How to disable extended desktop option

Question

Hello,
I play an online game, and my problem is that once the game starts, after a short
period of time (5 minutes or more or less), the game crashes, I see a black screen, I then close
the game window, and my ATI Radeon HD2400 graphics card tells me that the atikmdag driver is not responding and has been recovered, followed by 'the extended desktop option is currently enabled. Before you can enable an extended desktop on this
screen, you need to disable the extended desktop option.'

I have updated my drivers, but I don't know where and how to disable
the extended desktop.

If someone has a solution, thank you.

Configuration: Windows Vista Firefox 2.0.0.16

tribun · Accepted Answer

go to the control panel and display, look in desktop-< position . -- Who likes instruction! find the knowledge that comes from reflection!

tribun · Answer

Hello
I think I've read this somewhere before, in relation to two screens!
Do you have two screens? ?
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lala · Answer

Hello,  I am on a Toshiba Satellite laptop, I have only one screen, but I have the option to connect a second one.  Thank you for the response, I hope you can help me.

OurAn0s · Answer

Hello, I also have a Toshiba Satellite and I encounter the same problem when launching a recently installed game. If anyone has an idea, please let us know :)

lala · Answer

Hello,

I tried to disable the "extended desktop" option in the display settings on my main monitor, but I can't uncheck the box to disable it. I also notice that my main monitor should, I believe, be "(default screen) on ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400," whereas it says "Generic Plug and Play Monitor on ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400," and I am unable to change anything!

If you have a solution, thank you.

nico · Answer

Hello, I have the same computer and the same problem... did you find a solution? Nico

nico1 · Answer

Hi! Same computer, same problem! Still no solutions?  See you!

Mike · Answer

Hello, I've had a problem with my PC for the past couple of days, everything has become bigger on the desktop, shortcuts, browser. I think the extended desktop mode is enabled, but after trying everything, I haven't been able to disable it. If someone has an answer, that would be great, thanks.

Mike · Answer

I'm on XP, I've already tried changing the resolution; it changes but everything remains bigger, and if I raise the resolution even more, everything stays big but looks uglier and more stretched. I really think the extended desktop option is activated, and I can't seem to disable it. :s

Mike · Answer

Thank you for your reply, I tried but nothing changes, just the position of the background.

Mike · Answer

Yes, I have exactly 2 screens, screen 1 and screen 2  ps: the second screen is greyed out

Mike · Answer

It doesn't change anything; no matter which screen I switch to, the same problem occurs. :s

Mike · Answer

No, so actually I wanted to install a driver for my ATI graphics card, but it turned out to be a software and not a driver, uh, Catalyst Control Center, a software from ATI to control everything without going into the settings. I had gone into my graphics card settings and updated the driver, but it reverted to an older version. Seeing that CCC (Catalyst Control Center) was no longer useful to me, I uninstalled it and reverted to the current version of my ATI graphics card by turning off my PC. The next day when I turned it back on, everything had become larger, and in CCC I could click on the extended desktop option, but I couldn't click on the disable display mode. That's how it happened.

tribun · Answer

The driver for your graphics card might be the cause!
It might not be the right driver.
In the Device Manager, check if you have a yellow exclamation mark /!\ on your graphics card.
Also click on the +
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Mike · Answer

No, there is no yellow dot next to my graphics card in the device manager :s

Mike · Answer

I can't find them, but when you talk about reinstalling the system, do you mean reformatting? :x

tribun · Answer

Reinstalling the system is not formatting,
we don't go through the BIOS!
We simply put the installation CD in the running PC drive!
And we follow the instructions without data loss!
Try it, otherwise you'll have to format your HDD and reinstall Windows and the drivers.

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Mike · Answer

I already reinstalled it earlier, still the same :s

tribun · Answer

What do you not find? Is it the dining options? -- Who loves learning! Finds the knowledge that comes from reflection!

Mike · Answer

yes that's right

Mike · Answer

I don't know where I can find them.

tribun · Answer

but do you know the way to system restore? or is it disabled! -- Who loves instruction! finds the knowledge that comes from reflection!

Mike · Answer

Uh, I have no idea where I can find the food outlets. :s

tribun · Answer

in Start -< All Programs -< Accessories -< System Tools -< System Restore  Click on Next, and in the calendar see if you have restore points (days) highlighted in bold from before your changes! -- Who loves instruction! find the knowledge that comes from reflection!

Mike · Answer

Thank you, it works, but you forgot to mention that I had to reinstall Windows afterwards, but it's nothing too serious; it reinstalls without the CD. Anyway, thanks for solving the issue for me, problem resolved ;)  I thank you, bye bye, and have a good evening!

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