Viewing images on dual monitors Melee 7/1/2007 11:54:00 PM Well I think this image should show the problem. On the right monitor (which the graphics card sees as the primary monitor, even if Vista doesn't) images display properly, but on the left monitor they're red. Driver issue? I have a Geforce 8800. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v118/masterofthemelee/?action=view¤t=Untitled-1.png

Re: Viewing images on dual monitors "Graham Hughes" <graham.hughes[ at ]dvds2treasure.co.uk> 7/2/2007 2:22:49 PM Most likely, whch driver are you using. I don't have vista installed at the moment, but with my 8500gt I didn't have any problems with dual monitors using the vista driver on n-vidia web-site. -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.com "Melee" <Melee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AB9387AE-228A-43B6-8DFD-F4020512008A[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Well I think this image should show the problem. On the right monitor > (which > the graphics card sees as the primary monitor, even if Vista doesn't) > images > display properly, but on the left monitor they're red. > > Driver issue? I have a Geforce 8800. > > http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v118/masterofthemelee/?action=view¤t=Untitled-1.png

Re: Viewing images on dual monitors "Dave" <dave[ at ]beepbeep.com> 7/2/2007 3:46:26 PM I'm running dual LCD monitors on my GeForce 7800 GTX, using the 158.24 drivers. My left one (Planar 17") is slightly warmer (redder) than the right one (Gateway 19") I can't quite get the colors to match, but they aren't off as much as yours. "Melee" <Melee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AB9387AE-228A-43B6-8DFD-F4020512008A[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Well I think this image should show the problem. On the right monitor > (which > the graphics card sees as the primary monitor, even if Vista doesn't) > images > display properly, but on the left monitor they're red. > > Driver issue? I have a Geforce 8800. > > http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v118/masterofthemelee/?action=view¤t=Untitled-1.png

Re: Viewing images on dual monitors Adam Albright <AA[ at ]ABC.net> 7/2/2007 4:54:48 PM On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:46:26 -0400, "Dave" <dave[ at ]beepbeep.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >I'm running dual LCD monitors on my GeForce 7800 GTX, using the 158.24 >drivers. > >My left one (Planar 17") is slightly warmer (redder) than the right one >(Gateway 19") >I can't quite get the colors to match, but they aren't off as much as yours. > If you're using the same graphics card to run both monitors then very likely one or both monitors are not properly calibrated and this is more likely the cause of your problem, not your graphic card or it's drivers. Can you fix this? Yes, assuming your monitors are fairly new it is pretty straightforward. Assumes you have already done or plan to do a traditional calibration. How to do that is covered in detail on countless web pages and there are at least two DVDs out that give more precise steps that mainly apply to tvs for home theater setup but the principle is the same. Just doing this may be good enough for your needs. If you want better results once you have archived basic calibration which in the context I'm using it here meaning you have established a correct white and black point (by tweaking the monitor's brightness/picture/contrast controls) and proper color temperature for each monitor then the next and key step is to feed each monitor the SAME signal at the same time. If you skip this, then you'll never get the monitors to match exactly. There are more advanced methods involving expensive hardware which you probably don't want to buy or rent so a cheaper but nearly as effective method follows: Needed: A set up DVD player and a Distribution Amplifier like the Radio Shack #15-1172 or a similar device which costs about $50. Disconnect both monitors from computer. Feed the output from your DVD player into the input of the Distributions Amplifier. Feed a output from the amplifier to each monitor. Start up DVD player and monitors. This distribution amplifier ensures EACH monitor gets the same signal strength. If you skip and just use cable splitters one monitor will get a stronger signal at the expense of the other not only resulting in a darker picture on one monitor but totally defeating what you're attempting to do. Make whatever small adjustments using the monitor's build-in controls until you achieve the best possible match on each monitor. While it is difficult to get precisely the same even with identical brands of monitor, you should be able to get very close. For best results do a freeze frame or better a series of still images from a custom slide show you've made a burned to a DVD, ideally with close up shots of people to test the range for skin tones. This often will tweak results better than a traditional calibration method once you are within normal bounds so don't skip doing a traditional calibration with test patterns first. A slightly more expense but increasingly popular method involves using a "stick on" calibration device such as Pantone's Huey http://georgecoghill.com/blog/2006/09/08/pantone%C2%AE-huey-monitor-calibration-tool/ or a Spyder http://www.calibration-direct.com/prodexpress.html?gclid=CP_G_IaoiY0CFR1jgAodsQQ9hg The cheaper models works nearly as good as the more expensive models which the primary difference between them being the including software.

Re: Viewing images on dual monitors Melee 7/2/2007 7:06:02 PM Adam, I don't know if the problem is the monitors. Its ONLY this program. It displays the pictures properly in paint and photoshop. Also, if it was a monitor problem, then why are the colors displaying incorrectly in a print screenshot?

Re: Viewing images on dual monitors "Dave" <dave[ at ]beepbeep.com> 7/2/2007 7:24:28 PM Some people have complained about Windows Photo Gallery showing photos with incorrect colors. And some have corrected this by deleting the color profile. Start - Control Panel - Personalization - Display Settings - Advanced settings - Color management - Color management - Color Management and remove the profile associated with your monitor(s) I don't have a profile associated to mine, nor have I had the problem in WPG. "Melee" <Melee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6663A7E3-CAFD-4934-8A36-E14F20E99A6D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Adam, I don't know if the problem is the monitors. > > Its ONLY this program. It displays the pictures properly in paint and > photoshop. > > Also, if it was a monitor problem, then why are the colors displaying > incorrectly in a print screenshot?