Questions tagged [multiple-monitors]
For questions about connecting multiple monitors to a single computer either desktop or laptop.
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Third monitor flickering
I have a PC for professional use, that is used mostly for coding web pages and some low res videos.
It is equipped with 3 x 24" monitors.
Since I connected the third monitor to DVI with a DVI to HDMI ...
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Remove closed laptop screen from Windows desktop
I have a Windows 10 laptop with an attached external monitor. The external monitor is set as the primary one.
In Power Options I have When I close the lid set to Do nothing, so that I can continue ...
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Can Acer Converter Port be used as miniDP with full HD and 4K monitors
I have Acer Aspire R7 laptop with Intel HD4000 display adapter and Acer Converter Port which looks like miniDP connector. Acer doesn't provide information about usage of this port for monitor ...
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Whenever another user logs on to a Windows 8.1 multi monitor machine, my Window positions are reversed when I log back in
I’m the main user on a workstation running Windows 8.1 Update, using an AMD Radeon HD6950 GPU and two identical monitors in landscape mode. Another user occasionally uses the machine. I lock the ...
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I want to setup desktop on a monitor that is not primary
I am a gamer with a dual monitor set up and I despise it when my games open on the primary monitor. I would like all full-screen applications to open up on the secondary monitor. Any solution to this?
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How do I know if a graphics card is capable of a high enough resolution or number of monitors?
Can I use the single DisplayPort output of the Inspiron 3050 Micro Desktop (Intel HD Graphics of Celeron J1800) to extend across three independent 1080p displays with a Multi-Stream Transport hub? How ...
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How to make monitor edges match on Windows 7
I have two screens. My primary screen is a 3840x2160 laptop screen. My secondary screen is a 1920x1080 monitor. The issue I'm having is that due to the screen resolutions, Windows thinks the laptop ...
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What are the steps to enable Apple monitor on Centos 7
I have Centos7 installed on a Dell XPS L502X which has a thunderbolt compatible? (Mini DisplayPort) port. I've plugged in my Apple Mac monitor but predictably enough Centos detects it as an unknown ...
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Maximized chrome shows small line on second screen
I have multiple Monitors connected to my Computer running Windows 10 x64. One of them, my main one, is a 4k Screen and to its left, i have a full-HD one.
When I have Chrome 45 (or any other program) ...
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How to choose one scaling level for all displays in windows 10
In Windows 10, one selects scaling level for each monitor separately. In Windows 8.1, you could disable that by checking Let me choose one scaling level for all my displays (screenshot in this ...
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Using three monitors with the ATI Radeon HD 5450
I count 3 connectors on my ATI Radeon HD 5450:
DVI connector
HDMI connector
VGA connector
I connected a monitor via VGA, then got another TV screen by connecting HDMI and everything worked fine.
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Acrobat opens on wrong monitor without header visible
I have two monitors, one in landscape and the other in portrait mode to make it easier to read and annotate full pages of PDFs. The first PDF opens in that location without a problem. Unfortunately, ...
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Not able to connect 3rd monitor via HDMI to VGA connector
I am using Windows 7 and NVdia g610 basic graphics card.
I have connected 2 monitors using VGA and DVI respectively.
Now I have connected 3rd monitor using HDMI to VGA connector. As soon as I had ...
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System doesn't detect hot-plugged display port(through thunderbolt connector)
My external display(connected to my laptop through thunderbolt) works fine if connected before boot-up. However, once it's unplugged or disconnected by any means, xrandr won't detect the reconnected ...
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Using a subset of monitors for remote desktop
I tried to find an answer to this a few years ago, but it seemed it wasn't possible then (I suspect it isn't now either! - but what the hell!)
I have a three monitor system, that I mostly use for ...
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Ease of access window auto arrange and 2nd monitor
I have two monitors; I frequently shift open windows between them. I love that Windows 8.1 has built in hotkey functionality to do this (Windows key + left or right arrow), but I hate the auto arrange/...
