Windows 10: My screen saver only displays to my laptop even when my monitor is set as the primary display.

Discus and support My screen saver only displays to my laptop even when my monitor is set as the primary display. in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I really wanted to have a screensaver that appears on my monitor but when it activated it only appears on my laptop and my monitor stays blank. I have... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Monty Slump, Feb 27, 2023.

  1. My screen saver only displays to my laptop even when my monitor is set as the primary display.


    I really wanted to have a screensaver that appears on my monitor but when it activated it only appears on my laptop and my monitor stays blank. I have set my monitor as my primary display but it still doesn't work. I have my monitor on extend and i like it that way, please can you help.

    :)
     
    Monty Slump, Feb 27, 2023
    #1
  2. Jam Long Win User

    Screen saver displaying on dual monitors

    Windows 10. I have dual monitors but the (photo) screen saver is displaying only on the primary monitor. How to display on both?
     
    Jam Long, Feb 27, 2023
    #2
  3. No display on monitor when TV set as primary display

    Issue solved

    Removed DVI/HDMI cable from computer and monitor

    Step 1: Check if the VGA monitor cable is defective.

    1. Turn off computer
    2. Connect the monitor VGA cable from the monitor to the VGA port on the computer
    3. Turn on computer, VGA monitor cable is good.

      Step 2: Tun off computer
    1. Connect HDMI Cable to HDMI port and TV
    2. Turn on computer and TV, there is no monitor black screen
    3. Click on the Windows logo, select the Settings icon , and then select

      System. Under Display there are two squares, labeled 1 and 2

      D Click on Advanced Display Settings:

      Display information: Display 1- Monitor Display 2 -TV

      E Right-click the Speakers icon in
      the taskbar, select Sound, click on Playback devices,


      a s tv screen with my brand shows
      AMD High Definition Audio Device ready.

      F. Problem solved



      Cause of the problem: Defective VGA port on the Syba VGA HD15+ 3.5 Audio to HDMI converter
     
    Rooben Kajima, Feb 27, 2023
    #3
  4. My screen saver only displays to my laptop even when my monitor is set as the primary display.

    No display on monitor when TV set as primary display

    Issue: incorrect multiple display setting. Unable reset display setting with a monitor black screen.
    No sound from TV due to AMD High Definition Audio Device Not Plugged In.

    The monitor goes black because the TV is the primary display

    When VGA is connected to Syba VGA HD15+ 3.5 Audio to HDMI converter
    to TV, monitor screen goes black with no source signal showing. VGA No Signal"
    message means my monitor is working okay but is not getting a signal from my
    computer. This is expected since my monitor is DVI connected to computer HDMI port not a VGA port.

    Now when the VGA cable is disconnected, the pc monitor
    screen is display. The problem is I can't reset display
    with a black monitor screen with no source signal. IF I click on detect, computer is not detecting the TV. No squre 1 and 2 is shown. I'm able to watch TV with a black pc monitor screen and sound coming from PC.

    I think this what happen: Since the computer was coneccted to TV while being reset and installing Windows 10 it was formatted as the primary display. I did to undo this setting

    Before resetting my computer and updating Windows 10, I was able to connect computer to TV.
    I was able to go to display settings menu. Click on Detect. which told the computer to look for the TV I was connected to. There
    were two squares, labeled 1 and 2, in the display settings window. Computer detected my TV.
    Display 1-TV, Display 2- monitor. I selected 2/1. I was able to watch everything on the TV with the sound coming from the computer. The only issue I had was no sound from TV. Reason:
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Not Plugged In

    Control window logo +P shows project: extend, duplicate etc.

    The Radeon setting it shows : Display 1 spec(hp 2011, dvi-d(AMD Radeon (tm) r4 graphics))

    monitor connection: DVI with HDMI connected to tower

    VGA from computer tower to converter, HDMI from converter to TV

    TV input: HDMI

    How can I reset display options? Do I need to reinstall Windows 10? Will Windows 10 fix the problem?

    ***Modified title from: TV primary display***
     
    Rooben Kajima, Feb 27, 2023
    #4
Thema:

My screen saver only displays to my laptop even when my monitor is set as the primary display.

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