[ubuntu-uk] Fiddling with System

[Rob Beard]

Ken Adams wrote:

> I now have a fully working second desktop on the Dell Monitor, Fully
> functional with its' own taskbar etc. Very handy for watching video
> files and still having a fully functioning EMPTY desktop on my main
> monitor.
> 
> Just thought I'd pass on my findings to show it can be down EASILY,
> 

But do you have an independent mouse and screen for that other desktop?

I also tried this and I could get as far as getting things like mplayer 
working by specifying which desktop to use but I wasn't able to get 
independent mouse/keyboard control on that desktop using a USB mouse & 
keyboard.

I gave up in the end.

Rob