Is it possible to go full screen only on one monitor?

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danf84
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Is it possible to go full screen only on one monitor?

Post by danf84 »

I have multiple monitors enabled for my guest, but I want to go full screen only on one of the monitors, is that currently possible?

I use Windows 7 as host and Windows XP as guest.
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Re: Is it possible to go full screen only on one monitor?

Post by Perryg »

Do you really have two monitors on the host?
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Re: Is it possible to go full screen only on one monitor?

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I have 3
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Re: Is it possible to go full screen only on one monitor?

Post by Perryg »

Then use the host to assign the monitor and not the guest settings. Once opened in full screen (on one monitor) use the mini bar -> view to select which monitor the session should be on.
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Re: Is it possible to go full screen only on one monitor?

Post by danf84 »

I am not using the guest's OS to configure monitors, if that's what you meant. I just set 2 monitors from VM's settings dialog.

All I want to do is when going full screen, to do it only on one monitor (which one is irrelevant right now), and leave the "virtual monitors" windowed.
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