Dialog Boxes Are Displayed on Primary Monitor

When you run a program on a computer using multiple monitors, the program's dialog boxes, context menus, and message boxes may not be displayed or may be displayed on the primary monitor even though the program is displayed on a different monitor.

This behavior can occur if the program is not designed to run on a computer using multiple monitors.

To resolve this issue, contact the manufacturer of the program to inquire about obtaining a possible update to address this issue.

Some programs center dialog boxes and message boxes so that they appear exactly in the middle of the screen. For compatibility reasons, Windows 98 reports that the screen size is the size of only the primary monitor's screen. When a program determines where to display a dialog box or message box in this manner, the dialog box or message box is displayed on the primary monitor.

Some programs use predetermined coordinates to determine where to display dialog boxes and message boxes. Therefore, the dialog boxes and message boxes are always displayed on the primary monitor.