I'd re-setup this and look carefully at the control panel screen. In this shot:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/uspartner_ts2team/archive/2013/07/31/nice-multi-monitor-enhancements-in-windows-8-1.aspx
-> http://www.windows8core.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mutlti-monitor-in-Windows-8.1-1.png
You see how the two screens are connected. That is the mouse cursor can't get to screen 2 if the cursor is at the bottom of screen 1 and you move right.
Bob
I have just bought a monitor as a second screen for my laptop, I'm using Windows 8.1 as the OS.
I've setup the monitor as the main screen and that's Ok (has the taskbar and desktop icons, on my laptop screen I just have the taskbar icons).
What I cannot do is drag a folder, browser window etc from my main (monitor window) to the desktop screen on the laptop (nor will the curser drag over).
Currently the setup is:
Monitor - The new monitor
Resolutions 1920X1080
Orientation Landscape
Multiple displays Extend these displays
I have tried updating the drivers with no luck.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

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