Windows 10: Windows 10 Won't Wake; Connecting Projector Opens Excel/Quickbooks; External Monitors...

When my computer's screen is turned off due to inactivity, I can't wake it back up again - the only way to use it is to hold down the power button and force a shutdown.


Due to this problem and a few others, I just did a complete reinstall of Windows. At this time, I barely have anything installed as I'm just starting to reconfigure everything.


FYI: Before I did a clean install I had two other issues, which I have not yet been able to replicate but won't be surprised if they reappear. I mention these in case they are related to the item above:

- Plugging into HDMI for a projector or my docking station for multiple monitors would cause multiple instances of excel to open and open Quickbooks. No other programs would open but just these. However, a blank outlook email message would frequently open, that I couldn't write into but would have to close. This would happen about 80% of the time I plugged in.

- Upon fresh restart, my two external monitors nearly always work perfectly. During the day however (sometimes within 30 minutes sometimes a day later) suddenly they will disconnect and reconnect. The computer makes the sound as if the dock has been unplugged. I've used 3 different docs (2 dell and 1 other brand) and the problem happened with all of them. They will start to go on and off every few minutes and eventually get so bad you can't get more than a second of work done (literally). The only solution is to restart.


Specs:

Dell Precision M3800

Intel i7-4712HQ 2.3GHz

16GB RAM

Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit


Currently installed:

Office 365

Onedrive

Dropbox

Chrome

Drive File Stream

G Suite Sync

Intel Drivers for this computer model

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Duplicate Display on an external monitor & a projector

I can no longer Duplicate Display on an external monitor & a projector. This function stopped working after the latest Windows 10 update.

I can still detect two video sources external to the laptop, but cannot have the same video on both monitors simulateously.

 

Installed Windows 10 but cant connect to my external monitor via projector mode

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External Monitors and Ethernet connection--Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Drivers for basic functions like storage, networking, input, and display come with Windows. As this version of Windows is still in development stage, some devices might not work correctly.

You can try running the hardware troubleshooter and check if it helps:

Follow these methods.

• Press Start, type troubleshooter
  and choose Troubleshooting from the list.
• Click on Hardware and Sound.
• Click on Hardware and Devices.
  
• Follow the onscreen instruction.

Method 2: I would suggest you to try all the steps from the following link: (Applies to Windows 10 as well)

Connect a second monitor or projector

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/how-connect-multiple-monitors

Also refer to the link: Get the best display on your monitor

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/get-best-display-monitor

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.