Multi-Monitor Issue

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I have a Win 2003 64bit Standard Server as my primary with dual monitors and an XP laptop as my secondary. When I move over to my secondary, usually 5 seconds later the mouse will stop responding on my secondary and I find that my mouse has moved over to the upper right corner of my second monitor on the primary. It only happens when I'm actively moving the mouse. If I move the mouse over to the secondary and stop moving it it will keep control, but when I start moving it, the problem happens. I really love the product, but this is getting very annoying. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dan Wager
multiplicity
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Oh and BTW, it never did that with the trail version. Only with the purchased version.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Please check that both ends are running MP 1.2.  A mismatched version would cause problems.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Here is a bit more information and hopefully it helps. My primary is on a wired connection and my secondary (laptop) is connected wirelessly. From what I have noticed, it looks almost like it has lost connection with the laptop or secondary machine (because of lag or something else). Has anyone else noticed anything like this occuring when trying to connect to a secondary that is connected via wireless?

Thanks,
Dan
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I use to get this problem with a wireless laptop. I changed routers recently and I don't have any more problems.

Your wireless connection on the laptop may be going to sleep or timing out. You might want to check that it is on/latest drivers/etc. and that the power save mode is off/changed.

For what it's worth, I know for a fact that what you want to do can work flawlessly. I have three machine connected across four monitors with Multiplicity Pro and one of them is a wirelessly connected laptop which works with NO problems. So hopefully you'll be able to track down where the oddness in your situation lies.

Good luck!
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
oh, I just had this happen! I rebooted my router and my laptop and the problem went away. My guess is that the wireless signal is getting stepped on by someone/something, and resetting it changed channels, reset the connection, drivers, whatever.

It IS very annoying when multiplicity gets a headache!
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'll give that a try. I've more or less stopped using it because of this issue. It is easier to just navigate on my laptop then having to move across two monitors (one a 24 wide) only to have it 2 seconds later move to the back corner again.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
I figured out what the problem was. I am running windows server 2003 x64. My friend would terminal into my computer to use programs and what not and that would load up another copy of multiplicity, so I would have two of them running. Well that just caused pretty big conflicts between the two programs (one registering that I'm on another computer and the other one, saying "Um excuse me, but I'm on this screen!"). Anyway, just thought I would let you know so you can fix it in later versions. I would just close down the second session and everything would work prefectly even with my friend terminaled to my computer.