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After changing the configuration, the second monitor stopped working
I have two monitors. The main monitor is FullHD, works via HDMI. The second HD monitor works through the VGA. Connection diagram: The main monitor is connected to the HDMI video card, the Second ...
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Force Win7 to boot into specific monitor setup
I have 5 Monitors on my Win7 Pro (service pac 1) (32 bit) machine.
When I reboot it, if the monitors are off, it will do a hardware detection and create a new arrangement of monitors placing them ...
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How can I access BIOS on an external monitor, when primary display is broken?
I am basically having the same issue as this (How to install access BIOS with broken screen) with my Sony VAIO VPCEB33FD (Windows 7).
The external monitor only works once Windows starts. I opened up ...
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How to switch mouse pointer shape or size when crossing monitors?
I have dual/triple monitor, and I need different mouse pointer size on each monitor.
I'm looking for a way to change mouse cursort depending on the monitor where the mouse cursor is at.
Can it be done ...
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Keep programs on monitor when monitor is turned off
I have a two monitor setup and I always use both monitors. During my day, I tend to distribute the programs I'm working with over the two monitors.
When I take a break or go away for a longer period ...
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laptop screen blinks continuously, Ubuntu and Win7 Display settings show's there is a connected external monitor
The screen blinks continuously (Usually, On startup. It blinks when it show's there is another monitor connected or if that same monitor disconnects), it shows that an external display is connected, ...
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Why would it be that a laptop's HDMI port for an external monitor only works from within Windows, and not in the UEFI/BIOS?
Why would it be that a laptop's HDMI port for an external monitor only works from within Windows, and not in the UEFI/BIOS?
i.e. If I go to the laptop's UEFI/BIOS you see the little HDMI screen on ...
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Change *default* refresh rate for monitors on Windows 7
I have multi-monitor setup and i'm trying to connect my TV as another monitor. TV doesn't support 60 Hz refresh rate: when i'm enabling it in resolution&presentation screen it turns on, but there ...
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Dual monitor between windows 7 and windows 10
I have two laptops, one with windows 10 and the other one with windows 7; my goal is to extend the windows 10 monitor on the other monitor. Is it possible to do it?
So far I found only a tutorial ...
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NegativeScreen's custom multi-monitor version crashing on Windows 7
https://0.x2a.yt/other/private/NegativeScreen-custom-multi-monitor.exe (mirror 1, mirror 2) is crashing on my Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate (Aero disabled) when it starts. What could be the reason? The ...
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How to extend linux display(Ubuntu 19) onto a windows 32 bit
I was considering to use my old laptop as a second monitor. Although, I have been able to do this on windows using spacedesk but did not find any alternative for it on Linux.
I currently have windows ...
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Turn on Windows 10 monitor when VLC launches
I have a desktop computer I'm using to play videos over an HDMI cable connected to a TV. I use VLC to play video files on that computer and using the android program Remote for VLC (Stream Fork) to ...
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Computer crashes with second video card enabled
I recently added a second GTX 570 graphics card to my computer to run a third monitor. Motherboard is a Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H. The computer sees the card and the monitor attached to it. In the display ...
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Extend desktop to dual monitors with motherboard gpu
I have a Windows 7.
I can't use my Nvidia card any more, and I can't afford to replace it yet so i wanted to use my onboard GPU with dual monitors.
My motherboard has a HDMI and DVI port. I plugged ...
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3 Monitors Output with Motherboard Build In Graphics
I am trying to have 3 monitors output from my ASRock H110M-HDV motherboard PC with Windows 7. However, so far I only manage to get 2 monitor output. When I try to expand the desktop to third monitor, ...
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Using two different Nvidia cards in one PC
I'm going to install GeForce 1660 and GeForce 710 on my PC. I want to use 710 card with VGA monitor and 1660 with another HDMI monitor. Also i'm going to render 3d graphics with 1660 while using ...
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Full screen dual monitor RDP session moves all apps to first monitor?
