Sibelius and Dual Monitors

[sue]

I'm having a bit of a problem reading and playing music
off the Sibelius notation I like to be able to read ahead
but sometimes I loose my place because of a moments
delay after a new line.
It would be nice to expand on the ribbon to another monitor.
Is this possible

Sue

[Tony Edge]

Yes this is not difficult but the video control panels may be a bit different depending on your video card.
But first a simple tip go to FILE, PREFERENCES, SCORE POSITION, MOVE BEATS EARLY from 0 to 2 or 3.
this should help.

Setup Dual monitors with Windows XP Pro

Download the instructions word Dual-monitors-xp.doc
http://learnsax.co.uk/docs/Dual-monitors-xp.doc
or open the .pdf file Dual-monitors-xp.pdf
http://learnsax.co.uk/docs/Dual-monitors-xp.pdf
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From Windows control panel display adjust dual monitor settings click on the 1 screen and set the resolution.
Set the resolution for screen 2
Observe screen two move the blue screen box to the optimum position.
Now to test Minimise any of windows applications slightly then drag the window over to the next screen (the drag does not work until minimized)
Another quick test moving the mouse pointer should move into the next screen.

Install the correct video driver.
The Nvidia control panel for the video card
GeForce 7800 GT

Install the desktop manager.
From the toolbar at the top of the screen,
Right click on the black icon
Enables 7 options
(a) Maximise to desktop
(b) Send window to
(c) Send application to
(d) Transparent
(e) Always on top
(f) Visible on all desktops
(g) Collapse to this desktop
(h) Individual settings

To span the display over to two monitors
Select maximise to desktop
From the toolbar black button
 
Any image that normally fits the standard monitor will now stretch over to the next monitor forming a very large image.
For reading music notation Sibelius and Band In a Box by (PG) can now be spread over two monitors.
It makes reading and playing so much easier with Sibelius
You can now read ahead without hesitating waiting for the next note.
In Sibelius toolbar click the box near the magnify glass [100%] to [fit screen width]
Change the font size in LAYOUT, DOCUMENT SETUP, STAFF SIZE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9xyScxJLzg

http://www.youtube.com/v/t9xyScxJLzg