Dual screen issue

[MisterBigglesworth]

Hi,

I have a laptop with an extra screen attached. I set the bigger external screen as 2 and the laptop screen as 1. I am using 2 as the main screen. Was working for a bit and then the laptop's screen, 1, went off. I assume its some sort of power saving enabled option?

I tried opening up power settings but cant see any place to "wake"the screen up. I then took my Skype window and dragged it across to screen 1 thinking it would wake it up, no luck.

So besides logging off and on again...how do I wake this frickin screen up. Google hasnt been very helpful

 

[ponder]

You really don't provide much info.

 

[yeti]

I would check display settings - monitors only go to sleep due to inactivity - and thus a solution could be disabling and then re-enabling the laptop monitor.

However, this does not address the cause. You should check the Windows event viewer (based on your issue I'm extrapolating your a Windows user) for any errors that occurred at about the time the screen went off.

 

[thojon]

I normally try the Fn and I think its the F5 key it juggles through the different configurations..but first step in troubleshooting it to check the hardware connections..

 

[MisterBigglesworth]

Thanks, yeah recon its due to inactivity...just couldnt get it back on. Had to reboot due to frickin Win updates...so hey, its back up now. Have added a gadget to the desktop so now it doesnt go to sleep...so its sorted...sort of

 

[Tim the Techxpert]

I would change the power settings so when you are connected to power that your screen does not go off.

On Windows 7 right click the power connection or battery and look at the power oiptions