2 monitors question

corvairbob · 2025-04-29T07:32:37-0400

i run 24h2 26100.3915 and i have a laptop with a monitor over the laptop screen so the laptop screen is off and the monitor screen is on so i can see the monitor as it is a 24" vs. the 15" on the laptop.

anyway i may have a need to run a security program and i would like to have that running on a separate monitor so i do not have to click a tab and then have to leave the main screen on the monitor. now i have it set to show only on the 2nd screen. so if i was to add another monitor using the hdmi port as the monitor is now using the vga port can i do this or will i have to turn on the laptop and cover that screen so it is not a nuisance?

antspants · 2025-04-29T07:41:53-0400

You can run two external monitors or you can run two externals and the laptop as a 3rd

To run two and duplicate the laptop screen on one of the externals, duplicate the laptop in the Display Settings.
To run two externals and have the laptop as a 3rd monitor, don’t duplicate.

My wifes laptop.

Below, if “Duplicate Desktop on 1 and 3” wasn’t set, you would see 3 monitors in this setting image below.
As it is: 1 (The laptop screen) is being duplicated to Monitor 3 (The 3rd External)

Just click the download arrow where it shows Duplicate Desktop on 1 and 3, to see the configerations available.

antspants · 2025-04-29T07:49:19-0400

If you really want to maximise your workflow and you have the laptop and two external monitors, don’t duplicate the laptop monitor.
You could use the laptop monitor for medial things like running a scan and still be using the other two monitors independently. Therefore you would have 3 monitors running independently.

antspants · 2025-04-29T08:02:23-0400

To make life easier (I don’t know what you know). This tutorial will enable you to have a Taskbar & Start Menu Button on all monitors:

Enable or Disable Show Taskbar on All Displays in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show the taskbar on all displays for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons...

www.elevenforum.com

This tutorial will show you how to set Windows to show all open apps on all Taskbars, or just the Taskbar on the monitor the app is open on.

Change Which Taskbar to Show Apps on for Multiple Displays in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change which taskbar to show taskbar apps on when using multiple displays for your account in Windows 11. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons)...

www.elevenforum.com

corvairbob · 2025-04-29T08:02:33-0400

well i now have the laptop off as i have the monitor scree setting down over the laptop. but i can still see maybe 2" of the laptop along the bottom and when it is on it becomes a nuisance, so i have it turned off now. so if i set up another separate monitor screen i still would like the laptop screen off. if i need the laptop i just disconnect it from the hp dock station and then the laptop turns on and the monitor goes off and so would a 2nd. monitor.

so as long as i know it is possible i will get another 15" monitor and set it up to run the security tab. i know i can grab that and slide it over to the next monitor. thanks

antspants · 2025-04-29T08:06:41-0400

Perhaps in the future you could contemplate something like this, so you can utilize all monitors and maximise your workflow

Desk — Laptop Arm.

Amazon.com

They can vary in price, this is probably mid-range.

corvairbob · 2025-04-29T08:10:35-0400

i though of that but what i needed was a larger screen to see it. and for the extra monito that will set on the left side of my desk. thanks

antspants · 2025-04-29T08:18:52-0400

corvairbob said:
i though of that but what i needed was a larger screen to see it. and for the extra monito that will set on the left side of my desk. thanks

Yes, sorry, Bob, I meant as well as the larger screen. It just seems a shame to not utilize the laptop screen (with the TWO external monitors) as it could be used to do things you don’t need to focus on, like the scan.

Then you would have that, and the joy of running 2 extra, larger externals also.

antspants · 2025-04-29T08:31:42-0400

I value my desk space also, so I use 2 arms, because a 6 monitor stand is just too wide.

corvairbob · 2025-04-29T08:50:27-0400

wow that is over board for sure. i do not need the laptop as if i had to do something extra like your saying i could just just that security monitor. thanks

antspants · 2025-04-29T09:00:59-0400

corvairbob said:
wow that is over board for sure

It’s not a fetish, it’s a necessity. Theres actually one missing ATM, there's also a 22” touchscreen drawpad/monitor which I’ve lent to my wife.

garlin · 2025-04-29T12:13:35-0400

Now I understand how you can answer so many forum threads at the same time... :eyeroll:

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