Dual Monitors reset when S.Saver/sleep/reboot/hibernate

Am I alone with this problem then.

My luck I am LOL

harpua said:

Win key plus P brings up the menu for that.

Nope didnt know that! Cheers, nice tip. :)

Hello !

I'm having the same problem as Dexter09.

I connected a secondary monitor to my computer a few days ago. Since then, I've been experiencing the same issue again and again. (Note that my screensaver starts after 5 min and the monitors go off after 20.)
When I move the mouse, the monitors are supposed to go on again, but only one of them does. The secondary one by the way => taskbar behind the blank monitor => I'm screwed.

The only way I've found so far to make the primary monitor leave its hibernate state is unplug both DVI-cables from the computer, then plug them back on.

My question is: Dexter09, are you still around here since last november? And have you found any solution to this problem?

Thanks!

Sorry to bring back an old thread but I just recently bought a second monitor to use and whenever I restart my computer I have to go back in to my settings and set it to extend to my second monitor again. Has anyone figured out how to fix this problem?

I have created a Task Manager task to be run automatically at any user's logon. It runs hidden and extends the displays in the very same way the Win key + P does extend displays, only it does this automagically !

The command it triggers is : "C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe" /extend
It is set up to start after logon because on some systems Windows switches to single display mode at the logon screen, as it seems to forget settings.

How to make this work:
1. Open Computer management via right click on Computer icon on the Start Menu.
2. If prompted give consent/administrator password at UAC prompt
3. In the console window, go to Computer Management (Local) -> System Tools -> Task Scheduler.
4. Extract the task file from the attached zip archive to a folder of your choice.
5. From the Task Scheduler Windows, open the Action menu on the top menu bar.
6. Click "Import Task", then browse to the folder where you previously extracted the file from the zip archive.
7. Select the file, then click Open and then OK
8. Windows will now go automatically to extend mode every time a user logs on.


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I have been using a display unit to my laptop. The experience of other user described foregoing I had them too. But the display unit would usually wake up after some guggling, but this time Display unit gone to sleep & would not wake up since yesterday. I tried unplugging and the steps that I knew, but to no avail.

This morning I serfed & found the above answer posted by Cosmin.

As I am not a computer literate, it took me a long time to reach step 7. When I clicked "Open" and "OK", I got the following error message generated by the Task Scheduler box:

"An error has occurred for task Switch to dual display. Error message: The specified account name is not valid"


I am only an end-user.

What should I do to overcome this?

Help. Please.


BinBin

Hi binbinchan,

Sorry for my ignorance. You will need to change the user as shown in the next three images. Then it should work at logon.
Please let me know if any issues persist.

Cheers !

Thanks, this thread helped my issue with the second monitor not coming on