Remote desktop dual monitor help?

[Craig33]

Slightly off topic i know but i cant find the answer on google and cant be bothered going all the way into work to change a setting.

I have dual monitors at work but am working from home on the laptop and cant see some of the apps that keep opening on the second monitor.

Some of the graphics settings have been disabled by remote desktop so i cant remotely set my work machine back to single screen.

Anyone got any tricks or recommendations?

Forgot to say im on vista and work machine is xp.

[LaunchPad]

Try right clicking the app in the taskbar and choosing 'Move window', then hold the left or right arrow key till the window reaches your main window. If the app is maximised then try the restore before the move.

[Craig33]

Thanks, but its actually a menu window from within an application that i usually have on my second screen that im trying to get to.

Should hopefully have someone away to login and reset my screen soon unless anyone else has any other ideas?

[machasm]

Have you tired cycling through the open apps using the task manager?
Run task manager on the remote computer then click on 'switch to' to get the app you want in the foreground.
Ade.

[Craig33]

OK, its done now.

The problem was i could already see the application. Its the toolbars inside the app that are offscreen so they dont show in the taskbar or task manager.

[Jamin_00]

I too have this but when at home with just the laptop they auto come back to my screen as it says "no dual monitor" or something like that.

Failing that if the app is on the taskbar atthe bottom of the screen right click on it then maximise and it will on your screen.

If it just the shortcut you after you should be able to get it in the start menu??

Edit* too late :)

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