...can also be selected my right-clicking menu)
• Undock the popup and drag it to the second monitor
• Save the Flight so you don't have to do this each time
• Go to full screen mode.

If this doesn't work, perhaps it's a quirk with using HDMI and DVI...never tried that before.You do have the correct resolutions for each screen set in FSX's Display Properties, right?Perhaps you can post some details on your hardware.Good luck.

Thanks for the tips. I can do pretty much what you suggested except for the final step "Go to full screen mode". I checked my fsx.cfg after reading your post and the two monitors were indeed in resolutions set for old monitors. I changed it to current monitor settings and difference it made is that I can now go full screen on main monitor which is the TV no problem, although the undocked panels on second LCD monitor will disappear into black boxes. Before I corrected the fsx.cfg I would get black screen on TV too. Within FSX "Display" setting I set the resolution as 1920x1080x32, don't whether there are any other settings I should try.I suspect what suggested by Jahman might be true, that I need to unify the two monitors into one for FSX to do multiple panels + full screen etc. The problem is that my two monitors are of different resolutions and Eyefinity apparent sticks with the lower resolution one (it becomes a 2560x1024 screen which is terrible).My setup is:i5-2500K @ 4.93Ghz / 8GB RAM / ATI 5850 with latest CCC / LG 50" Plasma (HDMI) / 17" LCD (DVI) / TM Warthog + MFD / Track IR 5 pro Win 7 64bit / FSX + AccelerationI'm VERY happy with my setup, just being itchy on making the second monitor truly useful.

If you are intending to run VC/3D on the TV, and a popup instrument such as the GPS on the second monitor, try this:

• Start your FSX flight in windowed mode on the TV screen (no need to undock the main VC view or move FSX main window)
• Popup the desired instrument, like the GPS (Shift + 4, or whatever it is...can also be selected my right-clicking menu)
• Undock the popup and drag it to the second monitor
• Save the Flight so you don't have to do this each time
• Go to full screen mode.

If this doesn't work, perhaps it's a quirk with using HDMI and DVI...never tried that before.You do have the correct resolutions for each screen set in FSX's Display Properties, right?Perhaps you can post some details on your hardware.Good luck.

Within FSX "Display" setting I set the resolution as 1920x1080x32, don't whether there are any other settings I should try.

I'm not at home, so I'm going from memory...but the resolution for each monitor needs to be set in FSX. I've seen the type of behavior you've described when I've swapped monitors around, and the resolution was not set to match. In FSX Display Settings, there's a combo box that if opened, will reveal each port of the video card attached to a monitor. Down below is a list of resolutions available in 16 and 32 bit. Maybe you've done this, but just in case, make sure to set the resolution for each monitor - each must be selected in the combo box and then set below. Sounds like your main monitor is 1920x1080, and the second one is 1280x1024.I've undocked panels successfully in XP, Vista64, and now Win7 64. But I've never used ATI or HDMI. It should work, but the last two are variables I've never explored. Perhaps someone else is using this configuration and can comment.Good luck.

You won't be able to have MULTIPLE undocked views on second monitor, only one to be able to go to full screen. (as far as I know ). They just go to black boxes as you say.To have lots of undocked views, on one monitor you will have to stay in 'windowed mode'However, you can have this, in a way, by using a program called 'Panel Studio'. Where you can create your own single panel, then add to it, all the items you want, ie. gauges, GPS etc. etc. Then you could select this new single panel, undock and put on second monitor, and switch to full screen. Includes tutorial etc. easy to use,.....not free however.For example, in the program, select any default panel you want from FS, then simply add GPS or any gauge that exists in FS to that panel. When you have everything you need, you can rearange, resize or move them around.Then save as custom panel in FS, and it will be available in the drop down list as a single new view.Ron.

Thanks, Gumps and Ron. Great helps! I now got it right! First, as Gumps suggested, in "Display" settings from FSX there are two monitors to setup. I only did the Monitor 0 for TV which is 1920x1080x32. There is another "monitor 1" from the pull down menu and it was set as "1024x768x32". I changed to 1280x1024x32 to match my 17" inch LCD. And, wow, now I can go full screen on both monitors!Second, as Ron suggested, I can only have one undocked window on the second monitor when I go full screen. I do can, however, once go full screen, open multiple windows in main screen and move them to the full screen window on the second monitor. So, now everything worked out!If anything it is how to save this window configuration for everycraft. I tried "Panel Restore" made available from this forum but it apparently only remembers and restores undocked panels. Since I can only have one undocked window it doesn't help with those repositioned and resized docked windows. I looked at the Panel Studio as Ron suggested, but it looks like more of a panel design tool? I just played with demo version for a few minutes and I haven't figured out how to integrate different windows, like main panel, GPS, throttle, and even ATC into one panel. But by all means, I was able to fly by using both monitors. That mission is now completely accomplished. Thanks again for the helps from all of you.

If you go to where you downloaded demo, ie; www.fspanelstudio.com. somewhere in the 'key features' section, you can download 120+ page PDF step by step Tutorial.I have used it in the past and yes, you can have 2D panel and add throttles, gps, just about anything in FS. Integrated into one panel.It does take some practice and trials.Glad you got it sorted anyway,Ron.

If anything it is how to save this window configuration for everycraft.

Glad you've had some success. Note though, that once you have the undocked panels where you want them, in windowed mode, save the flight. I start and stop FSX in windowed mode.Next time you start FSX, open the saved flight, and all of your panels will be where you arranged them. Go to full screen mode and go flying.I have saved flights for all the aircraft I fly. If I wish to fly from a different airport, I just open the saved flight, and then move that aircraft to the desired airport. It sure beats having to reset all of the panels. On the MD-11, for example, I must have a dozen undocked panels. Not sure why you are having issues undocking multiple panels - it's worked for me in XP, Vista 64, and now Win7 64. Different computers, different behavior I suppose.Here's a shot of the PMDG MD-11 with lots of undocked panels...

Being away for a while and just come back to FSX. Yes, you're right I found in FSX you can have multiple undocked windows and then go full screen. Don't know why it didn't work the first I tried. So it appears for me the key to set up my two monitors is to make sure each monitor was properly setup in "Settings" of FSX. Once that is done things are pretty straight forward. Your setup looks really nice but as you said, I can't imagine the troubles to open and reposition all the panel each time flying FSX. Since I'm just a casual player that jumps among several different planes this is in particular a problem to me. I'm using that "Panel Restore" software I found in this forum it does a great job to store and restore windows. But the problem is that I still have to manually open and undock those windows prior to restore them. Just too much hassle to me. I was even looking for auto keyboard macro kind of software to automatically open and undock those windows. Haven't got time into it though...

.... I can't imagine the troubles to open and reposition all the panel each time flying FSX. Since I'm just a casual player that jumps among several different planes this is in particular a problem to me. I'm using that "Panel Restore" software I found in this forum it does a great job to store and restore windows. But the problem is that I still have to manually open and undock those windows prior to restore them. Just too much hassle to me. I was even looking for auto keyboard macro kind of software to automatically open and undock those windows. Haven't got time into it though...

Not to beat a dead horse - but have you tried doing all of the undocking and panel adjustment, in Windowed mode, and then saving the flight? I've done this for years - once setup, it's as easy as selecting a flight for the particular airplane - say the Coolsky MD-80 - and then go to Full Screen mode. Everything goes back to right where I had it. It probably takes 5 or 10 minutes for a one time setup of a complicated addon. That's tweaking the placement of everything to be just right.

I probably tried this once in full window mode and it didn't work. I'll try this in windowed mode again.