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MacBook 2015 - dual/triple external monitors?
I’m interested in the new 2015 MacBook (not Pro or Air), but only if it supports the ability to have two or three external monitors.
I’ve only found sources indicating that this is not possible, but ...
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Dell U2414H triple monitors not all on after wake up
I have a triple monitor setup with three DELL U2414H monitors running on Windows 10. They are hooked up in a daisy-chained multi-stream transport configuration (MST). I have not changed anything with ...
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Monitors keep blacking out with "hardware disconnected" sound
For a couple of years, I've had trouble with my homebuilt dual-monitor PC. It's set up to shut off the monitors when not used for several minutes. The problem is, when I wake it up, about 5% of the ...
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Adding touchscreen to laptop and need to use USB extension cable
I have a Windows 7 Pro 64 bit Dell/Alienware laptop and bought a Faytech 15" touchscreen to add to it, the laptop runs 3D marine charting software (thus the need for the Alienware model), the second ...
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How to make each video clone fullscreen on its monitor in VLC?
I have two monitors connected to my pc. I want to watch two clones of a video, both fullscreen on their own monitor. I configure VLC to clone the video window, and drag one of the windows to the other ...
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Unable to change screen settings on Linux Mint (SettingsDaemon was not provided by any .service files)
I'm trying to set up a second screen on my laptop. I plugged the screen using the VGA port and go to Preferences -> Display.
The screen is correctly detected, but when I try to activate it, an error ...
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Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 - second monitor resolution options
I have a Lenovo Pro 2 with screen resolution of 3200x1600. Will this support a 4k ultra resolution monitor? Looking for a higher resolution than 1920x1080?
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Windows 8.1 Monitor resolution incorrect after disconnecting external displays/sleep/hibernate
Normally I run with 3 monitors: 1 built-in laptop display, 1 analog VGA connection and 1 DisplayPort. When I disconnect the external monitors (and maybe hibernate or sleep the system) reconnecting the ...
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USB 3.0 to HDMI Converter screen resolution issue
I recently bought a “USB 3.0 to HDMI Converter Adapter.” I have problem to use it properly. The product is based on this driver and am using the latest version (v1.1.315.0).
I have two external ...
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Assigning a virtual desktop to a monitor in Windows 10
Is there a way to assign a virtual desktop to a monitor in Windows 10 (i.e. have every monitor show a different VD)?
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What display cables and adapters should I use to connect a second monitor to GTX670?
I searched a lot and now I'm just confused with all those M/M, F/F, F/M cables.
I have a GTX670 videocard with jacks DVI, DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort:
The bottom-right DVI (with "plus") is used for ...
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Unable to use 3 displays (incl. laptop) at the same time
I have a DELL E6540 with the following specs:
i7 4610M (supports 3 displays according to Intel)
AMD Radeon HD 8790M
Intel HD Graphics 4600
1 HDMI port
1 VGA port
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
I think that'...
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Upscaling or stretch resolution to fit tv screen on Windows 10
I have a laptop with an AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4500 graphics card that output a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768. On Windows 8 I used to use AMD Catalyst's scaling option to make the HDMI output fit ...
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After Windows 10 upgrade, going into lock screen (Windows + L) sometimes results in unresponsive black screen with only mouse cursor visible
Upgrade was successful and system generally works fine with Windows 10. There are a number of similar issues on the web but not exactly the same.
This happens after pressing Windows + L to go into ...
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Asus Geforce GT 640 1GB GDDR5 Dual Monitor Setup
I have been searching throughout the internet without success of finding out about this.
The main question is: Can my graphics card support dual monitor on different display ports? (1 on VGA, and 1 ...
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Adjust window snap speed on multi-monitor setup?
I am using a multi-monitor setup and every time I try to move a window from one monitor to the other it tries to snap it on the side of the current monitor not letting me move it over to the other ...
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Windows 10 extend display
I just updated my laptop to Windows 10. Got an Asus R750J laptop running GeForce GT750m, which was running fine in Win8.1.
