lewblok 1 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I am running Windows 7 and having trouble with pop up windows blacking out when moved to second monitor. This is a new computer and the old Xp computer worked fine. Both monitors have the desktop background on them and you can move other windows programs back and forth without blacking out. It only happens when I go to menu, click on radio stack-gps- fmc-etc and they appear on primary display with no problem, but when I undock and move them to second monitor, boom they turn black. Windows 7 has to work better than this, I just need someone to give me an idea of how to fix this problem. The two monitors do not have the same resolution, but worked fine on XP with this configuration. Thanks in advance. Lewis Block Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I have dissimilar monitors and am running Win 7 and don't have that problem. Pop-ups moved to the second monitor work fine. I know that doesn't help much but it appears that the problem is something specific to your setup. John Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I get this too. It happens with some planes and not others, and sometimes it clears up after a long while once set over to the other monitor, and once in a while undocking another one will "bump" the other into working again. Resizing an undocked window on the second monitor also causes them to black out...so, if you need to resize, do it on the first monitor first before moving it. I have no solutions sorry, just been dealin wit it. The problem has been occurring less since installing the DX10 fixer, but still happens...so it may be related to a memory/cpu overloaded issue? (W.A.Guess...I have no idea how the gremlins do what they do in my computer). Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,310 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Are both monitors hooked up to the video card slots? Drivers updated? Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Mine are, they are however in different "types" of slots. One is plugged into the HDMI (main monitor) the other is DVI-D. In my case, both are identical monitors at the same resolution, so don't think that his dissimilar monitors is 'our' issue. Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I have had this problem. There is a solution. Size and place the black window as you would like it and then..... right click on the black.. Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt there it back to normal again! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
lewblok 1 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Sometimes re-sizing will make it appear, but not every time. Drivers are updated, two monitors on GeForce 780 card, and one on the motherboard. Then took one off motherboard and added as a usb monitor which worked good on XP but not here. Please keep coming ideas. thanks Lewis B Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I think JG has got the silver bullet, in the post above yours... John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,310 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Anyone try starting fsx in full screen mode? Link to post Share on other sites
lewblok 1 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 JG, moving boxes to 2nd monitor and right clicking in black box does not work. Resizing sometimes makes it appear, but more times than not, doesn't work. lewis block Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Sorry that didn't work for you Lewis. It works every time for me. There is one thing else that may be causing the issue. What resolutions are your monitors running at? If they are very different this may be the problem. Try experimenting with resolutions and see what you get. Don't forget to try the right click remedy for each experiment. . Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 right clicking fixed the issue for me...a silver bullet indeed in my case. Again, identical monitors and resolutions here. Thanks JG. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
lewblok 1 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I change to full screen mode and the other monitors turn black and I can drag pop-ups to other monitors without undocking. Been a long time figuring it out, but hope it helps someone else. Thanks for responses and I love flight simming????????? Lewis B. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Awesome Lewis. Glad you found a work around/fix that works for you. I prefer to fly in windowed mode personally, as I switch between FSX and Active Sky Next to review the weather ahead...Full screen would require Alt/tabbing and that kind of Huge Screen Change, I would tend to think, would make my graphics card and cpu twinge while they are already running at full steam. Cheers, Happy flying! Link to post Share on other sites
wain 879 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Have had this issue in the past but only when I tried resizing on the 2nd smaller monitor, if I resized then drag it across all is good..... Link to post Share on other sites
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