I've made a better video on dual monitors here: th-cam.com/video/rjNCWK_MfZs/w-d-xo.html The new version answers more questions, has better demonstrations, and is better made, so don't waste your time with this one!
Thanks for this, there's plenty of videos on how to install dual monitors but this is the first I found that explains how they work. Now I want dual monitors xP
Excellent video! I noticed, at 5:48 that you were having issues cascading the window to the left of the screen, due to the extended desktop. What I do to avoid this error is just re-position the two monitors in the resolution setup. Instead of side by side, the second monitor is now down and this allows me to easily cascade windows to both sides without any issues ;)
i dont know why u dont have many views yet, but this really helped me on how i will be able to do things, i was wondering about the full screen cause normaly i only see videos with games that are over all monitors. thanks ;D
Programs generally open wherever you closed them last time. So if you close your browser on your left monitor, next time you open your browser it will open in the same place. Games tend to go to the primary monitor, very few have the option to specify which monitor to use.
thanks man ive been looking for a good explanation of wats good and wats not about Dual Monitors, thanks for the help in making my decision and good luck with your channel
Nice video and tips, i really want to build a gaming setup and work on it too, but i wasn't sure about having only one or two monitors. I can see now that it'll certainly help me out on a lot of tasks. Thank you!
Thanks a lot! This video helped me, as I didn't realize that the task bar can be unlocked for the purpose of moving it to the other screen!! Awesome! So thnx again!!
In SOME games, there are options in the video settings for Full Screen, Windowed, and Borderless Window. If you run the game full screen and it won't minimise when you alt+tab. Use google to find out if the game can run in a borderless window.
@Wiraskyyy No. The graphics card, system memory and CPU all work by allocating their resources to what needs it. So if you run a game, the graphics card will use whatever memory it has to run it (unless it doesn't need it). It will take a very very small amount of graphics memory to run another screen, but you can improve performance by turning off the Windows Aero scheme, and change it to Windows Basic. The same goes even if you don't have dual monitors.
Typing works the same way it does with one monitor. If you have a text box selected, you will type in that text box, regardless of where your mouse is.
Alt + Tab. This will however minimise your game, unless you are running the game in a window. Ideally you want to run the game in a borderless window if the game allows it, since that will look the same as fullscreen, but won't minimise it when you alt + tab.
Nice video! I really want to get an extra monitor, especially because if I'm recording gameplay it's a lot easier to hover to the side instead of having to either play in windowed or have to Alt+Tab out. I'm already going to eventually get a new monitor for my new gaming PC, and then if my family doesn't mind, I could use my current monitor for surfing the web and multi-tasking and stuff like that.
Note You can even use one 3D monitor and one non 3D monitor, (with one of them set up as two monitors [even through an amp to another unit such as a Blu-Ray player], and also you can connect to both your onboard graphics with one monitor and via PCIe to your main monitor/main graphics card). 3D PC to 5.1 Amp Yamaha RX-S600 for Battlefield 4 Two Monitors Set up 3D PC to 5.1 Amp RX-S600 for Battlefield 4 by 2 Monitors
@qwerty64717 If your graphics card has two outputs, you can connect them to two monitors. They do not need to be the same. And yes, you can run two browsers and look at different websites on each monitor.
That should work, but try it on a high resolution first to see if it actualy does give you trouble, if it doesn't there's no point in lowering the resolution
I doubt you can. Some games let you set which monitor the game will run on, with others you can run windowed mode and drag them to the screen you want them on. However you probably won't be able to control both at once, your keyboard/mouse input will go to the window/game that is active, and you will probably have to alt+tab to switch between games. Also it will be very difficult to run 2 high end games, even for a GTX680.
I will start with my PC spec >Win 7-64bit,AMD II X4-3.20GHz,8GB(4+4) RAM,GPU-asus geforce GTX 750 Ti 2GB DDR5 Well the problem now is my PC gets slower when I use both the monitors at same time,yes I have my gpu drivers updated but both monitors are working with different tech (one is LED and another one is LCD) and different inches...
