Spyder 3 Pro - Can't Find Where to Re-Calibrate 2nd Monitor

JKLionheartJKLionheart Registered Users Posts: 47 Big grins
edited October 7, 2010 in Digital Darkroom
Well, just like the title says. When I bought the Spyder 3 Pro, the software easily found both monitors and calibrated them.

The problem is, now that I want to RE-calibrate them... it only gives me the choice of my primary monitor. I can't for the life of me find where to switch it over to my secondary monitor to re-calibrate that.

This has got to either be a needle-in-the-haystack thing or staring-me-in-the-face... I'm extremely computer competent but I'm stumped!

Thanks in advance!
Canon 5D Mark II | EF 24-70mm f/2.8L | EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS | EF 28-135mm | EF 50mm f/1.8 | EF 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 | EF 100mm f/2.8 macro | Feisol CF 3301N Tripod + Kirk BH-3 Ballhead | Speedlite 430EX

Canon S95 | Panasonic FZ-20 w/ 36-432mm (35mm equiv.) | Canon SD500 | and of course my old Canon S230 =D

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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2010
    Its up in one of the menus.
    Sorry not on my unit with it loaded.
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  • JKLionheartJKLionheart Registered Users Posts: 47 Big grins
    edited October 4, 2010
    Gotta be honest, I'm totally not seeing it. I'll attach some screenshots to make sure we're on the same page.

    In the first screenshot, "Display Type" just lets me choose LCD/CRT/Projector, not which monitor. The SpyderProof just takes me to the proof chart you see after calibration is done.

    1.jpg2.jpg3.jpg

    These are the 3 screens I see when clicking next. No where does it ask which monitor I want to calibrate. In File->Preferences, it only asks to choose my Spyder3 and port (USB), no monitor info there.

    I know this is pretty ridiculous, but I swear I'm not blind!
    Canon 5D Mark II | EF 24-70mm f/2.8L | EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS | EF 28-135mm | EF 50mm f/1.8 | EF 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 | EF 100mm f/2.8 macro | Feisol CF 3301N Tripod + Kirk BH-3 Ballhead | Speedlite 430EX

    Canon S95 | Panasonic FZ-20 w/ 36-432mm (35mm equiv.) | Canon SD500 | and of course my old Canon S230 =D

    http://photos.jklionheart.com
    http://jklionheart.smugmug.com
  • NewsyNewsy Registered Users Posts: 605 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2010
    Have you tried placing the puck on the second monitor when you start up the Spyder software or dragging the Spyder Cal software window from one monitor to the other?

    You wouldn't happen to have an ATi/AMD video card would you?

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  • JKLionheartJKLionheart Registered Users Posts: 47 Big grins
    edited October 4, 2010
    Newsy wrote: »
    Have you tried placing the puck on the second monitor when you start up the Spyder software or dragging the Spyder Cal software window from one monitor to the other?

    You wouldn't happen to have an ATi/AMD video card would you?

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    Haven't tried moving the puck to the second monitor, so I can try that for kicks. No reason the software is smart enough to know which is which (nor should it trust the previous settings, I'm recalibrating for a reason right? :D)

    But I have tried dragging the software window over, it forces itself back to the 1st display, aligned to the center of the screen. ne_nau.gif

    I'm running on an Nvidia 8800GT with dual-DVI.

    Thanks for the suggestions, much appreciated!
    Canon 5D Mark II | EF 24-70mm f/2.8L | EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS | EF 28-135mm | EF 50mm f/1.8 | EF 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 | EF 100mm f/2.8 macro | Feisol CF 3301N Tripod + Kirk BH-3 Ballhead | Speedlite 430EX

    Canon S95 | Panasonic FZ-20 w/ 36-432mm (35mm equiv.) | Canon SD500 | and of course my old Canon S230 =D

    http://photos.jklionheart.com
    http://jklionheart.smugmug.com
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2010
    That must be an updated version than I have.
    Start the calibration and see if you can find the menu.
    Look for a tab the says "GO" drop down menu gives you the option, but that on my version.

    Never mind, Im running Eliteeek7.gif
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  • JKLionheartJKLionheart Registered Users Posts: 47 Big grins
    edited October 4, 2010
    John Mueller wrote: »
    That must be an updated version than I have.
    Start the calibration and see if you can find the menu.
    Look for a tab the says "GO" drop down menu gives you the option, but that on my version.

    Never mind, Im running Eliteeek7.gif

    "Pro" software that makes it unclear how to recalibrate dual monitors... pretty silly if you ask me. I even resorted to combing through the Help section, which was completely useless. Worst case, I may just uninstall the software and reinstall it, the first time calibration let me set up and calibrate 2 monitors with no problems. headscratch.gif
    Canon 5D Mark II | EF 24-70mm f/2.8L | EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS | EF 28-135mm | EF 50mm f/1.8 | EF 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 | EF 100mm f/2.8 macro | Feisol CF 3301N Tripod + Kirk BH-3 Ballhead | Speedlite 430EX

    Canon S95 | Panasonic FZ-20 w/ 36-432mm (35mm equiv.) | Canon SD500 | and of course my old Canon S230 =D

    http://photos.jklionheart.com
    http://jklionheart.smugmug.com
  • drtanzdrtanz Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited October 7, 2010
    have the same problem, help please!
  • drtanzdrtanz Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited October 7, 2010
    maybe the new spyder does not allow 2 monitors?
  • ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2010
    drtanz wrote: »
    maybe the new spyder does not allow 2 monitors?
    It does: http://spyder.datacolor.com/s3compare.php
    Ivar
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  • drtanzdrtanz Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited October 7, 2010
    found my problem, i was using maxivista and that was somehow disabling detection of a second monitor by spyder
  • NewsyNewsy Registered Users Posts: 605 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2010
    drtanz wrote: »
    found my problem, i was using maxivista and that was somehow disabling detection of a second monitor by spyder

    Good to hear you found it! clap.gif

    I had a similar problem with my Xrite i1 Display2 and a module in my ATi Catalyst Control Centre utility which is why I had asked that earlier question.

    I had somehow enabled Desktop Manager under the Hydravision menu and it was interfering with detecting the second monitor and also caused the pop-up information windows to pop-up dead centre of the screen. When I reset the Catalyst Control Centre to defaults this was disabled and the calilbrator software has worked flawlessly sinc.

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  • JKLionheartJKLionheart Registered Users Posts: 47 Big grins
    edited October 7, 2010
    Newsy wrote: »
    Good to hear you found it! clap.gif

    I had a similar problem with my Xrite i1 Display2 and a module in my ATi Catalyst Control Centre utility which is why I had asked that earlier question.

    I had somehow enabled Desktop Manager under the Hydravision menu and it was interfering with detecting the second monitor and also caused the pop-up information windows to pop-up dead centre of the screen. When I reset the Catalyst Control Centre to defaults this was disabled and the calilbrator software has worked flawlessly sinc.

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    On an NVidia card but I'll check to see if the driver is doing anything wonky. Thanks for the insight!
    Canon 5D Mark II | EF 24-70mm f/2.8L | EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS | EF 28-135mm | EF 50mm f/1.8 | EF 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 | EF 100mm f/2.8 macro | Feisol CF 3301N Tripod + Kirk BH-3 Ballhead | Speedlite 430EX

    Canon S95 | Panasonic FZ-20 w/ 36-432mm (35mm equiv.) | Canon SD500 | and of course my old Canon S230 =D

    http://photos.jklionheart.com
    http://jklionheart.smugmug.com
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