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House of Roberts

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2. My experience with the W7 unit,

Reply to Earth-shine (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 04:39 PM

Jan 2023

implies that the computer must see two monitors to give the options needed to set up for two monitors.

I just powered down and disconnected the HDMI cable from the W10 unit to hopefully restore what I had without the HDMI cable connected. It just came back up.

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Dual monitor setup problem. [View all] House of Roberts Jan 2023 OP

In the setup screen for the monitor configuration, make sure the two monitors are touching. Earth-shine Jan 2023 #1

My experience with the W7 unit, House of Roberts Jan 2023 #2

You should plug in just the monitor at start-up Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #7

It could be that the computer thinks the displays are arranged differently. sdfernando Jan 2023 #3

That may be the answer. House of Roberts Jan 2023 #4

Go to Settings, Display canetoad Jan 2023 #8

By the way House of Roberts Jan 2023 #5

We all rise to our level of incompetence.... sdfernando Jan 2023 #6