Windows 10: 2 Monitors win10 extend option

Added another monitor to my 1 monitor win10 system. Every thing looks good. I am using Nvidia Video card.
Problem:
Main monitor No problem.
Second monitor when i open an application such as Firefox it opens on my main monitor too. When I drag an app or doc over to second monitor same thing, I open and it opens on both monitors.
My objective is to play my game on monitor 1 and have a doc file with game information that i have saved on monitor 2.

Any help would be appreciated.

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Trouble with 2 monitors

Hi Tim,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to change the settings to Extended Monitor and check if it helps.

Please follow below steps:

• Right Click any ware of the Desktop, and launch Personalization.
• Go to dual monitor settings under personalization, and change it Extended Monitor.

Please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.



Thank you.

 

extending monitors

Hello,

I hope I can help you today

solote allow two monitors but here I leave this possible solution

Step 1

Connect a monitor to the normal video card, using the necessary cable (DVI, VGA or HDMI). This will be the main screen, so place it directly in front of your computer's cabinet.

Step 2

Connect the second monitor to the alternative port of the video card, and then restart the computer. The PC will automatically detect the second monitor.

Step 3

Go to the "Show options" window by right clicking on the desktop, then select the "Properties" option. From there, click on the second monitor (which will appear in the drop-down menu), and then activate the "Extend my desktop on this screen" checkbox.

Step 4

Connect the third monitor to your original video card (if it has three outputs) or to another video card, and then restart the computer one more time.

Step 5

Go to the "Show options" window by right clicking on the desktop, then select the "Properties" option. From there, click on the third monitor (which will appear in the drop-down menu), and then activate the "Extend my desktop to this screen" checkbox

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Extending 2 Dell Monitors

Hello!

I am very technologically challenged, and I am trying to EXTEND (not mirror) my 2 desktop Dell monitors.

My computer only has one vga port, and my monitors have hdmi cables.

I bought a uGreen hdmi female to vga male adapter but I still can't figure it out.

I am able to mirror them but not extend them as i'm wanting to do for my work.

I looked in the display settings area, and it only shows one monitor, and it won't detect the 2nd one at all.

If anyone could be so kind to do a STEP BY STEP instruction on how to set this up, i'd greatly appreciate it!!

Keri W

Albuquerque