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Forums -> UltraMon™ -> Static and dropped video problem on monitor 2 of 3
TGR   2008-08-15 07:52
I figure this problem would be pretty tough for you to troubleshoot, but I might as well report it anyway.

I'm using 3 monitors with Windows Vista Ultimate. First two are on a 9600gt card, and the third is on an 8600gt. I have the latest drivers from nvidia.

If Ultramon is running, every so often I'll go to the computer and discover monitor #2 has a weird static on the screen, and the screen goes black every few seconds. Monitor 1 and 3 never have the issue. I've swapped monitors, cables, etc, to no avail. The only way to make the problem go away is disable monitor #2 in the display settings, and then enable it again. Then everything is normal (until the problem returns eventually).

At any rate, if Ultramon isn't running, this problem never happens.
Christian Studer   2008-08-15 12:27
Sounds like a video card driver issue, but so far I haven't seen this myself, I have two 3-monitor systems with two Nvidia cards each (2x Quadro FX 3500 and 2x Quadro NVS 290).

For further troubleshooting, you could try if disabling a feature like the window buttons or Smart Taskbar fixes the problem.

Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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