xrandr would not detect my second monitor
I am using linux, have 2 monitors and 1 laptop (3 screens in total) in my setup.xrandr detect 2 displays (laptop + 1 ext monitor) and I get the same output on both external monitors.$ xrandrScreen 0:...
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Does GeForce 710 GT support three displays support? How to? Practice
Recently our company decided to order GeForce 710GT in order to support three displays for multiple PCs. But practically it doesn't work at all. The third display is not recognized by OS and NVidia...
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How do I force my Windows 11 laptop (MSI Creator) to use the discrete NVIDIA...
So, I'm usually a Mac (desktop) / Linux (VM / server) user, so I'm pretty lost in Windowsland.I've bought the closest thing I could find to a Mac, that runs Windows: the MSI Creator series,...
View ArticleFraps with dual monitors
I'm running dual monitors on Windows 7. Is there a way to configure Fraps to record from a specific monitor?
View ArticleHow do I prevent windows opening on one of my desktops?
I have 2 monitors and a tv screen connected to my computer. The tv is angled so I can watch it in bed but is facing away from my desk (and usually switched off). Sometimes applications open on the...
View ArticleHow to enable iGPU for dual monitor use?
I have an AMD RX 570 GPU with only one output (DVI). It was originally made for mining so that would answer why it only has 1 output. My CPU has an integrated GPU so I wanted to use that for dual...
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How to access other users and parts of the drive on a PC?
A couple weeks ago a monitor got moved around for a PC at work and now I'm trying to set things back up and running into confusion.It used to be we had 2 monitors attached that had 2 completely...
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Vertically aligned extended monitor: One display in landscape mode while the...
I have a projector (NEC PE410HG), that I want to use in portrait mode, while having my main screen in landscape mode as normal. I can't figure out how to do it properly.If I extend the screen, and...
View ArticleHow to make the windows alt-tab task switcher appear on the screen the...
I have a Windows 7 setup with two screens.I often use alt+tab to switch between windows but the app switcher dialog always appears on the main screen, which may be a different screen from the one I’m...
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How to force a screen resolution which isn't listed in Windows 10?
I am using two 27" screens with a native resolution of 2560x1440.All of a sudden, something happened that made one of the screens' max resolution be 2048x1080.The higher resolution can't be selected.I...
View ArticleCan I set separate desktop background slideshows for an extended desktop...
I have a laptop with Windows 10 connected to two external monitors. The dimensions of my three monitors are each very different -- one is my normal laptop monitor, one is vertical and one is extra...
View ArticleChanging Display Resolution of Surface Pro 3 when Docked/Undocked
I recently got a Surface Pro 3 for work. I have it connected with two external monitors and and using the Surface in the dock as a third monitor. The monitors are set for 1920x1080 and text is scaled...
View ArticleNvidia + i3: problems with external monitor change
I have a Thinkpad P50, with Nvidia GM107GLM (not my choice). I use Linux with i3 as wm. I use it sometimes with two monitors connected through a display port (in daisy chain) or with a single monitor...
View ArticleBoth native/internal and external displays are not working, while the...
This one is a puzzle, to me at least.The display on the HP Pavilion DV2 1003AX isn't working. It's completely dead, no hint of any electrical whatever there. But I can hear the HDD running, and the...
View ArticleIs my HDMI Port broken?
The title concerns an Acer VG270U monitor. It works perfectly fine when connected via DisplayPort to my desktop PC. I've also got a working HDMI cable (it connects Nintendo Switch console to TV) and...
View ArticleIs my Monitor's HDMI Port broken?
The title concerns an Acer VG270U monitor. It works perfectly fine when connected via DisplayPort to my desktop PC. I've also got a working HDMI cable (it connects Nintendo Switch console to TV) and...
View ArticleMonitor only works if Legacy BIOS (CSM) disabled?
I have an Asus Q550-LF computer running Windows 8.1 Enterprise. It has a MiniDisplayPort output which is connected to a MiniDP to DVI adapter. I discovered that my monitor was not working the same day...
View ArticleExcel 2013 crashes when a second monitor is connected for extended screen
I have a laptop that I connect a second screen to (different resolution) and extend the screen (Windows 10). This causes Excel 2013 to crash frequently, sometimes when dragging to the second screen,...
View ArticleThe 2k monitor does not output more than 60hz when an Asus laptop is connected
I want to buy a new monitor for my laptop and first decided to test the connection on computer monitors. I can't figure out what the problem is and which monitor I should choose.When connecting an asus...
View ArticleWhat could be causing random blackouts/disconnects in my KVM switch?
TL;DR: things keep randomly failing. Is this caused by overheating, low power, poor build quality, a specific app, or something else?I have two monitors hooked up to one work laptop and one gaming PC...
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