Windows 10: Display settings say my monitors are different sizes

I have two monitors, both 15.6", and display settings say they are both different sizes, and I can't find a way to correct this

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How do I adjust the size of an external monitor in Display Settings?

Hi

Welcome to Microsoft community.

To adjust the size of your external monitor in Display Settings, follow these steps:

1. Open the Display Settings on your computer. You can usually access this by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting "Display settings" or by searching for "Display settings" in the Start menu.
   
2. In the Display Settings window, you should see a diagram representing your monitors. Identify the external monitor that you want to adjust.
   
3. Click on the external monitor in the diagram to select it. You may need to click on the "Identify" button to display numbers on each monitor, helping you identify them correctly.
   
4. Once the external monitor is selected, scroll down to the "Scale and Layout" section. Here, you can adjust the size of the external monitor.
   
5. Look for the "Resolution" dropdown menu. This menu allows you to change the resolution of the selected monitor. Select a lower resolution to make the monitor appear larger on the screen. You may need to try different resolutions until you find the one that aligns correctly with your laptop screen.
   
6. After selecting the desired resolution, click on the "Apply" button to save the changes. The screen may flicker for a moment as the settings are applied.
   
7. Check if the alignment has improved. If not, repeat the steps and try a different resolution until you achieve the desired alignment.
   

Keep in mind that adjusting the resolution may affect the image quality on the external monitor, so it's important to find a balance between size and clarity that suits your needs.

If you're still having trouble aligning the screens, you may need to adjust the position of the monitors in the display settings. You can drag and drop the monitor icons in the diagram to rearrange their positions relative to each other. This can help align the screens more accurately.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further updates, thanks.

Best regards

Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Display Resolution for two monitor have different settings

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

The display resolution depends on the monitors that you have plugged into your computer. The display resolution modes will vary with each display based on the video card device, monitor size, video driver, and monitor driver.
By default, Windows chooses the best display settings for your PC based on your monitor, so it is recommended to set the screen resolution of the display to the (Recommended) native resolution to get the best display on your monitor.

To have better clarity on the issue, let us know the model numbers of your monitors, so that we can provide you the exact display resolution which is recommended to your monitors.

Meanwhile, try the below methods and see if this helps.

Changing the Display Resolution from Settings.

Step 1: Right Click on an empty space on the desktop and click on
Display Settings.

Step 2: In the
Display Settings window, scroll down and click on 'Advanced display settings' option under
Multiple displays.

Step 3: Then, click on
Display adapter properties for Display 1, Display 2, or
Display 3; whichever monitor you want to change the resolution for.

Step 4: Once the Display properties pops-up, click on 'List All Modes' option.

Step 5: Select a display mode that you want for the selected display and click on
OK.

Step 6: Then, click on
Apply and OK for the changes to take effect.

If these steps don't work, try reinstalling the driver by opening
Device Manager, right-click on the monitor drivers, and select
Uninstall. Restart your PC and Windows will attempt to reinstall the drivers.

Hope it helps.

 

Dual Monitors Different "Sizes"

I have two 27" monitors that are are of the same physical size but of different resolutions - 1080p and 1440p. These are being run through an RTX3060Ti so max resolution supported is 7680x4320, way above what I am displaying.

When I open display and set them to their native resolutions they show as different size boxes. This creates two main issues for me:

1. Screen alignment is out. With the digital tops aligned the digital bottom of the 1080p monitor is roughly 1/4 up from the digital bottom of the 1440p. The physical top and bottom are in line.
   
2. Dual screen background pictures are all sorts of misaligned/scaled
   

Ignoring my portrait reading monitor on the right, I am referring to Displays 3 & 1.





Am I missing a setting here or doing something silly as I cannot seem to get these to align short of changing monitor 1 to 1080p (then they all size correctly)