Comments on: Show the Desktop Only on One Monitor

By: rose

rose — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:06:37 +0000

earlier when i connected my laptop to tv, i changed the “multiple displays” to “show only on desktop 2″. Now everytime i plug in my hmdi cable to my laptop, my screen goes black. How do i change in to “only show only on desptop 1″ without plugging in my hdmi?

i tried changing it back, but it doesnt show me the “multiple displays” tab

By: Brent Trahan

Brent Trahan — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:34:42 +0000

Your video card might not support them.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:30:56 +0000

From your screen shot, I do not see the Orientation or Multiple Display options in my Display selection. Is there a switch that needs to be turned on so that these are visible?

Thanks

By: Brent Trahan

Brent Trahan — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:55:56 +0000

I don’t think that is possible Justin.

By: justin

justin — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:44:16 +0000

Unhappy :(

I was looking for a way to make “Show Desktop” only apply to one of my displays so the windows on the other will never get minimized.

By: Brent Trahan

Brent Trahan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:34:49 +0000

Make sure your video card’s driver is up-to-date.

By: human77

human77 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:58:50 +0000

Hi,

I tried this with a notebook and an extra LCD monitor and everything is working fine. I set the notebook as the main display (with the windows START button) and LCD monitor as the extension. This setup is working fine.

Problem happens if it is set the other way. I set the LCD monitor as the main display and Multiple displays set to Show desktop only on 2. Which means I am only using the LCD monitor and you can’t see anything from notebook.

I shut down the pc (of course from the LCD monitor as it is the main display). I removed the LCD monitor video cable. When I turned on the notebook again, there is no display at all.

Is this a bug on the Windows 7? It should detect that the LCD monitor (as the main display) is not connected and it should set the main display automatically to the Notebook.

Thanks for your help!

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:20:59 +0000

This works for me, but when I close my lid and later re-open it, it reverts back to showing desktop on both monitors — but using only the lower resolution of my built-in LCD, so my large display jumps back to 1440×900. I can go back in to Display Control Panel, change it back to only display on monitor 2, go to 1900×1200. Close my laptop lid, everything is fine. But the next time I open my lid, it all reverts back (I have to leave my lid open while gaming or I overheat).
Anyone know how to make this “stick”?