I sometimes RDP into work (Win10) from home (Win7). I have dual monitors for both setups. I have full-screen and use-all-my-monitors set in the RDP config file. However, when my session connects and ...
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GeForce GT 710 Graphics Card duel monitor display causing Monitor 1 of 2 to flicker?
My System is a dedicated music DAW.
Asus American Megatrends 1905 BIOS
Asus P8H77-V Motherboard
32 gig fast RAM
Windows 7 64 bit (kept updated with all latest appropriate drivers and updates)
3 ...
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How can I control which monitors a program can see in Microsoft Windows?
How can I control which monitors a program can see in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate?
For example, one can control which GPUs a program has access to by using CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES (assuming CUDA is ...
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Second external monitor strange behavior for Dell E6420, Windows 7
I have Dell Latitude E6420 with Dell E-Port Replicator PRO3X (on the picture at the bottom).
I have two Lenovo L24q-10 monitors with maximum resolution of 2560x1440 (QHD).
One display (main) is ...
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dual monitor issue - Windows 7
Using an NVIDIA Geforce 960 with a dual Monitor setup which simply clones the desktop to both montiors on Windows 7
Monitor 1--> Insignia TV 50 inch connected via HDMI
Monitor 2--> Insignia TV 55 ...
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Show task bar on all displays
On windows 7 how do I display my task bar on all of monitors (3) ?
I found the below instructions online:
Just right-click on the taskbar, head to Properties, and check the "Show Taskbar on All ...
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Find offset in dual monitor arrangement in Windows 7 (and up)
If two monitors are not aligned on the top or bottom edge, is there a way to find out the value of the offset on either one of the edges? I want to do it without purely visual inspection using a ...
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Getting Multiple Screens Aligned in Windows 7
I'm trying to get my two screens aligned so the mouse cursor doesn't jump when I cross from one screen to another. I understand that I can go into Screen Resolution in order to drag the screens ...
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DELL extended monitor from Dell laptop by docking station
I have a DELL laptop connected to another DELL 23" HD monitor by VGA cable connected to docking station.
The resolution on the extended monitor is blur and the monitor driver detects PnP montor.
I ...
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Laptop display is fully white, but only in Windows
I am using an HP ProBook 4540s with Windows 7 Professional as the OS. Specs can be found here.
The issue began when pressure was applied to the laptop body (on the front edge and the back of the ...
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Unable to extend display using WindowKey+P in win 7
I am unable to extend my monitor display to another monitor using windowKey+P shortcut. I also tried running displayswitch.exe from run command but nothing appears.
BTW, i am using standard vga ...
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Shortcut to swap dual monitor ID's?
So I have dual monitors. I know I can re arrange the layout etc with shortcuts like win+p or fn+f4, or manually through settings.
However, is there a way to swap them totally. For instance, I want ...
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Dual monitors - temporarily disable mouse travel
I'm using Windows 7 with two monitors and sometimes move my mouse to the wrong screen accidentally. For example, I'm used to moving my mouse to the bottom left/bottom right corner to press start or "...
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Laptop screen turning off after windows loads
I have a HP 2000-216NR Notebook-PC running windows 7 64 bit.
Last year I heavily broke its screen. I am connecting an external monitor to the VGA port in order to continue using it. I turn off my ...
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2 GPUs but use only one for load
I have two GPUs installed : AMD Radeon HD7870 and Nvidia Geforce 8400 GS
So I have the Geforce 8400 GS for a third Monitor and also for the S-VIDEO output, but it has no power at all so I only want ...
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Would HDMI Splitter work with Softxpand or Userful setup
Trying to setup a multi-user system at my school (1 desktop with 6 users). Just wondering if I could avoid additional vga/hdmi graphics cards in the host computer and use an HDMI splitter like this ...
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Reset Windows 7 to mirror display without a working monitor?
I have a Windows 7 laptop (specifically, an hp ProBook 6470b) and a brand new Dell U2718Q UltraSharp 4K monitor.
When I hooked up the monitor (using a DisplayPort cable - DP to DP, no mini-DP), it ...
