{"id":51170,"date":"2022-05-09T21:50:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T21:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-do-i-view-my-2-monitor-only-and-not-my-notebook\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T21:50:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T21:50:49","slug":"how-do-i-view-my-2-monitor-only-and-not-my-notebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-do-i-view-my-2-monitor-only-and-not-my-notebook\/","title":{"rendered":"How do i view my 2 monitor only and not my notebook?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome to Microsoft answers. You can right click on the Desktop, goto Properties, and the Settings tab. You can change the secondary and primary montors there. Make the monitor<\/strong> the primary and then turn off the secondary.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n While the Screen Resolution window gives you more display options, you can also press “Windows-P” to switch between monitor<\/strong> options until the picture appears only on the external monitor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Turn off then turn on the computer to refresh the connection. Use the monitor’s built-in controls and select the correct input port. Check the signal cable connection between the monitor and the PC’s graphics card. Disconnect the signal cable from both ends, wait about a minute, and reconnect it again firmly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Under the ‘Power buttons and lid’ section there are three options; lid close action, power button action, and sleep button action. Expand the ‘Power button action’. Click inside the action set for ‘On Battery’ and ‘Plugged In’. Open the dropdown and select ‘Turn off the display’.<\/p>\n Press the Windows key + X – Click on Control panel from the list – Hardware and sound – Power options – On the top left click on Choose What closing the lid does – Now on this screen where is says When I close the Lid – Make sure you select Does nothing on battery as well as plugged. Click on Save changes and Close.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Part 2) Open the Control Panel, and click on the Hardware & Sound setting, and choose Power Options. Alternatively, if you right-click on the battery icon in the taskbar, you can access Power Options there as well. Part 3) Select the option to choose what happens to the lid when it closes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Plug the monitor’s power cord into an outlet, then plug the video cable into the video output port on the laptop and the video input port on the monitor. Turn the monitor on. Right-click the Windows desktop and select Display Settings from the drop-down list.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Once you plug the display into your laptop, you may be required to press one or more keys on the laptop’s keyboard to “activate” the external display. This shortcut key combination varies depending on the laptop, but is often one of the following: hold the Fn key, and then press F3 , F4 , F5 , F7 , F8 , F9 , or F10 .<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Follow the steps below to try manually solving through Settings. Click on the Start button to open the Settings window. Under the System menu and in the Display tab, find and press the Detect button under the heading Multiple Displays. Windows 10 should automatically detect and other monitor or display on your device.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The problem could be an issue with the input port in the monitor or output port on your device. If necessary, make sure to switch ports to see if that fixes the problem connecting to the second monitor. Restart your computer to see if that fixes the problem.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Use the keyboard shortcut There is a shortcut to split windows that is really useful. In an active window, press and hold the Windows key and then press either the Left or Right arrow key. This should automatically snap the active window to the left or right. Select another window to fill the second empty space.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n This behavior can occur if the window you are trying to drag is maximized, or your monitors are not positioned correctly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n To split screen in Windows 10, simply drag a window all the way to one side of the screen until it snaps into place. Then select another window to fill the other half of your screen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Plug the monitor’s power cord into an outlet, then plug the video cable into the video output port on the laptop and the video input port on the monitor. Turn the monitor on. Right-click the Windows desktop and select Display Settings from the drop-down list. Select Show only on 2 from the drop-down list. 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