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remote desktop connection on 2 out of 3 monitors
I am using Windows 10 to remotely connect to my virtual machine also running Windows 10. I have three monitors and like to use two of them for remote desktop connection, but not all three.I am aware of...
View ArticleRestrict mouse from moving to secondary monitor
I have two screens connected to my system and I am working in Ubuntu Linux. Is it possible to make the mouse work only on one screen and to make it stop going in the second one?
View ArticleCannot correct color on external monitor
External monitor color is different from internal display.I have a Lenovo W520, 4270CTO, built July 8th, 2011, Win7 Pro, i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHZ. 8GB DDR3-SDRAM (1333MHz) Samsung memory, laptop display...
View ArticleMonitor keep goes ON and STANDBY while screen turned OFF
On my 2 monitors configuration (Windows 10) my primary monitor goes ON and STANDBY all the time (for example over the night) while screen is turned OFF in Windows. To prevent this I manually turn off...
View ArticleWhat is crtc and how many outputs can I enable using xrandr?
I'm using a Lenovo x220i thinkpad, running crunchbang linux (which uses the openbox window manager). The laptop has a DP and VGA plug on the side.Hooking up the DP and VGA cables and running xrandr, I...
View ArticleDisplay port monitor not recognized
I have 2 monitors: One on VGA converted to HDMI and another on display port. Both used to work fine but suddenly the display port stopped working but only when I tried to connect 2 monitors. It worked...
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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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How to correct mouse pointer misalignment in screen recording on external 4K...
Problem: The mouse cursor is in the wrong position on screen recordings I make with my Chromebook but only when the recording is done of my external monitor. Take a look:This is a high DPI 4K monitor...
View ArticleRTX 4070 wont allow all 4 monitors to display
Yesterday I bought a new monitor to replace an old one, I had 1 4k display and 3 1080p displays, I replaced one of the 1080p displays with a 4k one and now only 3 of them work at a time, when I go into...
View ArticleSecond monitor turns automatically on and the device input sound comes from...
I have a desktop PC running Windows 11 with newest updates and drivers for the GPU (RX 6800XT) and chipset (AM4). After I lock my PC with WIN + L it takes around a minute for the main and secondary...
View ArticleLaptop displays black screen on boot, works with external monitor, but loses...
I encountered an issue with my laptop's display where upon booting, the screen remains black, even when attempting to access the BIOS. However, when I connected a second monitor, the external display...
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DisplayPort KVM switch not passing signal through DisplayPort to HDMI adapter
Adapter works when connected directly to PC but now when using KVM, an illustration of the setup can be seen here:with red indicating the non working connection path.The adapter is DP to HDMI. KVM has...
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Windows 11 Taskbar disappears when switching between 1 monitor and 2...
I use both 1 and 2 monitors often, and I switch between the setups frequently. In this post, the larger 1440p monitor will be referred to as the LG, and the smaller 1080p one HP.The Windows taskbar...
View ArticleWindows 10 does not detect Displayport to HDMI connection
So I got a new video card (Radeon RX 480) on my 64-bit Windows 10 computer and was pleased, until I tried to plug a second monitor into the Displayport port. It wasn't detected. Further steps taken: I...
View ArticleMaximize a window on to dual monitors in Windows?
I have dual monitors and I want to span my current window so that it appears as one giant window on both monitors. Does anyone know how to do this natively in Windows?
View ArticleMonitor sound output option disappeared
I have a double monitor setup in Windows 10 Pro. An AOC monitor (DP) and an HP E243m (HDMI).I've always had 4 output options: monitor AOC, two options for monitor HP (all NVIDIA) and headset (Realtek...
View ArticleWhat factors determine how many external screens (monitors/displays) a laptop...
What factors determine how many external screens (monitors/displays) a laptop can support?For this specific question, let's define several parameters:we are working with modern (2023)...
View ArticleBenQ monitor automatically changes brightness based on background colour
Whenever I am doing something that has a dark background, my main monitor automatically dims itself. At first I thought it was dynamic contrast, but it's not turned on. I also tried disabling sensor...
View ArticleHow can I get 5 monitors to work on an LG Gram 16T90R-K?
I've connected 4 external monitors using two cheap USB-C port expanders. Each of those has 2 HDMI, 1 DPort, 1 Enet, and 1 USB-C. At the moment, I'm using only the 2 HDMI ports on each device. I am able...
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My dual screen wallpapers don't line up correctly
I'm running dual 1080p monitors, one is lower than the other so I configured that in the settings. When i tile my wallpaper across both screens, the bottom of the wallpaper lines up with the higher...
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