Using Second Monitor w/ Parallels

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Non_Prophet

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Hi,

I have a Dell 2001 FP monitor that I would like to connect to my MacBook Pro (17"). I am intending on having two monitors running at the same time so that I have a two monitor wide workspace. I have no problem getting this to work for Mac X, however when I run Windows in XP I can not figure out how to extend my desktop on to the second monitor. Is this possible or can this only be done in Boot Camp?

Thanks.
 
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Full Screen Monitor

What I do setup the dual screen in System Preferences of the MacOS. Then I just move the window to the second monitor, and Tell Parallels to use the virutal machine in full screen. When the parallels tools are installed, you can move from one monitor to the next. It looks pretty impressive at work, when clients walk in and they ask how I do that!
 
I think the question being asked is one of can I get WinXP running under parallels to see both monitors... I think the answer is no because parallels creates a video adapter which is designed to work "under" the Mac OS adapter. So it doesn't see that two monitors are connected.

No way that I know of with the current version.
 
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