Using Dual Monitors with Doom 4

[steelernascarmike]

Hi. I am new to the community. My name is Mike. I just bought a EGA 1050TI video card. I have Dual Monitors. One is a 27" Dell and the other is a Acer 20" monitor. My question is can I use one screen for Doom and the other for the internet when i need help at certain points. When I start Doom and the program loads the mouse will stay on the Doom monitor. It wont slide over the second monitor. Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks.

[judy~ bday today]

this is not doom 4 don't call it that

[margalus]

Run in full screen windowed mode and then when you want to go to the other monitor hit escape and go to the menu. I believe you should be able to draf the mouse pointer over the. It's been a while since I have played so not certain.

[steelernascarmike]

Originally posted by regina in a bad mood:

this is not doom 4 don't call it that

Ok. Sorry, but i have been playing Doom since the early 90's. The first Doom game was called Doom. I have placed all the Doom games except this one. So i was trying to make sure the community knew which game i was talking about.

[steelernascarmike]

Originally posted by margalus:

Run in full screen windowed mode and then when you want to go to the other monitor hit escape and go to the menu. I believe you should be able to draf the mouse pointer over the. It's been a while since I have played so not certain.

I tried what you posted but it is still not working. Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it.

[the_lone_ran9er]

Alt-Tab ?

[𝔇ave]

Originally posted by the_lone_ran9er:

Alt-Tab ?

Alt tabbing is the only way I've been able to multi task while keeping the game running..

[steelernascarmike]

Alt-Tab worked. Thanks you very much. I have searched the internet and found nothing. Bethesda Software could not give an answer. Awesome.

[Ransom]

if u open the console a windows cursor will appear like in all games with an id-tech engine. with alt-enter u can switch between window and fullscreen. thats the usual way to reach ur desktop or an second monitor without losing sight to ur game window. if u close the console in the game window u will get back game control...

[margalus]

Originally posted by Ransom:

if u open the console a windows cursor will appear like in all games with an id-tech engine. with alt-enter u can switch between window and fullscreen. thats the usual way to reach ur desktop or an second monitor without losing sight to ur game window. if u close the console in the game window u will get back game control...

Most games I play I just hit escape and go the menu screen and I can then just drag my mouse over to the second monitor. There are a couple of games that don't work that way though.