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Windows 7, Dell laptop Dell external monitor
When I close the lid of my laptop the external screen rotates 90 degrees so have to leave the laptop open to work on. I've tried to correct in display setting and both the laptop and the monitor are ...
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Secondary monitor does not list its native resolution
I have a dual monitor setup with both of them connected to the GPU: the main one via HDMI to DVI and the secondary one via VGA to HDMI.
Lately I've been having this issue where the main monitor ...
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GeForce 8600GT Composite TV Out does not work
What I need
Hello. I'm sorry for that strange question, but I need to use a composite TV-Out. I have an NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT video card and it has an S-Video 7-Pin TV-Out port. I want to use it as ...
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Physical size of screen in Windows 7 display settings
I'm using Windows 7 on a laptop with a pretty small 1920x1080 screen and an external 1920x1200 screen that is much bigger physically.
No matter how I set the position of the external screen relative ...
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Put one (displayport) monitor to sleep on a multi-monitor system WITHOUT disabling it
I have Windows 7 and an NVIDIA GTX 980 video card. As you know DisplayPort has this stupid autodetect feature which cannot be disabled in the OS, where when you turn a DisplayPort screen off, it ...
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Displayport connected monitor blinks Blue on Sleep?
I have a triple monitor setup.
3 BenQ 27" LEDs (same model, GW2760HS) connected to a 1050 GTX via DVI, HDMI and Displayport.
The one that's connected via Displayport (DP to HDMI cable), every time ...
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Laptop changes from "Projector Only" to "Extend" by itself
I'm using a laptop with an external monitor, and i use "Projector Only" to use the monitor. Then just like the title said, it randomly happen when i play game named "Kritika Online". I tried to leave ...
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Why can't I stretch a window across multiple monitors?
I am running
Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 with no third-party window managers or monitor support.
Not remoted in via Citrix or rdp
4 1280x1024 monitors horizontally with Extend destop to this display set ...
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Share dual monitors, keyboard, and mouse between 2 Windows PCs
I have on my desk:
2 monitors
1 USB keyboard
1 USB mouse
all connected to a desktop PC. All nicely setup in home office kind of room.
Somewhat often enough, I bring a laptop to that desk that I ...
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Is there a way to not show windows user log on screen when admin is remotely connected to system
I want to connect to my system using RDP connection - I am seeing the windows user log on screen on my tablet / monitor which has options like Ease of access shutdown etc i do not want this to show on ...
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Is there some way to duplicate the image between a UHD display and an FHD display without compromising the UHD resolution?
I have a TV and a Monitor both hooked up to the same computer. I sometimes like to play games on my sofa on the TV, and for this purpose I have a keyboard, mouse and controller (everything) in front ...
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See all the recognised monitors
We are working in a flex desk environment with a different monitor on each desk. I've noticed that Windows (7) keeps track of all monitors. For example, if I've set up one external monitor on '...
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Creating a third virtual monitor, switching view on a second physical monitor (software)
I currently have two physical monitors. I would like to have a third virtual monitor running in place of the second physical monitor.
The virtual third monitor's display would replace the physical ...
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Is there a shortcut to swap two windows on multiple monitors?
I have 2 monitors and sometimes I want to put window1 on the left monitor and window2 on the right monitor. Sometimes I want to swap this, e.g. put window2 on the left monitor and window1 on the right ...
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Make Windows 7 to drive a DVI-I port with a TMDS signal
I have an AMD Radeon R9 380 with three monitors connected to the DisplayPort, DVI-D and DVI-I port of the graphics card. The monitors are all equal and have a DisplayPort and DVI-D port each, i.e. ...
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Remote Desktop rearranges windows size and position
I have a problem using Remote Desktop connection. When I connect to the computer which is using 2 monitors it works perfectly but the problem appears when I terminate the connection and the problem is ...
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Self added secondary screen / extended desktop off-screen
One morning I turn on the PC but there was no video signal coming out from my pc.
I reboot my pc and again I could see my desktop: Aero Peek Win7's theme has been set with no transparency (I didn't do ...
