Windows 10: Dekstop screen showing incorrectly when Projector is connected

hi, please assist...I have inputed the VGA cable into my laptop it does pick up the 2nd screen but the resolutions are not the same and the projector screen only shows half of the desktop screen not full screen cos of different resolutions....I want both to be on 1920X1080


***Original title: Display settings***

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Black screen connecting projector through HDMI to VGA converter

Hi Andrew,


Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We understand how you feel about the situation. We're sorry for the trouble this has caused.

Before we proceed, I need more information to help you better:

• What is the make and model of the projector?
• 
  Did you contact the projector manufacturer, as projector is only equipped with a VGA input?
  
• 
  Have you follow the steps and suggestions provided previously?
  

Please feel free to contact us, if you face any issues with Windows in the future.



Thank you.

 

Projector Screens

So I just got a projector. It's nothing special, just an old Dell 2300MP. I mainly got it because it was only a couple hundred bucks and the biggest screen I previously had to watch movies on is my 24" LCD. Now I'm trying to decide what to go with as far as a projector screen.

The previous owner recommended painting a bed sheet stretched over a wood frame. Hundreds of retailers and Ebay sellers have projector screens of incredible price variance, and even more web sites and forums have instructions for DIY screens. I've now read about more kinds of paint and materials than I previously knew to exist.

Finally, overwhelmed, flabbergasted, and with a slight headache, I decided to come and ask my good friends here at TPU. What do you guys suggest for a projector screen?

Things to be aware of:
· a dark environment is available; this will be going in a basement room with no windows
· I'm removing the wall paneling from where this is going an replacing it with sheetrock or whatever is recommended, if using the wall as the screen is suggested
· current projector may be unimpressive, but may be replaced with something better/higher res later on, so I still want to do this as nicely as possible in my budget
· my budget is only ~$100, but so other people can be helped by this topic as well, general advice and all ranges of projector screens are welcome
· for the sake of room acoustics, I would prefer a screen that does not reflect a lot of sound, so some type of acoustically transparent surface (fabric) would be ideal, but I can work with anything (acoustic foam will be elsewhere in the room, amount and placement dependent on other factors including this screen)
· due to room limitations I can only place the projector about 15' from the screen
· for noise control, the projector (and computers) may be placed outside the room and project through a window—I'm open to suggestions on said window (plexiglass?)

All in all, I have found a lot of experience, insight, and knowledge resides here at TPU so I hope to get a good conversation going that will help others on this topic as well. I'll update this first post with the most useful info put forward in this thread.

 

Video Error on Projector

Hi Adnan,

To better assist you, we would like to know the following:

• Are you getting any error messages?
• What troubleshooting steps you've done so far?

For the meantime, we suggest you to update your drivers for your projector. You can get the drivers through
Windows Update or through the manufacturer's website.