I now have problem extending my display to a second monitor. I have the ...
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Understanding multi-displays, multi GPUs in Windows 10
My laptop has two GPUs: an NVidia GT630M and an integrated Intel HD4000. Both are able, on their own, to drive up to two displays. I thought that, wow, I could use three displays with my laptop (the ...
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Hooking up two external monitors with windows 10
So I have just purchased a laptop and two external HDMI monitors and a HDMI splitter. I hooked up the monitors to the laptop and went into windows 10 display settings to open the monitors to run the 3 ...
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Second monitor not working on Windows 10
I am running Windows 10 on a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga and my second monitor (connected through ThinkPad OneDock into the monitor with DVI)
Previously on Windows 8.1 the monitor was working perfectly with ...
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PC won't boot with more than one monitor plugged in, but once booted, works perfectly with multiple monitors
So my graphics card is an asus nvidia geforce gtx 750ti, and works perfectly with multiple screens. The problem is that the computer will not boot with more than one monitor plugged in, but after it ...
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Why won't my taskbar display on my secondary monitor?
On my secondary monitor (currently using Windows 10), my taskbar will barely show up. I've tried adjusting the resolution to lower ones (it recommends 1920x1080) and it doesn't do much. Is there a way ...
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External monitor connects then disconnects rapidly then connects again
I have a month old acer laptop (Aspire VN7-591G) which ran Windows 10, now runs Windows 7. (Had to downgrade to be able to use some old programs, will upgrade back again when finished. Windows 10 is ...
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Dual monitors: how to enable cursor edge stickyness
I have recently put up my dual monitor setup, i was looking forward having the Sticky Cursor, but that feature didn't automatically turned on.
So i have been looking around, tried messing a little ...
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Use Geforce 210 only as output
On my work computer I have one to few HDMI outputs, so I am looking at adding a cheap graphics card, just for that reason.
Currently I use the HD 4600 in my i7.
I found that the cheapest graphics ...
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xrandr to set display to use single monitor, even if you have another monitor connected or disconnected
xrandr to set display to use single monitor, even if you have another monitor connected or disconnected
I have a laptop that can move and be connected to different monitors etc through out the day.
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NVidia GTX 970: Second monitor disables when third is plugged in
I just got a new PC with a GTX 970 video card. It has a DisplayPort, HDMI and 2 DVI ports. When I plug a monitor into the DisplayPort and one into a DVI port, they work perfectly. When I plug another ...
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PC stopped booting up with graphics card
Its rare but every now and then my computer fails to startup correctly. I press the power button and it starts up. I hear the normal beep as it starts up but then moments later I hear a long beep ...
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Input signal out of range after reinstalling Windows XP
Hi i have recently got a second hand HP desktop which was running XP when i got it. When i first brought it home i booted it up on the monitor(hp vs17) that i got with it and everything was fine. ...
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Multiple monitors: VGA and HDMI not working properly together
i have two external monitors connected to my Dell N7520 Notebook, one though the HDMI port, and the other from the VGA one. when they are connected separately, each monitor working as great as it ...
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Problems with USB 2.0 extensions totalling 40+ft [duplicate]
I have a tv about 40+ feet from my pc (multiple rooms and 1 level separate us) I want to use as another monitor. I ran HDMI to the tv which worked fine, but then I tried to run a chain of multiple 10 ...
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How to set relative display size in Windows 10?
I'm currently configuring my displays in Windows 10. I have a central monitor which is bigger and runs at a higher resolution than the two surrounding monitors. As such, whenever I move my mouse ...
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Window snapping with dual monitors
Is there a way to disable window snapping on borders and keeping the maximized window dragging?
I know how to disable the snapping, but it also disables the dragging for maximized windows. I was ...
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How to reset display settings
I have connected an external monitor to my Dell N7520 notebook, than been playing with the setting a little on Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display\Screen Resolution
I don't really ...
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