Multiple displays problem

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Tilltech
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Multiple displays problem

Post by Tilltech » Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:13 am

I have a 15" laptop and a 27 inch monitor, which is connected to the laptop via HDMI.
I never use laptop's monitor, although it's an excellent IPS screen. However, every time I turn on the laptop, I have to setup the multiple display all over again!

Display-settings-->use only this monitor, so the laptop monitor is always turned off when the lid is down.

Why can't Windows 10 save these settings??

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lodestar
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Re: Multiple displays problem

Post by lodestar » Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:24 am

Does using the options presented by pressing the Windows key and P make any difference?

Tilltech
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Re: Multiple displays problem

Post by Tilltech » Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:36 am

It's set to PC screen only. I'll see later when I turn it off if it makes any difference.

Tilltech
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Re: Multiple displays problem

Post by Tilltech » Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:59 am

It doesn't change anything.

I guess every time I turn on that laptop connected to that monitor I'll have to set up the large monitor as the only screen.

I suppose everyone is doing this..

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Re: Multiple displays problem

Post by SebRad » Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:40 pm

Have you looked in to BIOS/UEFI options, see if there is anything about external screen settings?
I mention it as I noticed a setting on some older Toshiba laptops I was working on but didn't pay it any attention at the time to see what options were / did.

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Seb

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Re: Multiple displays problem

Post by Tilltech » Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:20 am

Unfortunately, I can't access BIOS.

It was suppose to be fn+F2 for Lenovo Ideapad Lenovo 510-15ISK, but it doesn't work.

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