I have a strange problem.

MrIckles

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on my widnows 8 laptop, i have a weird problem. i recently got a HDMI screed that i am using for a second screen. I set it up (top right hand corner of screen > devices > second screen > extend). so thats all good. but, when i boot up, my screen doesn't turn on with the screen plugged in. so what i need to do is unplug the screen before i turn my laptop on, wait for it to start up, wait for the screen to dim, and the brighten up, then plug the screen in and it works fine.

my boot up speed has slowed right down ever since i have set up my second screen also.

im sorry if it doesnt make any sence, just ask me to clarify.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
I'm not a two-monitor guy but the first thing I would try is to use that second monitor as my (single) primary monitor just to make sure it is working properly by itself. Good luck.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel G2020
    Motherboard
    ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0
    Memory
    8GBs @ 1333 MHz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 EVO
    PSU
    400w
    Internet Speed
    57/11
Usually any laptop with an HDMI output will default back to the original screen configuration on boot.

You should be able to use the Fn key combo that changes your video output to make the image go to your HDMI monitor during Boot, you have to nit the key combo as it is booting up, usually it will ignite the HDMI. My Gateway did this, I had to press the hotkey to make it go to the external monitor.

If this does not work with your laptop, then simply boot up normal and then plug the HDMI cable in after it is booted. But you may have to keep resetting the Scaling for the external monitor this way. All nVidia, ATI and Intel Video Control Panels have an easily found scaling feature.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
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