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RE: Vista logon changes Dual monitor display settings
I too have the integrated 965 and am also truly annoyed! >:\
"-kds" wrote:
> Do you have any idea how to do a fix for non nvidia? I have a dell w/ intel
> integrated 965 and am getting truly annoyed...
>
> Thanks!
>
> "_Tux_" wrote:
>
> > I found this problem to be caused by a registry setting created by the nvidia
> > drivers I installed.
> >
> > It created a DWORD registry value in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\TMM called
> > UseIViewHelper and set it to 1. I renamed this key to "UseIViewHelper old",
> > rebooted and the problem is now gone.
> >
> > When I login, the external monitor resolution stays as it should and if I
> > unplug it, Vista detects this and switches the laptop monitor back to be the
> > main desktop.
> >
> > great!
> >
> > "sgk00" wrote:
> >
> > > I use an external monitor with my laptop for a dual monitor extended desktop.
> > > I want the external monitor to be the primary. This is easily setup via my
> > > video driver software, windows display settings, or third party SW like
> > > UltrMon. The problem is at logon Windows Vista resets the display settings
> > > to make the Laptop screen the primary display, and changes the "layout" of
> > > the monitor locations, and sometimes the refresh rate of the external
> > > monitor. This happens at any logon whether from system restart or a simple
> > > logon from locking the system.
> > >
> > > I experimented with UltraMon to see if simply forcing the display settings I
> > > want via the StartUp menu would work. It appears the change Vista causes
> > > happens after the services and StartUp programs load. This seems consistent
> > > with the fact that a simple unlock logon causes the same problem.
> > >
> > > Note: the reset occurs at the end of the logon sequence. The logon screen
> > > itself is always positioned correctly, and the desktop is redrawn properly on
> > > both monitors until the end of the sequence when the display is changed.
> > >
> > > System Info: Dell XPS M1212 Laptop, NVidia Ge Force Go 7400 Adapter, Dell
> > > 2007WFP external Monitor, Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade, all latest
> > > drivers from Dell and MS, clean system (only OEM as delivered software with a
> > > by the book upgrade to Vista), software passed vista compatibility checks.
I too have the integrated 965 and am also truly annoyed! >:\
"-kds" wrote:
> Do you have any idea how to do a fix for non nvidia? I have a dell w/ intel
> integrated 965 and am getting truly annoyed...
>
> Thanks!
>
> "_Tux_" wrote:
>
> > I found this problem to be caused by a registry setting created by the nvidia
> > drivers I installed.
> >
> > It created a DWORD registry value in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\TMM called
> > UseIViewHelper and set it to 1. I renamed this key to "UseIViewHelper old",
> > rebooted and the problem is now gone.
> >
> > When I login, the external monitor resolution stays as it should and if I
> > unplug it, Vista detects this and switches the laptop monitor back to be the
> > main desktop.
> >
> > great!
> >
> > "sgk00" wrote:
> >
> > > I use an external monitor with my laptop for a dual monitor extended desktop.
> > > I want the external monitor to be the primary. This is easily setup via my
> > > video driver software, windows display settings, or third party SW like
> > > UltrMon. The problem is at logon Windows Vista resets the display settings
> > > to make the Laptop screen the primary display, and changes the "layout" of
> > > the monitor locations, and sometimes the refresh rate of the external
> > > monitor. This happens at any logon whether from system restart or a simple
> > > logon from locking the system.
> > >
> > > I experimented with UltraMon to see if simply forcing the display settings I
> > > want via the StartUp menu would work. It appears the change Vista causes
> > > happens after the services and StartUp programs load. This seems consistent
> > > with the fact that a simple unlock logon causes the same problem.
> > >
> > > Note: the reset occurs at the end of the logon sequence. The logon screen
> > > itself is always positioned correctly, and the desktop is redrawn properly on
> > > both monitors until the end of the sequence when the display is changed.
> > >
> > > System Info: Dell XPS M1212 Laptop, NVidia Ge Force Go 7400 Adapter, Dell
> > > 2007WFP external Monitor, Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade, all latest
> > > drivers from Dell and MS, clean system (only OEM as delivered software with a
> > > by the book upgrade to Vista), software passed vista compatibility checks.