I’m not talking about a system restore here I mean a real, honest-to-goodness full-image backup. By taking a full-system backup, you’re establishing an “it can’t get any worse than this” point you can revert to in case things do indeed get worse as a result of our efforts. This is particularly true when fiddling with device drivers uninstalling some might crash or otherwise make your computer inoperable. The problem is simple: sometimes the things we try make matters worse instead of better. Back up firstĪs with many “let’s try this” diagnostic scenarios, it’s worth reminding you to take a full-system backup before you begin.
If no driver is available, you may need to download one from, or run an installation utility provided by, the device’s manufacturer. Scanning for new hardware (or rebooting), will then cause Windows to locate and install a replacement if it can find one. I'd be interested to hear what options other people have used as well.To reinstall a device driver, run Windows Device Manager and explicitly uninstall it. And it constantly used some CPU, but it did work. Sometimes the signal would wig out and I'd have to restart or something to get it back. The one I got was a cheap Chinese job with bad instructions and slightly wonky drivers, but it did work. You might be able to find one that goes to HDMI or display port, but I haven't looked into that. If all else fails, I've also used a USB to VGA adapter. So I had to find another option for that.
For example, I have a two monitor dock that will drive two monitors at 1080p 60hz, but won't drive my 1440p monitor and a 1080p both at full resolution. With docks, be aware that ones that actually split into multiple high resolution, high refresh rate monitors are more expensive. If you're on a laptop and you have high speed ports (Thunderbolt 3 or 4), a dock or external graphics card might do the job. If you don't want to or can't add a second graphics card and all you want to do is mirror screens, you could look into getting a video splitter. I've done this before too hook up 4 monitors at a time, 2 on each graphics card. If you're on a desktop and have the space and power available, adding a second graphics card might be an option. To configure a custom color profile on Windows 11, use these steps:
If you're not sure, you can refer to this guide to download the correct color profile for your monitors.
You should only use those created by a trusted source or device manufacturer when changing the color profile settings. If one of the displays is not displaying colors accurately, it's possible to use a custom color profile. However, since every display looks different, you may need to tweak some of the settings to deal with screen flickering or improve the color accuracy. It's usually not recommended to change the advanced display settings.
How to manage advanced display settings on Windows 11 Under the "Scale & layout" section, use the Display orientation settings to flip the screen in:Īfter you complete the steps, the screen will flip to the orientation you selected.Select the monitor you want to customize.Click the Display page on the right side.To change the best scale settings for you, use these steps: If you have a high-resolution monitor, you can use the scale setting to make things bigger and more readable. The scale settings can come in handy when using monitors of different sizes and screen resolutions to text, icons, frames, and other items the same size across displays. How to change scale and layout settings on Windows 11Īlthough Windows 11 apply the optimal display settings, sometimes, you may still need to change each monitor's scaling, resolution, and orientation. In contrast, the Second screen only option is great when you want to close a laptop's lid and work only with the external monitor. The Duplicate option is also good, but when using a second monitor or projector to show a presentation. Usually, you want to use the Extend option since it allows you to use the primary monitor normally and the secondary at their native resolution creating a single large canvas. Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central)