ArKaos VJ’s support of dual monitors allows you to simultaneously display the controls on one monitor and your visual performance full-screen on another monitor or projector—very handy for live performances. Here’s the step-by-step skinny on setting up ArKaos VJ for use with two displays. For easy reference, we’ll refer to the second display (the one your visual show will appear on) as the primary display.

Device Advice

Most modern Macs inherently have a connection for a second monitor. This is often not the case with PCs. While you might be able to plug an old PCI video card into either flavor of computer and install its driver, this can often cause technical difficulties. If your computer only has one monitor connection, we recommend using a dual-head card (such as the Nvidia GeForce4 TI, ATI Radeon, or Matrox) that allows you to plug two monitors directly into it.

How to Activate the Dual-Monitor Display in Mac OS:

Simply plug the projector or second monitor into the available port and your Mac should automatically recognize it as display #2.

Now make sure the virtual configuration reflects the physical arrangement of your monitors. You can change the configuration by dragging and dropping the monitor icons.

How to Activate the Dual-Monitor Display in Windows:

Enter the Control Panel and select “Display Properties,” then “Settings.”

If your dual-monitor devices are configured correctly under Windows, you will see this screen showing the available monitors:

In the dropdown menu under “Display,” select the second monitor.

(Click “Apply” at any time to watch your modifications.)

The projector or second monitor you intend as the primary display should now show the desktop background. Now make sure the virtual configuration reflects the physical arrangement of your monitors. You can change the configuration by dragging and dropping the monitor icons.

When you are satisfied, click OK and you will have a working dual monitor display. You will be able to move windows between the two displays.

Setting Up Dual-Monitor Display in ArKaos VJ :

Enter the Edit menu and select “Preferences,” then “Monitors.”

If you’re using a Mac, use the “Next” and “Previous” buttons to select the primary display.

On the PC, use the drop-down menu to select the monitor you set up in your Windows Control Panel as the primary display.

You should now be able to switch ArKaos VJ’s Preview window to full-screen mode on your primary display, and work with the interface on the other one.

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