Dual Display question

[Exce]

Hey folks,
I have an 8800gts and recently acquired a second monitor for free so i set up dual monitor. My question is, can i make it so i can play games in full screen on one monitor and be able to surf the web and do other desktop things on the other monitor?

It sounds like a straight forward yes, but when i click on the desktop on the second monitor, while playing a game on the first monitor, it minimizes my game. Anyone know how to stop this?

 

[trapilales]

you can only do it if you're playing games in windowed mode. If you're playing in full screen you have to minimize the game.

 

[The Red]

I actualy need the answer to this badly too... I know individuals who use multiple monitors and play Vanguard at the same time as browsing information on their 2nd monitor. I've never asked them how they do it, as I originaly thought this was a default standard, but now that I see it minimizes me when I click on a web page on the 2nd monitor, I need to know how to circumvent the minimizing of the full-screen application on the primary monitor.

please help. Thank you.

 

[Scyles]

trapilales already answered this question. You must play in windowed mode. There is no other way.

 

[Jokoto]

Try using ShiftWindow that makes windowed games look like fullscreen. Then you can switch tasks freely.

 

[RESTfulADI]

i just got my fw900, bummer that I have to play games in windowed mode so they won't be minimized. any fps hit to playing in windowed mode?

 

[Weenis]

couple frames.. not a whole lot of a hit