Are those regular TV monitors? How did you connect them to a computer? What kind of computer are you using for the setting? I have a Mac desktop. What kind of computer will work with a dual monitor setting for video editing at a low cost? Thank you.
Hi! I have the same configuration as you have here. The problem is I don't have image on both of them, simultaneously. The 16:9 display has a DVI cable, and the other one is on VGA. The main display is the 16:9 one. When I hit 'Extend displays' the 4:3 one would light up for a second, then shut down. What am I doing wrong?
+Ace Gaming i dont have dual moniters but i would say do the second screen only and edit that screen to make thescreens some how go together. buut thats just my opinion. (why the hell cant i type today?...)
thanks for this video. very informative. im planning to setup dual monitor because i bought a new 24" Samsung and im planning to put on storage or sell at a bargain my 7year old (but never gave me problem) 19" LG monitor.
@marisolmunoz1984 What are you trying to do, just set it up? If you're using Windows 7 you can go to control panel, click Display, and on the left click "Change Display Settings." You should be able to configure dual monitors there.
Thank you. You have put some of my fears to rest about gaming with two monitors. Does the mouse go off the game screen when playing FPS' when turning for example?
For example, you are playing a game and you want to use only 1 monitor. How can you lock another monitor ? ( such as League of Legend, Dota, ..) ty for answering.
Why do you want the primary screen to be the little one? Unless the game options allow you to specify which monitor it's going to run on, then you can't change it to my knowledge.
I need some advise please. I am planning on getting a duel monitor for Christmas, but I don't want an expensive one. I use my computer in the same way as you demonstrated in the video. I might get a 17 inch one. what would you think I should get?
@thektmboy1 I'm not sure how laptops work. The graphics card might not support dual monitors, try googling to see if it us supported. If windows key + P doens't bring up a few options to extend the display, then I have no idea.
Nice one gazm2k5 this really help, I to have jst bought a 24 inch and now got a use for my old 21 ws. it looks ace. though would i need to use another mouse to use on other screen while playing a game on the main screen?
gazm2k5 hey i was wondering if i can have a dual monitor setup (three would be nice) on my graphics card... i have 3 display ports, a hdmi port, and a dvi port can i do it?
You can, but for three monitors, you need what's called an "active" adapter. I have 3 monitors now and have one on mini display port, one on hdmi and one with an active DVI adapter.
I am getting a '21.5 inch LG LED 22M35D 16:9 1080p' to join my existing "Mercury 19 inch 1900TEA 4:3 1280*1024'. Now assuming that you still must be using this setup, have you every gone through games which run on both the screens ? That too without doing any resolution issue ?
The only one I can think of is GRID Autosport. That has the ability to have the main game on either screen, and the other monitor can display the map/race positions. This works fine with different size monitors. It's really up to the game deveopers to support this. I don't think you could run AMD eyefinitiy with different display sizes.
Running the desktop doesn't put much (if any) strain on your graphics card. If you were running the game at double the resoloution, that would be tough, but otherwise it'll be fine.
On my dual monitors, I tried alt-tabing or pressing p ( ctrl p etc) and nothing happens which shows dualscreen options. I do have windows 7 home premuim 67 bit, but once I move over and click the other screen while in a game, it exits my program on my main screen as if I have pressed alt esc
Well the HDMI port should be on the video card too, but yes it should work. Be careful though, TVs should be great for videos and gaming, but they're not made for regular computer use. Leaving a TV on with your desktop or a website displayed for ages might burn in the image and ruin your TV, depending on the type. I think it's plasma screens that are bad for it. Best to check though, don't take my word for it.
would it work if i connect a tv to my computer with an hdmi cable? could i extend the monitor view to the tv? or does it have to be directly plugged into the video card?
use display fusion then you can have the taskbar on both monitors or have two backgrounds different screns savers for both monitors etc thumbs up if this helps
I need advice. I have a 1400x900 resolution monitor and a 1366x768 monitor. The 1400x900 one is supposed to be the main one but when I connect both the 1400x900 one goes to 1366x768 resolution instead of 1400x900 and I can't change it. Can somedy help me?
