multi-monitor problem: start screen keeps changing (1 Viewer)

[anony]

I use more than one monitors, and MediaPortal would often be displayed on a different monitor than the one I specified in General->"Startup/Resume settings". I suspect the issue is related to a receiver being used (I connect PC by HDMI to a receiver which connects to a TV). In the startup settings, MediaPortal configuration shows my receiver-connected-TV as a "Generic PnP Monitor (1280x720)" (even though it's actually 1920x1080). I use 2 video cards to drive the monitors.

Is there a way to force MediaPortal to stay on one monitor in a multi monitor set up?

 

[ToothFaerie]

This is exactly the same problem affecting me at the moment. I have to push MP to my primary monitor every time I start MP, yes MP starts on my secondary monitor. Anyone know what is causing this or how to fix it?

 

[RonD]

not sure why MePo sometimes starts on the wrong screen, first double check how MePo StartScreeen is set with MePo config, see
http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_...guration/11_General/5_Startup_Resume_Settings

you can force MePo to start on primary/secondary screen using the command line. see
http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/15_Customization/003_Startup/1_Command_Line_Options

99% or the time I start MePo fullscreen on my secondary display, but sometimes I want to start windowed on the primary screen. I made a 2nd MePo start shortcut on my desktop (copy/paste rename to MePo1) and modified the "Properties > Target" to use the following, you'd need to tweak the /fullscreen=no and /screen=0 settings.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MediaPortal.exe" /fullscreen=no /screen=0