How do I run a game on both of my monitors?

How can I set up my computer to run dual-monitors so I can play a game and surf the internet?

• I have Windows XP and an NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150. I want to set it up so that I can play the Sims 2 or another full screen game on my laptop and be able to surf the internet or play poker or whatever on the other screen. I don't know how to do this without the Sims minimizing on my laptop. How can I make it so that one screen is unaffected by the other?

• Answer:

  Have you tried a monitor plugged in on your laptop Go to your display properties turn on the second monitor, now find and put a check in the box marked "extend my desktop" you will have to dig around in the properties box, they differ on different video cards That will make the second screen become a part of your desktop, just drag whatever you want off the laptop screen onto it, note though some things may not work right on the second screen (video is likely one of them) it depends how the app draws on the screen If you do not have a check in that box, the 2sd monitor will just be a duplicate of your laptop ( for projectors and stuff)