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Windows 8.1 makes one of my displays in grayscale. How can I fix it?
I just re-install windows 8.1 then I've installed Windows8.1-KB2939087-x64, Windows8.1-KB2975061-x64, Windows8.1-KB2919355-x64, Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 and Google Chrome. At ...
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Prevent windows from returning to main screen when locked
I have two monitors and I was wondering what is the trick to prevent windows from returning to the main screen when I lock my computer?
I know there must be some because most of the time windows ...
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Fixing size of UI for two different displays
This might be a naive question. I have laptop (Dell XPS 15 Base) which has maximum resolution 3840 x 2160. And I have extended my display with an external LCD Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP which has maximum ...
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Laptop with broken HDD as a Secondary Monitor
My lenovo P400 ideapad, running win 8.1, crapped out a few months ago (registry error and I can't access my HDD) and I recently got a new laptop running win 10. Last time I tried fixing the computer, ...
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Using Virtual desktop in Dual Monitors
i am trying to set a dual monitor rig in windows and i was hoping to see if i can set virtual desktops simultaneously running on two different screens. so far i have tried using different tools like ...
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Make Task Manager Open on Second Monitor By Default [duplicate]
Short Version: On multi-monitor setups, is there a way to make a single program (such as the task manager) open on the second monitor's screen by default, without making all programs open on the ...
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Make the Alt-Tab stack monitor based
My workflow tends to be full screen windows, using two monitors.
On monitor one, i would have visual studio, and the web browser. Monitor 2 I would have cmd windows and browser debug tools.
After 2 ...
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Monitor Being Signaled To Turn On Randomly
I have a system with Windows 8.1 on it that has had an annoying issue for a few months now. The system is setup to always be on while the monitors are set to timeout and turn off after a minute of not ...
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Display failure spreaded to half of monitor
I plugged my external 4K monitor (actual resolution 1920x1080 @ 60Hz) via DisplayPort to my laptop to extend the screen. This works fine for about 6 month. This week I got the following display ...
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Window resolution gets screwed up when docking or undocking laptop
I have an HP EliteBook 850 and 2 HP EliteDisplay E231. The laptop has a 14" screen and the monitors are both 23". If I undock the laptop without shutting down first, the resolution of the windows get'...
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How do I disable a certain monitor, and enable it back only when it is on ?
I have 3 monitors connecting to the PC. I have them set up like this.
The third monitor (TV) keep showing/detecting in my PC even if it is not even ON, and make my windows goes up there. It's a bit ...
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Windows multi-monitor setup mismatched identifying numbers [Windows 8.1]
I've got a bit of a strange and rather should-not-happen problem on Windows 8.1 using multimonitor setup.
I have two Dell P2314T 23" FHD Touch screen displays which today I plugged in my Surface Pro ...
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External Monitor Resolution Only Available On Extend Display But Changes When Lid Is Closed
I have an Acer Aspire E11 laptop and I am running Windows 8.1 with an older Gateway 17" monitor as a secondary display.
My objective is to use the laptop essentially as a desktop while at home with ...
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Issues trying to connect 2 External Monitors to my Laptop, via 2 Fresco USB to VGA Adapters
I apologise for this question being rather lengthy my reasoning was, rather than responding to plentiful requests for clarification within the comments section I would instead write my question in ...
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Windows DPI scaling: fix specific app with tiny text
I have a Windows 8.1 laptop (Dell XPS) with a high-DPI screen (15" 3840x2160), and two external monitors which are normal DPI (19" 1920x1200). (No font changes from defaults.)
Windows 8 seems to know ...
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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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