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I'm trying to find out if there is a product out there to simulate Multiple Monitors on one large monitor/tv? So take a screen and turn it into something like below...

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Something like this...even though in reality it's a single screen. A software solution is perfectly fine as long as it functions like the built in Windows 8 functionality (Start screen only consumes the screen it was started on/etc).

If anyone is curious as to the reason. I'm looking to get a treadmill desk since I'm a developer and don't like being sedentary all day. So the two options that I see are having 4 monitors and mirroring them (I don't want to have to worry about forgetting to move the window that I need) or getting a large monitor/tv and putting it on an arm that I can simply swivel into place.

There are dual-monitor swivel mounts, but they are EXTREMELY pricey and the ones I've found don't appear to have the range of motion that I'm anticipating needing.

EDIT: I found this... but I can't find the answer to the start menu question (I've sent the company a message on facebook). Hoping I hear good news as this appears to offer many of the features I'm wanting. So Fingers crossed there.

Jared
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This is what I did to make windows think I had two monitors.

I have solved my own problem by:

  1. Right click on the desktop, click 'Screen Resolution'

  2. Click 'Detect' on the next screen

  3. Click 'Another display not detected' and under the multiple displays option select 'Try to connect anyway on: VGA'

  4. Click 'Apply'

  5. You can now enable your desktop to be extended as if you have a second screen plugged into your computer.

To view the second screen. This can be done via LogMeIn or TeamViewer on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and I believe Linux:

I used TeamViewer as I already use it, so already have it installed

  1. Opened TeamViewer on iPad

  2. Connect to the computer setup previously

  3. Using a 'Monitor' button at the bottom, select and show screen number 2.

  4. iPad now shows screen 2 from PC.

Matthew Williams
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Jonas Dahl
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Sounds like DisplayFusion would provide the features you're looking for.

Monitor splitting allows you to divide your monitor into multiple "virtual" monitors with their own Taskbars, Wallpapers, and Screen Savers.

My affiliation to DF: Satisfied user. :)

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