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Multiple Monitors with Different Sizes confuses VMWare Tools or Windows?

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I have two 20 inch monitors connected to a Macbook Pro.  Obviously the Mac considers itself to be the main monitor in OS X.  If I'm in unity mode I like to make one of the 20 inch monitors my main monitor in the Windows 7 display settings.  That way my Windows task bar is on one monitor and not hidden behind the OS X dock.

 

OS X sees three displays:

  • Built in retina display on left
  • 20 inch display (#2) in center
  • 20 inch display (#1) on right

 

Windows sees three monitors:

  • #1 (left) is Macbook Pro at 1440 x 878
  • #3 (center) is 20 inch at 1600 x 1178.  I've made this the main display in Windows.
  • #2 (right) is 20 inch at 1200 x 1578.  This monitor is rotated to have a vertical orientation.

 

The problem comes when I want to maximize a Windows application on the main monitor.  Even though that monitor is 1600 x 1178, the app ends up maximized as 1440 x 878.  Windows is maximizing it to the size of the display on the Mac, not for the monitor I'm actually on.  If I maximize an app on the right monitor that is oriented vertically, it maximizes as 1200 x 878 rather than 1200 x 1578.

 

I've seen this problem with VM Ware Fusion 6.0 to 6.04.

 

Any help or insights would be appreciated.


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