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Q231857: Midtown Madness: Game Is Not Displayed on the Correct Monitor

Article: Q231857
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbenv kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 21-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft Midtown Madness on a computer configured to use multiple
monitors, the game may not be displayed on the correct monitor.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur because Midtown Madness is displayed by default using
the last video adapter detected by Microsoft Windows.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, change the Renderer setting in Midtown Madness to display
the game using the video adapter for the monitor you want to use. To do this,
follow these steps:

1. On the Midtown Madness startup screen, click Options.

2. Click Graphics Options.

3. Under Renderer, click the display adapter you want to use.

4. Click Done.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Midtown Madness,
version 1.0.

Additional query words: 1.00 mm multimon multidisplay multimonitors card screen

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbenv kbimu msgame kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbMidtownMadness
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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