I just bought a VGA splitter to run my computer and television at the same time without having to switch the cable. The only thing is that I'm only using a splitter and not two separate cables. Is that the only way to have two different pages running on each screen?
Hi guys! If you use two or more monitors, then I recommend you to use our software Actual Multiply Monitors, which allows you to significantly increase the efficiency of working with them. On our channel, you can find a detailed overview videos of all the functions of our product.
does it bug you when the two monitors are not the same colour and brightness? i have a new LED and an old LCD so they will not match, should i get a new led?
+CoolBurnz Games usually open on the primary monitor (some games let you select in the video settings which monitor they will appear on) and programs will open up wherever you last left them. If you open chrome and resize it and move it and then close it, when you next open it, it will open in that same place with the same size.
Hello. I'm legally blind, and I'm setting up a streaming studio. The games monitor is 46", while the side monitor is 32". I'm on Win 10, and use Windows Magnifier a lot. I need to know if it's possible to have Windows Magnifier on the side monitor (twitch / OBS) magnified, while the games monitor is running the game, full screen, not magnified? Thanks.
As an artist I love my dual monitor setup because I use my main IPS monitor for photoshop and the second for the photo references I may use in a project :) peace form California
What if I wanted to have one monitor used for most things, and a second one which would literally be for checking skype and chat things which was like raised up kind of like this: Monitor2 Monitor1 Would this work or would it be awkward because the mouse would still technically move to the right to change screen even though it's to the right *and* above?
***** You can put icons anywhere you want and they will stay there. To get the taskbar to display on both monitors is more tricky, you'll need to download 3rd party software. There's one called DisplayFusion which I hear is good.
I've made a better video on dual monitors here: th-cam.com/video/rjNCWK_MfZs/w-d-xo.html
The new version answers more questions, has better demonstrations, and is better made, so don't waste your time with this one!
I think this is one of the best guide to help us beginers understand what you can do with two monitiors, thanks alot for the video!
Awesome guide dude, really easy to figure out when you get going, thanks for the assist!
Great video better than a lot on here, simple, to the point, organized. Well done.
Thanks for this, there's plenty of videos on how to install dual monitors but this is the first I found that explains how they work. Now I want dual monitors xP
THANK YOU SO FRICKEN MUCH THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!!!! every other person gave a crappy long explanation that didn't even answer the question.
Excellent video! I noticed, at 5:48 that you were having issues cascading the window to the left of the screen, due to the extended desktop. What I do to avoid this error is just re-position the two monitors in the resolution setup. Instead of side by side, the second monitor is now down and this allows me to easily cascade windows to both sides without any issues ;)
easiest and most understanding video on this subject.
i dont know why u dont have many views yet, but this really helped me on how i will be able to do things, i was wondering about the full screen cause normaly i only see videos with games that are over all monitors. thanks ;D
Very cool, informative video. Thanks.You actually show how having dual monitors help with one's daily workload. That's nice.
Programs generally open wherever you closed them last time. So if you close your browser on your left monitor, next time you open your browser it will open in the same place.
Games tend to go to the primary monitor, very few have the option to specify which monitor to use.
This was such a big help with making up my mind on setting up a second screen. Thank you.
Just showed this video to two of my managers over 50 and their brains almost exploded.
thanks man ive been looking for a good explanation of wats good and wats not about Dual Monitors, thanks for the help in making my decision
and good luck with your channel
Nice video and tips, i really want to build a gaming setup and work on it too, but i wasn't sure about having only one or two monitors. I can see now that it'll certainly help me out on a lot of tasks. Thank you!
Thanks a lot! This video helped me, as I didn't realize that the task bar can be unlocked for the purpose of moving it to the other screen!! Awesome! So thnx again!!
mate I got a GC with hdmi, dvi and vga ports, will dual monitors work?
by the way nice vid
In SOME games, there are options in the video settings for Full Screen, Windowed, and Borderless Window. If you run the game full screen and it won't minimise when you alt+tab. Use google to find out if the game can run in a borderless window.
