Layout Basics

Layouts
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You must first determine these things before using a layout

You must first determine these things before using a layout

  • Layouts require a Pro Racelab subscription. they are easy to setup, but may confuse some users
  • How many monitors do you have and there orientation.  What monitors do you want the layout to appear on.

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  • How are the monitors setup - Are you using 1,2 or 3 screen. 
  • Are the screen set in "Surround mode"
  • What is the resolution of each screen.
  • Which monitor is set as default display in Windows display settings.
  • What screen number is the default screen, and is that screen on left right or middle.
  • What is the combined total resolution width of all the screens.

  • Solution:
    A layout begins on the left edge of the monitor that is set as default in Windows display setting. If you only have 1 monitor connected to the computer it will be the default screen.

    •First set the resolution on the right side of the layout editor to be the combined resolution width of the monitors, and set vertial to pixel height of the highest monitor size.

    •First set the resolution on the right side of the layout editor to be the combined resolution width of the monitors, and set vertial to pixel height of the highest monitor size.

    •If you have 2 monitors and the left monitor is default the Screen setting in the layout will = ALL

    •If you are using more than 1 monitor, and have Nvidia Surround enabled, you must use "All" as screen number in the layout settings.

    •If you have 2  screens and the right monitor is default, you must click "Screen" on right side of layout and select custom offset -->> Set the custom offset to be a negative amout = to to width of monitor on left side of the monitor that is set as default in Windows display setting... Like -1920
    If you have 3  screens and the right monitor is default, you must click "Screen" on right side of layout and select custom offset -->> Set the custom offset to be a negative amout = to width of both middle and left monitor.. Like -3840 (Which in this case will be 1920 for left screen+1920 for middle screen) totalling an offset of -3840