2nd monitor problem/s (SOLVED)

My music PC has been off for about 3 days. Turn it on today and start Sonar:

Error: Windows has found a problem with Sonarplt and needs to close. Windows doesn't come back with a solution after looking and I click close on the error window. Sonar closes.

I repeat this cycle and eventually Sonar's main screen opens with only partial graphics of my console showing on my 2nd monitor. When I click on the 2nd monitor I get a repeat of the error with Sonar crashing to the desktop.

Sonar opens the Normal template by default which I've setup to my liking and has been working fine.

When I open Sonar through double clicking a file name it opens fine 2nd screen included and I can manipulate screen elements with no difficulty or crashes.

There's been no windows updates. I know because I have that set to notify me.
I've changed no hardware either.

Any ideas.

Before this I have had and still do have some 2 nd monitor issues with respect to plugins. I can only show one plugin at a time on the 2nd monitor. It does not respect plugin recycle settings. While the first monitor does, allowing me to display as many plugins as I want.

I've tried switching over monitors and still the same response. They are identical Acer 24" LCD connected via HDMI to my Quadra FX3800 card.

Is there another way to connect them? I would avoid HDMI if I can. I have mine disabled.  

I run two monitors as well, with both X3 and Pltm.
 
I noticed the last time I used Pltm that I could only view one plugin window at a time.
 
When this happened I was near the end of my session so I did not think much of it until I read your post.
 
I will investigate tonight.

TremoJem
I run two monitors as well, with both X3 and Pltm.
 
I noticed the last time I used Pltm that I could only view one plugin window at a time.
 
When this happened I was near the end of my session so I did not think much of it until I read your post.
 
I will investigate tonight.

That is a feature of Sonar 2015. If you look at the plugin window toward the right top you should see an icon of a pin. Click that and it will stay open. 

Well for what it's worth, windows updates have been an absolute bane of my life. Most troublesome problems can be traced back to updates and need a restore to sort them out.
 
I use two monitors, one HDMI for X3 program control and a VGA for putting up the score sheets. So far no problems running that configuration.

Tom Riggs
About the viewing multiple plugins on the second monitor. I tested this with my multidoc and console open on the second monitor.
 
When opening the second plugin from the console view it does indeed stay open however it is behind the multidoc and so not visible.
 
If I drag both plugins to the main monitor then they are both visible in front of the main program window.
If I open the plugins from the inspector instead of the console view then both plugs remain visible on top of the console view.
 
I think this has something to do with the modal nature of the multidoc. I also tried with the console view undocked and got the same result.

I can drag 10 plugins to the 2nd monitor but as soon as I select one say, to make a change in a parameter then all the others disappear. Having the console in the multidock or not doesn't make a difference. If I move the console out of the way the plugins are not there. If I move the plugins to the 2nd monitor with nothing else there then all the plugins remain there. It's very weird. More testing tomorrow. Goodnight and thanks for everyone's ideas.

Mudgel, sorry I did not have time to investigate your problems.
 
Hopefully tonight.

TremoJem
John, thanks...I clicked the pin and it works.
 
I don't like how you have to continue to tell Sonar you want to keep plugins open.
 
I wish there was a global switch to keep all plugins open until you choose to close them.

 
Uncheck "Recycle Plugins": https://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR&language=3&help=Dialogs2.064.html
 

So I've rebuilt my normal template and all is OK as far as crashing and instability of display goes.

Plugins on 2nd screen issue still remains but I think unless you stretch your Sonar view across both monitors then the behaviour I have described is as designed. The plugins do in fact stay open behind the console or multidock window.

Easy work around is to drag the Comsole over to the 2nd monitor in the Multidock then I came easily use D to open and close the window revealing the plugins behind. It actually provides flexibility not previously there esp now that we have Plugin Recycle window which allows multiple plugins open at the one time.

Along with Screensets this is a very powerful way of manipulating views.

Who'd a thought. What started off as a problem turns out to give me more options. OPTIONS! Great just what I need, more choices. Sheesh!