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How to get my two monitors to display a different document on each screen
Posted on 2016-09-17
Windows 10. I want to compare two documents by putting each one on a different screen. I have got a second Monitor and connected it correctly. When I select and press: ' Window Button + P' the following options appear 'Duplicate', 'Extend', 'PC only', and 'Second Screen only'. If I press 'Duplicate' the display on both screens is identical (I don't want this). If I press 'Extend' I find my all the icons on the PC screen's desktop disappear (a blank desktop although the taskbar displays its icons); while the Second Screen shows this page (the Experts Exchange page on which I am writing this post). Any advice
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Hi Michael,
Extend is the right thing to do. All should be well now. Just open up the two docs, make sure they are not maximized, drag one by the title bar to the other screen and you should be all set. Once you have each on a separate screen, you may maximize them if you prefer and each will stay on its screen (but to move them again, you need to de-maximize/restore).
If you want more control over the settings, do this:
Start Menu
Settings
System
Display
You can then move the "1" and "2" boxes to put the displays in the correct relative position so that dragging left and right matches their physical positions. Notice the "Advanced display settings" at the bottom, which gives you additional options. Regards, Joe
Extend is the right thing to do. All should be well now. Just open up the two docs, make sure they are not maximized, drag one by the title bar to the other screen and you should be all set. Once you have each on a separate screen, you may maximize them if you prefer and each will stay on its screen (but to move them again, you need to de-maximize/restore).
If you want more control over the settings, do this:
Start Menu
Settings
System
Display
You can then move the "1" and "2" boxes to put the displays in the correct relative position so that dragging left and right matches their physical positions. Notice the "Advanced display settings" at the bottom, which gives you additional options. Regards, Joe
Minimize or make your browser windows smaller so it doesn't take up the full screen. You will now probably see your desktop icons there.
In the "Customize your Display" settings you can select which of the 2 displays is your main display. The one selected as the main display will hold your desktop icons, as well as the main taskbar.
In the "Customize your Display" settings you can select which of the 2 displays is your main display. The one selected as the main display will hold your desktop icons, as well as the main taskbar.
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As Joe noted, all you have to do is select "Extend" (as you've done); and then select the display you want to be your primary display and check the "Make this my main display" box.
I suspect your icons are just "under" your display windows (as rindi hinted).
Once you've got two monitors set the way you like, you can also set the taskbar to extend across both of them if you'd like. Just right-click on the Taskbar, select Settings, and scroll down to the multiple displays section => there's a setting "Show taskbar on all displays" that you can turn on or off as you desire.
I suspect your icons are just "under" your display windows (as rindi hinted).
Once you've got two monitors set the way you like, you can also set the taskbar to extend across both of them if you'd like. Just right-click on the Taskbar, select Settings, and scroll down to the multiple displays section => there's a setting "Show taskbar on all displays" that you can turn on or off as you desire.
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This is not working out. Here is what is happening.
I press Windows Button + P. I then press 'Extend'. What happens? All the Icons on the Desktop of the PC screen disappear. On the 2nd screen everything is there.
If I then click on any icon on the PC TASKBAR (say my browser), it opens on the 2nd Screen (not the PC screen).
In other words only one screen is working. The other has a desktop without icons and the taskbar icons are there, but when clicked open only on the 2nd screen.
I press Windows Button + P. I then press 'Extend'. What happens? All the Icons on the Desktop of the PC screen disappear. On the 2nd screen everything is there.
If I then click on any icon on the PC TASKBAR (say my browser), it opens on the 2nd Screen (not the PC screen).
In other words only one screen is working. The other has a desktop without icons and the taskbar icons are there, but when clicked open only on the 2nd screen.
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> In other words only one screen is working.
> when clicked open only on the 2nd screen
Can you then drag the window to the other screen and see it there? If so, both screens are working. Remember, to be able to drag a window by its title bar, it must not be maximized.
> when clicked open only on the 2nd screen
Can you then drag the window to the other screen and see it there? If so, both screens are working. Remember, to be able to drag a window by its title bar, it must not be maximized.
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checked all but not working.
I was wondering whether I have the proper cabling for the two screens. On back of the Computer there are two Sockets, one VGA the other SVGA VGA (white face...2 extra pins). I connect the VGA directly to the VGA socket on the PC screen. I connect the SVGA to the VGA socket on the 2nd screen. By any chance should I be connecting the SVGA on PC to the SVGA socket on 2nd screen (instead of the VGA socket) ? (if so would need to get new cable)
I was wondering whether I have the proper cabling for the two screens. On back of the Computer there are two Sockets, one VGA the other SVGA VGA (white face...2 extra pins). I connect the VGA directly to the VGA socket on the PC screen. I connect the SVGA to the VGA socket on the 2nd screen. By any chance should I be connecting the SVGA on PC to the SVGA socket on 2nd screen (instead of the VGA socket) ? (if so would need to get new cable)
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Have just sorted it now
I followed the steps in this url and was able to configure the monitors properly. Thanks for advice and helping me get there.
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3871-main-display-change-windows-10-a.html
I followed the steps in this url and was able to configure the monitors properly. Thanks for advice and helping me get there.
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3871-main-display-change-windows-10-a.html
I'm not sure what you mean with "SVGA" socket. I suspect you mean DVI. What DVI is is shown below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
Anyway, if you were using the wrong interface, you wouldn't be able to extend displays at all.
The attached image below shows my setup. You'll notice I have Display two, then Display one. Below the "Extend these displays" there is a check box named "Make this my main display. In my case Display 2 is highlighted as the main display. So the desktop icons are on display 2. If I change the highlight to display 1, then put the checkbox for that display and click on "Apply", those icons move over to display 1.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
Anyway, if you were using the wrong interface, you wouldn't be able to extend displays at all.
The attached image below shows my setup. You'll notice I have Display two, then Display one. Below the "Extend these displays" there is a check box named "Make this my main display. In my case Display 2 is highlighted as the main display. So the desktop icons are on display 2. If I change the highlight to display 1, then put the checkbox for that display and click on "Apply", those icons move over to display 1.
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Clearly you weren't using the right interfaces => there's NO difference between a "VGA" connection and an "SVGA" connection => they both use exactly the same connector. What you're referring to is a DVI connection -- which uses an entirely different cable. In any event, glad you've got it working :-)
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