@Wiraskyyy No. The graphics card, system memory and CPU all work by allocating their resources to what needs it. So if you run a game, the graphics card will use whatever memory it has to run it (unless it doesn't need it).
It will take a very very small amount of graphics memory to run another screen, but you can improve performance by turning off the Windows Aero scheme, and change it to Windows Basic. The same goes even if you don't have dual monitors.
Typing works the same way it does with one monitor. If you have a text box selected, you will type in that text box, regardless of where your mouse is.
I WOULD RECOMMEND JUST SKIP TO 3:19
LOL
In your display settings (on windows) you can change which is the primary screen.
@pretojoya2 No. Your picture may not appear as sharp if you are using an analogue signal, but the difference won't be huge.
It's a program called Fences by Stardock. It used to be free but now it costs a small amount.
Alt + Tab. This will however minimise your game, unless you are running the game in a window. Ideally you want to run the game in a borderless window if the game allows it, since that will look the same as fullscreen, but won't minimise it when you alt + tab.
Nice video! I really want to get an extra monitor, especially because if I'm recording gameplay it's a lot easier to hover to the side instead of having to either play in windowed or have to Alt+Tab out. I'm already going to eventually get a new monitor for my new gaming PC, and then if my family doesn't mind, I could use my current monitor for surfing the web and multi-tasking and stuff like that.
Excellent video. I learned a lot. Thanks
Note
You can even use one 3D monitor and one non 3D monitor, (with one of them set up as two monitors [even through an amp to another unit such as a Blu-Ray player], and also you can connect to both your onboard graphics with one monitor and via PCIe to your main monitor/main graphics card).
3D PC to 5.1 Amp Yamaha RX-S600 for Battlefield 4 Two Monitors
Set up 3D PC to 5.1 Amp RX-S600 for Battlefield 4 by 2 Monitors
@qwerty64717 If your graphics card has two outputs, you can connect them to two monitors. They do not need to be the same.
And yes, you can run two browsers and look at different websites on each monitor.
Thanks, this cleared up a lot of things.
Thanks for the video.It helped me a lot i have 2 lg 24" monitor and 2 17"inc ibm monitors.
OMG thank you! I cannot express my gratitude!
Thank you gazm2k5 for sharing this video. Its really helpful :) :)
That should work, but try it on a high resolution first to see if it actualy does give you trouble, if it doesn't there's no point in lowering the resolution
i find this real helpful! thanks!
Thank you, this was so useful to me.
Can you move video files from video editing programs to the next monitor also?
I doubt you can. Some games let you set which monitor the game will run on, with others you can run windowed mode and drag them to the screen you want them on. However you probably won't be able to control both at once, your keyboard/mouse input will go to the window/game that is active, and you will probably have to alt+tab to switch between games. Also it will be very difficult to run 2 high end games, even for a GTX680.
Thanks you very much for this. It helps me a lot.
I will start with my PC spec >Win 7-64bit,AMD II X4-3.20GHz,8GB(4+4) RAM,GPU-asus geforce GTX 750 Ti 2GB DDR5
Well the problem now is my PC gets slower when I use both the monitors at same time,yes I have my gpu drivers updated
but both monitors are working with different tech (one is LED and another one is LCD) and different inches...
The mouse is locked to the game, so it won't wander off to the next monitor. You have to alt+tab to be able to get the cursor to other applications.
Are those regular TV monitors? How did you connect them to a computer? What kind of computer are you using for the setting?
I have a Mac desktop. What kind of computer will work with a dual monitor setting for video editing at a low cost? Thank you.
It's a feature windows has, you can set it up in the dual screen settings.
Only video I've found so far that explained having 2 monitors lol.
What are those folders on your desktop? I have been looking for them all around.
great remake very clear thanks
really good video... but i have a question. will it be more to calculate for the Graficcard if u have dual monitor while gaming?
Hi! I have the same configuration as you have here. The problem is I don't have image on both of them, simultaneously. The 16:9 display has a DVI cable, and the other one is on VGA. The main display is the 16:9 one. When I hit 'Extend displays' the 4:3 one would light up for a second, then shut down. What am I doing wrong?
