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How to use different scaling for every monitor?
One of the new features in Windows 8.1 is the new "Desktop display scaling", which allows user to configure scaling per monitor. I've been trying to get this working in preview but with no success. If ...
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Separate custom scaling levels for each display in Windows 10
I want to set a different custom scaling level for each of my 2 monitors.
The "recommended" scaling for my laptop display is 150%, while 100% scaling is recommended for my external monitor. ...
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Is there a way to specify separate scaling factors for multiple monitors in Windows 8.1? [duplicate]
I have a Samsung Series 7 Ultra laptop with the latest update to Windows 8.1. I am using an additional digital monitor with the same nominal resolution (1080p) as the laptop, but much larger in size (...
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Can I turn off high-DPI scaling for all applications? [duplicate]
I'm on a Windows 8.1 laptop (Thinkpad T440s). For some programs to not appear blurred/scaled, I have to access the .exe properties, go to Compatibility and "Disable display scaling on high DPI ...
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What does "Disable Display Scaling on High DPI Settings" on Windows 10 mean?
When checked in the compatibility properties for a shortcut, I assume this means that "Display Scaling" is disabled when there are "High DPI Settings." Fine, but my questions are:
What exactly is ...
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Windows 10: Application windows are scaled down
Many applications windows are scaled down to about two thirds of original size on my system (a laptop with two external monitors) and also on one another (also a laptop, but with a single external ...
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xrandr equivalent for Windows 7?
My old 7" Eee netbook runs Linux. I'm able to run the following command to scale what the display shows from the native/tiny 800x480 to something a little larger:
xrandr --output LVDS1 --scale 1.28x1....
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Automatically adjust scaling of a display when a second monitor is plugged in [Windows 10]
I currently have a work laptop that I would like to have the scaling set to 125% when it is plugged into another monitor/docked, and set to 100% when it is not plugged in. Does anyone know of any ways ...
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Windows 10 monitor scaling blurry
Circumstances
Windows 10 Version 1709 x64
One 4K (27") and one 2K (27") monitor
Nvidia 1050 TI
Feel free to ask for more information, if you need them.
The Problem
Everything works fine if I don't ...
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Individual "Custom Scaling" per monitor in Windows 10 (1809)?
I am a happy Windows 10 user. Now I got a new 13 inch laptop that has a 1920 x 1080 resolution and the pixels are tiny. I could even live with those tiny pixels if I would not be using it with an ...
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Could a display or monitor use subpixel rendering when used at a higher or lower resolution than its native one?
My neighbor insists that a $75 22" (as of 2024) HDMI display that is advertised as 1080p is 4K because his Xbox asks to enable 4K gaming when he uses it. It probably just accepts a higher ...
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Display resolution and scaling
I have a 27" monitor with 3840x2160 resolution.
I use 150 % scaling, does my monitor fit the same amount of information as a 2560x1440 monitor?
I consider getting ultrawide so I can keep two ...
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How to make the display NOT scaled when playing game?
My game resolution is different from my laptop display one and that makes the game scaled ugly when played.
I google around and people say I should turn off auto-scaling feature of the mornitor.
My ...
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Graphics card doesn't run full screen without drivers
Recently I've purchased new ASUS ENGTX560 DC/2DI/1GD5 and installed it on my ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z motherboard. My motherboard has onboard graphics card with HDMI output as well and before it was ...
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Monitors with different pixel sizes
I have several monitors with different pixel sizes (that is, size of individual pixels; not resolution). This means that when I put them next to each other and move the mouse between them, it's not ...
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