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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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