Getting the screen saver on one display

[Traxan]

Hi all. I run F@H on a computer with two displays, using an Nvidia GTX970. WHen it goes into screensaver mode, the display is split/stretched among the two screens, so the target is cut in half, since it's centered. I've fiddled with the settings but nothing, it won't change. Is there a setting I am missing to make it display on one screen instead of two?

TIA.

[bruce]

windows or Linux?

[Traxan]

Windows 10.

[Traxan]

So any help?

[bruce]

I suppose Win10 isn't all that different that Win7.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/hel ... -windows-7

I don't have any dual systems right now but there are 4 fundamental choices.
> Duplicate the display
> Extend the displays
> Desktop on 1
> Desktop on 2
You've probably chosen the second one. I certainly would try the 3rd one.

I didn't find any mention of screensavers but I'd assume it would cover the extended display but would remain inside the area managed as the Desktop for choice 4 or 3.

when I used that option, I could still drag a window onto the non-desktop display so both can be use.

You can probably find more information on either the NVidia FAQ or the Microsoft FAQ.

[Traxan]

Desktop on 1 shuts off 2 completely.

I can't believe I'm the first person to note this problem. There has to be other folders with 2 monitors.

[bruce]

Sorry. The last time I used 2 monitors I was running Linux.

I think that we need to remember that the corporate decision at Microsoft was that Window10 had to be designed to work on Cell phones.

[Traxan]

What does that have to do with it? The BOINC screen saver works on one screen. All other screen savers work on one screen. F@H is the only screen saver that splits over two screens.

[bruce]

https://github.com/FoldingAtHome/fah-viewer/issues/10

I'm assuming the FAHViewer has the same problem. Is that true?