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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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W8.1 Crash when GPU Enabled?
I'm really confused about this one, so prepare for a long post.
I've had this same computer setup for about a year now, never had any issues.
CPU: Intel 4870K w/ Integrated Graphics driving a 1440*...
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Windows are up-scaled on secondary monitor in Windows 8.1
I have 2 monitors and a TV connected to my video card (AMD R7 260x)
Monitor 2 (primary): 1920x1080, DVI
extends to
Monitor 1: 1920x1080, VGA
cloned to
Television: 1920x1080 HDMI
The problem is, the ...
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Laptop slowness when connected with a docking station
My setup:
An Asus laptop running Win 8.1 Enterprise with 16 GB RAM, Intel Core i7, nVidia Geforce GTX850 DDR3 4GB RAM, HDD 1TB + SSD 256GB.
This configuration is running smooth and I don't have any ...
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Save desktop configuration (multi-monitor and/or external monitor)
My laptop using a 1920x1080 resolution for the desktop. When I load Visual Studio or Google Chrome or something else, I expect the window layout to be "just so".
Every now and then I would like to ...
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How to open all window in one monitor for dual monitor system
Recently I bought a monitor and did set up with my laptop as dual monitor. Now whenever I open a new window, file or software it always open in the laptop first and then I have to move it to the ...
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windows 8.1 display monitor keeps refresh very fast and cannot do any change in dialogue
in my Thinkpad Lenovo laptop with windows 8.1 installed,i want to change my monitor positioning or resolution but after starting to drag my secondary monitor or resolution drop-down, because the ...
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Graphics card and dual monitors are not functioning correctly
I got a new EVGA GTX 970 graphics card and plugged 2 devices into it. The first is a 27" monitor that is using VGA to DVI to connect to the GPU, and the other is a 32" tv which is connected to the GPU ...
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Cannot connect to external monitors with E-Port dock station
I have an E-Port dock station and Dell Latitude E7440. I have recently switched from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1. System stopped detecting external monitor connected to my dock station.
Regardles of ...
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How to make another pc monitor an external monior without cable?
I have a laptop and a desktop (with monitor). I have used my desktop monitor as an external monitor.
Now the HDMI port on my laptop is broken.
So my question is basicly how to share keybord, ...
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Green flickering dots that move on my laptop screen
I have a Toshiba L50D-B83110 laptop (AMD A8 APU with AMD Radeon R5 M230 graphics) running Windows 8.1.
I have the same issue as the OP of this question: Green flickering pixels that move with black ...
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Windows display fluctuates automatically between "Project to a connected screen" options
The display switches automatically between "PC Screen Only" & "Extend" modes options from "Project to a connected screen" options, which are visible to me and Win+P. Earlier it used to be the "...
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Dual (VGA + DVI) monitors, only one at a time works
I have 2 monitors, one VGA, other DVI-D (Single Link) and I'm trying to set them up as dual monitors. However, when I connect them both, only the VGA one works. If I disconnect VGA monitor, the DVI-D ...
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how do i get my taskbar back without rebooting (multiple monitors)
after i start/restart my Win8.1 laptop with an external monitor on HDMI, the taskbar is on both monitors. The only difference is that on the laptop display, the notification area, a.k.a. "the tray" ...
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Windows 8.1: Login on one monitor, Start/Metro on the other
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I'm on Windows 8.1. I have two monitors. I'll call them A and B.
On A, I want:
- Start/Metro screen
On B, I want:
- Login screen
I don't care where applications spawn.
So does anyone ...
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Windows 8.1 after unlocking screen windows are all in one screen
I am using Windows 8.1 Pro with 2 monitors. Most of the time, I am in "Desktop" mode. I have my open windows spread between the two monitors. Some windows in one screen and some windows in the other ...
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Windows 8.1 Gigabyte GTX 750 dual HDMI monitors only 1 plays sound
I am using Gigabyte GTX 750 which supports dual HDMI out. I have both HDMI cords going to my dual monitor setup (one cord per monitor). The monitors have built in speakers that sound decent so I want ...
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Background application windows will not overlay foreground app windows when they recieve focus
The symptoms are, that some (not all) desktop app windows will stay in the background, behind other windows, even though I have click on them, which would normally make that window receive focus and ...
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External monitor disappears when monitors go to sleep mode
Setup:
I have Lenovo U330p laptop with Win8.1 and an external monitor (HP ZR2330w). The monitor is connected with DVI(monitor end) <-> HDMI (laptop end) cable.
History:
The setup has been ...
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Change placement of dialogs when dialogs are thrown by OS?
I'm working with Windows 8.1, x64 (fully patched). Whenever Windows throws a dialog, it does so off-screen:
I'm in a dual monitor configuration, and the display giving me trouble is the primary ...
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Windows 8.1 DPI per monitor: In which situations does it interpolate?
I'm curious about the new "DPI per monitor" feature of Windows 8.1.
My question concerns legacy applications that do support a global DPI setting, but are not yet "per monitor DPI aware". These ...
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