How do I setup two screens in Windows 8??

loybanks

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My computer is an HP Laptop with a 17" screen. Today I connected a stand a lone monitor that is about 22". I've managed to get the resolution for the Laptop back to standard or native resolution.

However I'm going around in circles trying to get the larger monitor to it's proper resolution. How might I go about doing this and get the larger to respond independently from the Laptop Monitor?

Do I need some software to accomplish this or what? All help will be appreciated by this old man.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion dv7-6157cl
    CPU
    AMD A6 3400M
    Motherboard
    HP 3591
    Memory
    8
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD RadeonHD6520G
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Essentials
All you gotta do in windows 8 is first hook up the screen to the laptop.
Then just hit Windows Key + P and then if its connect properly you can extended or whatever you like.

Or you can just hit the Win Key and goto the desktop and right click on a bare spot and select screen resolution and then configure it from there you can extend and so forth. you should see the second screen in the appearance above. if not check the connections and such
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1 pro x64
Well from your specs you're using an AMD Radeon GPU. So you should be able to set this in the ATI catalyst software.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8.1 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Core I5 3570K 3.4Ghz w/ Zalman CNPS9900NT RT
    Motherboard
    MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-8GbXL ; 4Gx2
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 770 Superclocked
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual ViewSonic VX2770Smh-LED Black 27" IPS-Panel
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel 730 Series SSD 240GBx2 RAID0 Win8.1Pro 6GB/s Sata III
    Intel 320 Series SSD 600GBx2 RAID0 Games 3GB/s Sata II
    Kingston Hyper X 240GB SSD Itunes Drive 6GB/s Sata III
    Western Digital Scorpio Black 1TB - Docked via Esata
    PSU
    Cooler Master GX 750W
    Case
    Corsair Vengence C70
    Cooling
    120mm, 140mm.
    Keyboard
    Corsair Vengence K70
    Mouse
    Logitech G500 Laser
    Internet Speed
    Generally 50/Mbps+
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome, IE
    Other Info
    Samsung Bluray Optical Drive
    WD 1tb storage backup with Thermatake dock
    Sennheiser 558 Headphones
    Swan M50W 2.1 speakers
    Netgear WNDR4500
Thanks guys. You have both been most helpful. It is setup now and I've learned some things.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion dv7-6157cl
    CPU
    AMD A6 3400M
    Motherboard
    HP 3591
    Memory
    8
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD RadeonHD6520G
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Essentials
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