+Ace Gaming i dont have dual moniters but i would say do the second screen only and edit that screen to make thescreens some how go together. buut thats just my opinion. (why the hell cant i type today?...)
thanks for this video. very informative. im planning to setup dual monitor because i bought a new 24" Samsung and im planning to put on storage or sell at a bargain my 7year old (but never gave me problem) 19" LG monitor.
@marisolmunoz1984 What are you trying to do, just set it up?
If you're using Windows 7 you can go to control panel, click Display, and on the left click "Change Display Settings."
You should be able to configure dual monitors there.
@Flexzzr No. If you use a dedicated graphics card, your onboard graphics should deactivate.
Thank you. You have put some of my fears to rest about gaming with two monitors. Does the mouse go off the game screen when playing FPS' when turning for example?
For example, you are playing a game and you want to use only 1 monitor. How can you lock another monitor ? ( such as League of Legend, Dota, ..) ty for answering.
Why do you want the primary screen to be the little one? Unless the game options allow you to specify which monitor it's going to run on, then you can't change it to my knowledge.
That should work, but your computer might lagg a little bit from time to time depending on the resolution of the screen.
I have a question on the right screen what are you using to make the gray boxes around the icons
I need some advise please. I am planning on getting a duel monitor for Christmas, but I don't want an expensive one. I use my computer in the same way as you demonstrated in the video. I might get a 17 inch one. what would you think I should get?
If I wanted to spend less, I would get a good 21" widescreen monitor with 1920x1080 resolution.
Ok thanks!
How do you get each window to be the same size when sliding to the other monitor?
@thektmboy1 I'm not sure how laptops work. The graphics card might not support dual monitors, try googling to see if it us supported.
If windows key + P doens't bring up a few options to extend the display, then I have no idea.
gazm2k, just one questions, the desktop, items in boxes, you used some software for that?
Nice one gazm2k5 this really help, I to have jst bought a 24 inch and now got a use for my old 21 ws. it looks ace. though would i need to use another mouse to use on other screen while playing a game on the main screen?
Nottingham University! High five! Cheers for the vid, nice summary
Very good guide, thank you!
one little question:
how to move the mouse to the 2. screen ingame without minimizing the game ??
thanks for answering
can you use a video spliter with two different monitor?? plz reply
I have 2 different type And size monitors so how I make the wallpaper be good?
big like thanks man been wondering how to do this :) thumbs up
hi there,im curious bout how u make the box in your destop such as gaming,application,cmputer
Cheok CG See description. You can probably find an older free version of the software
thanks !i found it
gazm2k5 hey i was wondering if i can have a dual monitor setup (three would be nice) on my graphics card... i have 3 display ports, a hdmi port, and a dvi port can i do it?
You can, but for three monitors, you need what's called an "active" adapter. I have 3 monitors now and have one on mini display port, one on hdmi and one with an active DVI adapter.
Very helpful info!
I am getting a '21.5 inch LG LED 22M35D 16:9 1080p' to join my existing "Mercury 19 inch 1900TEA 4:3 1280*1024'. Now assuming that you still must be using this setup, have you every gone through games which run on both the screens ? That too without doing any resolution issue ?
The only one I can think of is GRID Autosport. That has the ability to have the main game on either screen, and the other monitor can display the map/race positions. This works fine with different size monitors.
It's really up to the game deveopers to support this. I don't think you could run AMD eyefinitiy with different display sizes.
gazm2k5 Looks like I'll have to stick to the widescreen for games and the normal for work then. Thanks a lot.
If you're talking about the boxes around my icons, it's a program called Fences by Stardock.
Running the desktop doesn't put much (if any) strain on your graphics card. If you were running the game at double the resoloution, that would be tough, but otherwise it'll be fine.
