Try a neat little program called Ultramon. Awesome tool for windows and managing screens that i cannot be with out.
Try a neat little program called Ultramon. Awesome tool for windows and managing screens that i cannot be with out.
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
― C.S. Lewis
It's definitely possible to connect 2 screens that run at different resolutions.
You can either connect them both to your GPU (1 HDMI and 1 VGA or DisplayPort) or one can connect to your GPU and the other to your onboard graphics.
Once connected, press Windows key + P to bring up your basic monitor settings:
-Computer Only (leaves your main screen on)
-Duplicate (mirrors main screen onto second screen)
-Extend (creates an extended resolution - 2 1920x1080 screens would give a resolution of 3840x1080)
-Projector Only (leaves your secondary screen on)
If you plan on gaming with multiple screens and running an extended resolution, there would need to be 2 matching resolutions (if 1920 is your X axis and 1080 is your Y axis).
So you could, in essence, run 2 monitors (1440x900 and 1600x900) together without fault.
If you plan on just working on the other screen, you can just follow the previous instructions and connect them to your PC and choose to extend your display.
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Originally Posted by Roomys
You can change either resolution under Screen Resolution when right clicking desktop no programs needed.
Last edited by Ichigo; 15-04-2014 at 10:38 PM.
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I actually don't know what to say lol.
Ultramon has a host of features not just changing resolutions...
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
― C.S. Lewis
You should get two monitors that are the same size, I have 2 21.5" monitors, so I have them set at the same Rez.
Windows 8 and 7 shouldnt differ much with those settings
I take it you didn't read the original post
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I have a 32" LED TV now , supportive up to a resolution of 1080p. Having said that - my desktop res is still 1360x768, but games are played in full HD, and my PS3's (now using an HDMI cable) interface is 1080p. I have an HDMI to VGA adaptor which I use from my PC to the screen. HDMI port is connected to the HDMI slot on the GPU, and VGA port into VGA slot on screen. When I try connecting PC (VGA) to TV (HDMI), I get no signal however.
If the TV only has one HDMI port get a HDMI 4 port adapter and use HDMI only.
Res should be 1920 unless your graphics does not support it doesn't matter if its VGA or HDMI.
Ichigo Ftw
I have 2 HDMI insertion points on the screen.
then you can wont need to use VGA then
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