display settings

I have my Windows 8.1 computer set to turn off the display after 30 minutes, and go to sleep after 2 hours. A key press or mouse movement after either before or after it goes to sleep opens the screen normally. However, after a much longer time, overnight for example, an application (Cool...

Hi, i have a Dell laptop with a Dell dock. I have three monitors connected to the dock. On my primary monitor i have organized my icons in a certain specific manner. The problem is that when i remove my laptop from the dock and then reconnect it to the dock the icons on my primary display are...

A new test environment, a nice litle Acer One with a small screen and an extra 2nd screen, not on the right, not on the left side but over / on top. The screen is small, so I enabled auto hiding the taskbar and suprise the taskbar of the upper screen slides down into the top of the lower...

The screen on my Windows 8.1 laptop is broken, so I connected my old monitor to it to use instead. I tried to set the correct resolution by right clicking on the desktop and selecting "Screen resolution", but none of the options listed there are correct. Is there a way to manually type which...

I have a VAIO laptop running Windows 7 with two monitors connected. One monitor is connected through the VGA port, the other is connected to the HDMI port. Both monitors are identical, and the one that is connected to the HDMI port is connected using an HDMI/VGA adaptor. I've been trying to set...

In the last three months every third or fourth time I restart Windows 8.1 the font is three points smaller and I have to change it and, of course, restart. Easy enough to do but a bit of a waste of time. Help please.

Hi, So I've just hooked up a 2nd monitor to my laptop, and am having issues with it - my 2nd monitor is to the left of my first, but my computer thinks it's to the right (so I have to swipe the mouse the wrong way to change screens, which is counter-intuitive). So, I'd like to be able to tell...

First post, first problem. Running a TV as a second screen off my laptop via HDMI connection. Old TV gave in, bought a new standard 22" screen. When connecting to the screen, it automatically assigns it to the right of my PC, however I need it positioned on the left. I have gone into control...

Hi, I've had a previous problem about my administration account but that is now fixed, but for some reason when I turned on my PC the next day, The login screen for windows does not show up on my monitor, and a msg from the TV says 'Could not receive a signal from PC' , I've checked multiple...

Fresh DVD install 2nd time. Same issue on both installs.Problem is Windows 8.1 gets stuck right past the logo screen. (black screen). When it boots and gets stuck I press the power button and the press it again and it boots to desktop. I have installed all updates along with all chipset, driver...

Hello guys. I'm new here. I have problem with my Sony Vaio VPCEH3M1E FN keys. On Win7 it works perfectly but when i upgrade to 8.1, my FN keys stopped working. I can only use FN keys for mute, volume and NumLK / ScrLK. What about brightness and Display change (Expand to second monitor etc.)...

I have the display set to extend, have the monitors set to the correct order, and the mouse moves easily across the two monitors. But I can't drag a windows from monitor 1 to monitor 2. I did remember to reduce the size of the window, but while it moves over to the side of monitor 1, it does...

I have a motherboard with multiple video outputs. When main monitor goes from one video port to another then it forgive own main monitor settings. How is possible to make one monitor always main by default, even if it connects from DVI to Display port? Where in windows registry I can found this...

I am building an application in Windows7, I want to launch it in second screen(monitor) by default, please help me out with this problem.

I haven't been updating my windows for a while so decided to do it today. However when I finished the latest one, I was met by this: Link Removed Is it meant to do this? What can I do to get rid of this? Thanks, Oliver Sorry for being unclear or posting in the wrong area.

I'm using my HP laptop (Win7 Home 64-bit) with a monitor. When I turned it on this morning the image on both of the screens (laptop and monitor) is sideways. Unfortunately I am probably the culprit because of touching a key or combination of keys on the keyboard during the boot up since I had my...

I need to use this program for my programing class, each window search a different task. My problem is, it is very difficult to switch between those opened windows because they all look the same. When I go down the list, there is no animation show the list move because every window's name is...

Using dual monitors set to extended in Windows 8.0 the charms bar would extend to right side of the rightmost screen (right most part of the extended desktop) this was great because it kept it well out of my way. In Windows 8.1 it seems that no matter what I do it is stuck on the screen that...

I installed Windows 7 two days ago and got everything working (I think) except I want to modify the way the date and time are displayed in the taskbar. I followed the instructions for accomplishing this, but nothing happened. Has anyone else had a problem with changing the date and time...

We are working on a Windows 7 machine and using a USB to VGA adapter device which extends the output to another screen. I am attaching the image of the product we are using. Now What happens is that when the computer is locked , the extended screen goes either blank or starts showing locked...