How does one set up a shortcut for the dualscreen options
On my dual monitors, I tried alt-tabing or pressing p ( ctrl p etc) and nothing happens which shows dualscreen options. I do have windows 7 home premuim 67 bit, but once I move over and click the other screen while in a game, it exits my program on my main screen as if I have pressed alt esc
Well the HDMI port should be on the video card too, but yes it should work.
Be careful though, TVs should be great for videos and gaming, but they're not made for regular computer use. Leaving a TV on with your desktop or a website displayed for ages might burn in the image and ruin your TV, depending on the type. I think it's plasma screens that are bad for it.
Best to check though, don't take my word for it.
hi ..can I use one monitor for CCTV visual and another monitor for tally (accounts) software
very clear and helpful!
Really helpful, thanks :)
would it work if i connect a tv to my computer with an hdmi cable? could i extend the monitor view to the tv? or does it have to be directly plugged into the video card?
use display fusion then you can have the taskbar on both monitors or have two backgrounds different screns savers for both monitors etc
thumbs up if this helps
Nicely done, thank you :)
Would it work if one monitor was a modern flat one and the other was one of those old-school big ones? Or do both have to be flat ones?
your talking CRT monitor with an LCD yes it will work just as long as your video card supports it. ok.
I need advice. I have a 1400x900 resolution monitor and a 1366x768 monitor. The 1400x900 one is supposed to be the main one but when I connect both the 1400x900 one goes to 1366x768 resolution instead of 1400x900 and I can't change it. Can somedy help me?
Eduardo Dias on the other monitor that doesn’t fit the screen right click on that one and change the resolution
I just bought a VGA splitter to run my computer and television at the same time without having to switch the cable. The only thing is that I'm only using a splitter and not two separate cables. Is that the only way to have two different pages running on each screen?
Hi guys!
If you use two or more monitors, then I recommend you to use our software Actual Multiply Monitors, which allows you to significantly increase the efficiency of working with them. On our channel, you can find a detailed overview videos of all the functions of our product.
does it bug you when the two monitors are not the same colour and brightness? i have a new LED and an old LCD so they will not match, should i get a new led?
does alt tabbing minimize the game like on a single monitor ? or does it free your mouse so you can move over ?
Thank you for the tips! :D
how do i have games pop up on one side and have other programs pop up on the other monitor please help
+CoolBurnz Games usually open on the primary monitor (some games let you select in the video settings which monitor they will appear on) and programs will open up wherever you last left them. If you open chrome and resize it and move it and then close it, when you next open it, it will open in that same place with the same size.
Thank you
+gazm2k5 ty got it figured out
how do you get the icons in the boxes on the right hand screen
Amazing
i want to buy 2 24" , which brand is good ?
hey i need a new desk, can you link me to your desk and what store you got it from please?
qusetion do you know if wow works with this setup?? and what video card are you using??
Hello. I'm legally blind, and I'm setting up a streaming studio. The games monitor is 46", while the side monitor is 32". I'm on Win 10, and use Windows Magnifier a lot. I need to know if it's possible to have Windows Magnifier on the side monitor (twitch / OBS) magnified, while the games monitor is running the game, full screen, not magnified? Thanks.
As an artist I love my dual monitor setup because I use my main IPS monitor for photoshop and the second for the photo references I may use in a project :) peace form California
@gazm2k5 Ok and is it possible using sli and running two high setting games there are a couple games the support multi gpu
What if I wanted to have one monitor used for most things, and a second one which would literally be for checking skype and chat things which was like raised up kind of like this:
Monitor2
Monitor1
Would this work or would it be awkward because the mouse would still technically move to the right to change screen even though it's to the right *and* above?
Sorry i'm asking but does your keyboard type on the monitor your mouse is on?
Can you do dual montiors without the white vga cable? ( 2 blue vga cables?)
Yeah the color the doesn't matter it can even be one vga and the other hdmi that's how I have mine setup
Is there any way to have two taskbars on each monitor, or choose certain icons to be on the second monitor?
***** You can put icons anywhere you want and they will stay there.
To get the taskbar to display on both monitors is more tricky, you'll need to download 3rd party software. There's one called DisplayFusion which I hear is good.
Thanks!