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Spyder 3 Elite and Multiple Monitors Problem

Spyder 3 Elite and Multiple Monitors Problem

2008-01-06 by materialsguy2002

System:  Vista Ultimate with Nvidia 8800 GTS (640Mb video RAM) 4Gb 
Main 
RAM, all the latest drivers, bios, updates etc.  Dual monitors, both 
on 
DVI outputs. Monitor A is 30" LCD widescreen, Monitor B is 20" 
Standard 
LCD.

Using Spyder3 Elite v3.0.1 software downloaded from the Datacolor 
website.

Symptom:  The Elite3 software will not map properly to Monitor A or 
Monitor B. What happens is: I start the calibration on Monitor A, 
complete the process, and at the last step, when you check 
the "before" 
and "after", the other monitor shows the profile change. That is, the 
monitor I did NOT profile, shows the before/after changes.  This 
happens no matter which monitor I start with, or how I save the 
profile.

I have checked and tested the Nvidia control panel settings (latest 
version) and the windows display control settings.

Workaround:  unplug Monitor B, run the Elite3 software (which has no 
problem with the single monitor), save the profile, and then plug in 
Monitor B.  Of course, Monitor B is not profiled, but I only use it 
for text and menus anyway. 


Important:  The Spyder2 (2.3.5) software has no trouble with my dual 
monitor setup and works fine. My Wacom tablet has no trouble with 
with my dual monitor setup and works fine: I have it mapped to switch 
monitors, which it does without a problem.

I am posting this so that DataColor will look into this dual monitor 
issue and resolve it in a future software release.

Shaun Merrigan

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