For all those that want to run to monitors with one being apps and one being desktop it is possible in Windows 8. I have a Nvidia GT430 and am doing this as I type. It is so easy on 8. Go to apps hit desktop button then go to charms and hit devices then 2 monitor and hit extend. I then open up IE and move it to second monitor. Now I hit start screen all the way to left on 1st monitor and apps are there. I hit IE and go to espn and watch live games and on second one I go to fox sports and download live videos. I have racing on one and basketball on other. I was able to watch basketball on one last night and baseball on the other and both were live feeds. Only problem is sound is coming from both feeds but I just mute one. I have a pcie sound card that I could try to install and separate sound (one with sound card and one with onboard) but have not tried it yet. Oh both are HD feeds.
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The thread discusses how Windows 8 allows users to run applications on dual monitors—one for apps and one for desktop—using an Nvidia GT430 graphics card, with users sharing their setups for watching multiple live feeds concurrently. The original poster highlights the simplicity of extending displays and managing audio issues, such as muting one feed, and mentions potential solutions like separate sound cards. Other contributors express interest, note limitations like space for multiple monitors, suggest solutions for audio separation, and mention upcoming Windows updates and multi-monitor configurations, with the overall sentiment being positive and centered on multi-display multitasking.
The thread discusses how Windows 8 allows users to run applications on dual monitors—one for apps and one for desktop—using an Nvidia GT430 graphics card, with users sharing their setups for watching multiple live feeds concurrently. The original poster highlights the simplicity of extending displays and managing audio issues, such as muting one feed, and mentions potential solutions like separate sound cards. Other contributors express interest, note limitations like space for multiple monitors, suggest solutions for audio separation, and mention upcoming Windows updates and multi-monitor configurations, with the overall sentiment being positive and centered on multi-display multitasking.
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You will need a second set of speakers to separate the sound, 1 set for each monitor.
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Don
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In addition to being able to run one monitor in desktop and the other metro, Windows 8.1 blue will add the functionality to run a metro app on both at the same time.
