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Dual Monitor settings.
« on: February 07, 2015, 10:30:22 PM »


I got a great 2nd monitor. Ive had 2 for many years but this new one is bigger and I love it. Heres the problem. Screen on 2 will just randomly move over to 1. Ive tried switching main and secondary settings but that doesnt make any difference. I gone into every monitor set up program I have installed but none of them refer to this problem.

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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2015, 03:49:00 AM »
Which graph card you are using?

Are you currently using any desktop management software?

Off the bat it sounds like a registry issue whereby a key is re-writing itself to a former value.  If you can identify that, you should be able to set it permanently.

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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2015, 02:42:29 PM »
Quote from: christ on February 08, 2015, 01:38:19 PM
Cable/ connection issue: the computer is losing the second monitor and therefore reverting to only having one.

In the photo the screen isn't cloned. Would that not happen with a cable error?
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2015, 02:50:25 PM »
When the OS loses the connection for the second monitor, it'll shift all the windows on it over to monitor 1.
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2015, 02:50:45 PM »
Also, when software I have pulled up on monitor 2 moves over to 1 it still displays desktop. I would never rule anything out but connections look solid.

I ran driver genius and it did find a driver that needed to be updated. A Realtek Card Reader driver. Ive dld'd it and restarted so we'll see. Just weird that I didnt have the issue with the other monitor. Of course they are both Dell but are different models.
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2015, 02:56:21 PM »
So the graph card is the Dell onboard graphics and you're using HDMI and VGA, or HDMI and DVI, or HDMI and Display port?  Maybe even a splitter?

No desktop management software then?

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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2015, 08:27:51 PM »
VGA from tower to monitor 2 and DVI from tower to monitor 1
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2015, 02:45:36 PM »
Quote from: ohcheap1 on February 09, 2015, 08:27:51 PM
VGA from tower to monitor 2 and DVI from tower to monitor 1

Damn! the one configuration I didn't mention.

Do you have HDMI?
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2015, 06:53:30 PM »
I can get one but my main confusion is it worked for my other Dell but not this one. Not that big of a difference. I can reconnect in anyway that Im told (I dont say that often. LOL )
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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2015, 11:27:58 PM »
Dual monitor set-ups have always given me a pain in the neck.  I had my Win8 "Start Menu" moved to monitor 2 accidentally once and it took me about a month to figure out how to move it back...which I then promptly forgot.
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2015, 02:14:07 AM »
Quote from: ohcheap1 on February 10, 2015, 06:53:30 PM
I can get one but my main confusion is it worked for my other Dell but not this one. Not that big of a difference. I can reconnect in anyway that Im told (I dont say that often. LOL )

What I meant was does your card/onboard have HDMI and DVI.  If so I'd say using that pair would be better than utilising VGA.

As you probably already know, I use a triple monitor set up with a card that supports Eyefinity. It's very stable.
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2015, 09:32:40 AM »
This madam will not lock in. Im getting so annoyed. Im gonna pick up an HDMI today. Certainly cant hurt to try.
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2015, 04:37:53 PM »
Remember when Dweez posted "Dual monitor set-ups have always given me a pain in the neck.  I had my Win8 "Start Menu" moved to monitor 2 accidentally once and it took me about a month to figure out how to move it back...which I then promptly forgot." I fixed it but I can guarentee you I will never remember how or why. Hopefully this thread will still be here. LOL!!
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2015, 04:46:23 PM »
Have you tried running something like "DisplayFusion" to see if that helps?  It should take over management of your desktop and other than a hardware fault, I can see no reason why it would work correctly.

I think that there are versions available on another site you may be aware of - may be worth a try.
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2015, 07:55:30 PM »
I've used DisplayFusion for years.  It was active when I swapped my screens.  There's an obscure 3-fingered keyboard shortcut that did it.  I accidentally hit it one day, having no idea what I did.
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2015, 03:55:14 AM »
Quote from: dweez on February 15, 2015, 07:55:30 PM
I've used DisplayFusion for years.  It was active when I swapped my screens.  There's an obscure 3-fingered keyboard shortcut that did it.  I accidentally hit it one day, having no idea what I did.

Were you trying to do that "blood" thing at the time?
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Re: Dual Monitor settings.
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2015, 08:21:40 AM »
Hehe, no.
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