Roman 2008-12-12 02:23
I have two monitors and they are not the same size or resolution. (1280x1024 and 1152x864)
When I wake up the computer from screensaver, my wallpaper has disapeared (gone to a gray default).
Sometimes, my taskbar on my secondary monitor has changed position as well (I normally keep it on the bottom of the screen- It will move up several inches and over so its on BOTH screens simultaneously).
Any idea whats going on or how to fix it?
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Christian Studer 2008-12-12 07:50
I'm not sure what would cause the wallpaper issue, if you go to UltraMon menu > Wallpaper, then select a different wallpaper or change a setting for the wallpaper and hit Apply, does the wallpaper get applied correctly?
The taskbar issue sounds like an issue with UltraMon, which version are you using? I haven't seen this myself so far with version 3.0.3.
Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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Roman 2008-12-12 15:53
Im on Ultra Mon 3,02 on XP.
If I go to the UM Wallpaper feature my wallpaper will be selected already. I have to chose another wallpaper, hit apply, then choos the one I want and hit apply again to get back where it should be.
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Christian Studer 2008-12-13 02:03
Some things you could check:
- do you have any other software installed which also manages the wallpaper, for example the nView Desktop Manager?
- do you have the same problem when using another screen saver, for example one of the standard screen savers like Beziers?
Regarding the taskbar issue: does restarting UltraMon or only the Smart Taskbar fix the issue?
Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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Roman 2008-12-13 04:00
I just checked... I do have Nview desktop manager... how do I defeat it?
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Roman 2008-12-13 04:01
Also... I dont know how to "Restart" ultra mon.... I simply click on the bar, move it to the top of the screen, then click it again and move it back to the bottom.
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Christian Studer 2008-12-14 02:18
You can disable the nView Desktop Manager via Control Panel > NVIDIA Control Panel. There may also be an option to only disable the wallpaper feature.
To restart UltraMon, right-click the UltraMon icon in the system tray and select Close from the menu. You can then start UltraMon again via Start Menu > Programs.
Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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Roman 2008-12-14 13:03
I used msconfig to keep the Nvidia desktop manager from loading automatically as startup. Ill let you know if that works!
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Roman 2008-12-15 02:08
Update.... This seems to have worked... Three wake ups so far, my wallpaper is still there and the taskbar stayed put....
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Roman 2008-12-15 15:50
NOPE.... Still doing it.... Any more ideas?
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Christian Studer 2008-12-16 09:48
If you go to Display Properties > Desktop, is the wallpaper you created via UltraMon still selected as the active wallpaper?
Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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Roman 2008-12-16 16:38
it says "Ultramon wallpaper" is selected and the photo on the little monitor thingy is the correct wallpaper. Position is "tile"
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Roman 2008-12-16 16:41
also.... Sometimes my desktop icons, which I have lined up down the left side of my main monitor, are messed up, rearanged and some moved over the the secondary monitor to their left.... When I chose "restore" from ultramon, nothing happens.
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Christian Studer 2008-12-17 08:48
Some users reported that upgrading the video card driver fixed a similar issue for them, might be worth a try. Otherwise it looks like everything should be okay.
Regarding icons: do you sometimes shut down the system with only a single monitor enabled? If yes, try if unchecking the 'preserve position of desktop icons' option under UltraMon Options > General fixes the problem. By default UltraMon saves icon positions during shutdown, which can cause problems if only a single monitor is enabled.
Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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