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Dual screen setup via VGA and HDMI

I want to use to 27 inch 1080p monitors with my laptop, and my laptop has one HDMI output and one VGA output. My laptop has a 2gb Radeon card, and the screen is 1080p.I am just curious if the...

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My monitor's resolution keeps defaulting to the lowest possible after driver...

My monitor keeps reverting to the lowest supported resolution.This problem usually occurs after installing driver updates, however, it can also happen when the PC has been has been sleeping for more...

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100Hz monitor not working by default on windows 10

I have this MSI 34inch 100Hz monitor and I'm having a weird issue with it. I'm using it as a second monitor and when windows starts or resumes and if the monitor is at 100Hz it won't show anything, and...

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Laptop monitor not detected, only external monitor works

This all started when I had my laptop connected to my TV via HDMI and changed the display setting to "Show only on 2". I then remember opening my laptop and the internal display wasn't working, but the...

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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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How to prevent mouse cursor going off screen to other, switched off monitors...

I have 4 monitors connected to my Windows 11 system. But I don't always use them. Most of the time I just use one monitor and the other 3 are switched off. However, each time I move my mouse too far to...

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Turn off 'Close lid to sleep' when only connected to dock/monitor - Windows 10

I want to change the 'Close lid to sleep' setting such that:Whenever my laptop is connected to the dock or monitor, closing lid does nothingWhen I disconnect it from dock/monitor, closing lid puts...

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Can an Intel UHD Graphics 630 support a fourth monitor through USB-A to HDMI?

A co-worker's office computer is an HP ProDesk 400 G7 running on an Intel Core i5 with the graphics card above. Currently, it is hooked up to 3 monitors through HDMI, DP, and VGA. I was wondering if a...

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"Display 2 isn't active" error when trying to connect a second screen

I'm trying to connect a second screen, however, Windows 11 seems to recognize the screen, but says it's "not active" hence there is no output on the display. The display itself just wakes up for a...

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Mouse automatically reverts back to center of my dual display when I navigate...

I have dual monitor setup, I didn't face this issue before one week, it was working perfectly. This doesn't happen in my local machine, this happens only when I take remote desktop of my office...

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Connect and disconnect a monitor in Ubuntu

I replaced OSX with Linux on my Macbook Pro. When I had OSX in it, I could connect an external monitor and it would be automatically detected and used. When I disconnected it, everything would move to...

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Windows 10 Screen Saver Multiple Monitors?

I am trying to figure out a way to have a pictures or pictures work with the screen saver option in windows 10? Currently the picture shows half cut off on one monitor only. I tested with the blank...

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Turn Off Secondary Display When Shutting Laptop Lid

I noticed a lot of people want to keep their secondary display on when they shut the lid, but seeing as I don't want the computer to go to sleep or shift all my windows around every time I close the...

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Cannot set full resolution using USB-C docking station

I am using USB-C docking station (Dell WD-19) with HP notebook. I've connect 2 monitors to that station - 1st over DisplayPort and 2nd over HDMI. Basically everything works fine, but in the 4K monitor...

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Using a GPU's USB-C output to connect to a docking station

I have a dual-screen setup for my desktop, one is HDMI, and the other is DP.Both are hooked up to my GPU with the appropriate cables. I also have a Thinkpad (my work laptop), which I connect to a dual...

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Clicking Calendar and Time on Taskbar from Multiple Screens

How to Make the Calendar/Time Clickable on Secondary Taskbar in Windows?I'm using a Windows setup with multiple monitors, and I have the taskbar extended to both screens. The clock and time are...

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Why can’t I click in Windows just above the taskbar?

If I click in the 24 pixels above my taskbar, the application does not seem to get the click and instead, the taskbar gets focus. Why? How do I fix this?Using Inspect, I can see that there is an...

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Extended desktop 'washes out' image on primary Monitor

BLUF: Primary monitor looks fine in cloned desktop mode with secondary monitor, washes out in extended desktop mode. Can washout be prevented?I have two monitors hooked up to my computer, a 'primary'...

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both/all of my monitors going black without any reason stated in event...

my screen randomly go black (maybe the gpu crashes, idk the issue). the computer never powers off during these episodes and restarting the computer brings back normalcy; however the frequency...

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Make HDMI primary output on NVIDIA card?

I have an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti. In Windows 7, when I select the "Computer Only" option for my display settings, it enabled the monitor I use as my second monitor (DVI output) instead of the...

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