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Find And Run Robot / Re: FARR v2 beta behavior with multiple monitors

« on: February 19, 2008, 11:58 AM »

Thanks for the reply jgpaiva.

The FARR icon does appear in the system tray as expected, even when I can't get the FARR window to display.

I use the external monitor as my primary monitor when I'm at my desk. It is a 22 inch LCD monitor which is wider than my laptop screen. Both screens are set to the same resolution (1680x1050).

Before I take my laptop to a mtg, I use the Fn and CRT/LCD keys on its keyboard to switch the monitor configuration to just the laptop screen (from the dual monitor config). When I come back to my desk I usually have to use the "Personalize" feature of Vista to set the monitor config back to dual monitor with the appropriate settings.

Another idea for a workaround is perhaps using AutoSizer, AutoIt, or maybe AutoHotKey. I've just started playing with those tools. I'll need to research that.

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Find And Run Robot / FARR v2 beta behavior with multiple monitors

« on: February 19, 2008, 11:38 AM »

I'm using FARR 2.0 beta on Vista Business at work. I have a laptop with an external monitor - so two monitors. I switch between the two monitors and one (just the laptop screen) and back several times a day. For some reason unknown to me, FARR disappears sometimes. I can't get it to appear on either screen. At some later point it re-appears.

I'm wondering:
1. Is this due to a problem with FARR handling multiple monitors or due to the OS and my hardware?
2. Is there a workaround for this issue?
3. What I'd really like is an option in FARR that when enabled would force FARR to always display in the center of the primary monitor.

I've spent time evaluating FARR and competing products and I like FARR the most due to its extensive configuration capabilities and smarts but this issue is the reason I also have Launchy and KeyBreeze installed. I think these are the top three products in this category.

-Mike