Microsoft KB Archive/178690

= Screen Saver Is Displayed Only on Primary Monitor =

Article ID: 178690

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178690



SYMPTOMS
When you are using multiple monitors, your screen saver may run only on your primary monitor.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the screen saver you are using was not designed to work with multiple monitors.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use a screen saver designed to work with multiple monitors.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
The following screen savers included in the original Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95, are also included with Windows 98 Desktop Themes. These screen savers are not designed to work with multiple monitors:


 * Dangerous Creatures
 * Inside Your Computer
 * Leonardo da Vinci
 * Mystery
 * Nature
 * Science
 * Sports
 * The 60's USA
 * The Golden Era
 * Travel
 * Windows 95

The following screen savers are included with Windows 98, but are not designed to work with multiple monitors:


 * Underwater
 * Space
 * Jungle
 * Baseball
 * Windows 98

Additional query words: display support multi multimon

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB178690

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