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Inactive monitors turn black > Need to reconnect cable
Here's what happens:
When I'm not using my computer for a bit my screens go black (screensaver or whatever) but when I return and try to use my computer, the screens stay black. Not the turned off ...
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Whenever another user logs on to a Windows 8.1 multi monitor machine, my Window positions are reversed when I log back in
I’m the main user on a workstation running Windows 8.1 Update, using an AMD Radeon HD6950 GPU and two identical monitors in landscape mode. Another user occasionally uses the machine. I lock the ...
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Ease of access window auto arrange and 2nd monitor
I have two monitors; I frequently shift open windows between them. I love that Windows 8.1 has built in hotkey functionality to do this (Windows key + left or right arrow), but I hate the auto arrange/...
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Windows 8.1 Monitor resolution incorrect after disconnecting external displays/sleep/hibernate
Normally I run with 3 monitors: 1 built-in laptop display, 1 analog VGA connection and 1 DisplayPort. When I disconnect the external monitors (and maybe hibernate or sleep the system) reconnecting the ...
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Unable to use 3 displays (incl. laptop) at the same time
I have a DELL E6540 with the following specs:
i7 4610M (supports 3 displays according to Intel)
AMD Radeon HD 8790M
Intel HD Graphics 4600
1 HDMI port
1 VGA port
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
I think that'...
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Dual monitors: how to enable cursor edge stickyness
I have recently put up my dual monitor setup, i was looking forward having the Sticky Cursor, but that feature didn't automatically turned on.
So i have been looking around, tried messing a little ...
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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 reset display settings
I have connected an external monitor to my Dell N7520 notebook, than been playing with the setting a little on Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display\Screen Resolution
I don't really ...
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How to run 2 external monitors on Dell n7520 laptop
I'm having the n7520 Dell Inspiron notebook, and i'm trying to connect 2 external monitors to it, meaning i want 3 functional monitors at all.
i have bought VGA splitter and have 2 monitors connected ...
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Cannot completely disable DPI scaling
I have an old (1995 old) image program that needs to display high-resolution images.
I tried different settings, but I always get one of the following effects:
Display at 200% scale, run program ...
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Windows 8 notebook display resolution borked after reboot
I'm having a weird issue on my Windows 8.1 Pro install at work. Reinstalling is not really an option as I don't have the time for that. I've asked the sysadmin but he doesn't have a clue either.
I ...
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Win 8.1 BSOD when booted without main monitor
I'm on Lenovo Y580 laptop with win 8.1. At home, I connect the laptop via VGA cable to a computer monitor, set it as the main display and set to display only on the computer monitor, effectively my ...
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How do I set/force/enable specific (second) monitor to very low resolution in Windows 8.1?
I am using nVidia graphics card. I have two monitors - one normal, 1080p, and second, special display, connected to VGA, capable only of 400x300 pixels. However, since it's very OLD, it's missing any ...
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Stop apps from moving from secondary monitor to primary monitor when computer wakes app
I am using Windows 8.1 with two DVI monitors and everything worked fine. I replaced the primary monitor with a higher resolution one plus displayport. Now every time the computer wakes up, all the ...
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Can Windows 8 handle separate color profiles for multiple displays?
I'm currently using a laptop attached to an external monitor. I only ever use one of the displays at a time (external when at home, laptop when on the road). When I'm only using the external monitor, ...
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