Multi monitor ID issue
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:41 pm
Hi again!
I am running into an issue when using multiple monitors on windows 10. I have a three display setup: 2x Computer Display and 1x TV (via HDMI, this is important later in this post)
Depending on what I want to use my computer for at a particular time, I usually always boot up my computer with the 2x computer displays turned on, but the TV screen is either turned on, or turned off, depending on what I want to do. This varies. Sometimes whilst using the computer I turn off my TV as well, if I am not using it anyways (standby is fine, but as soon as I switch the main power button, windows fails to see a display connected, and thinks there are only 2 screens connected at that time.
So the issue I am running into here is that when you configure/build a gPhotoShow screensaver (you have to identify your displays with numbers).
1, 2, 3 are my displays. When I use the split screen function (2,vertical) this might be 1,2,3,4.
Now these numbers are not linked to any display/monitor but merely to the Identification Number windows assigns to it, i think?
Now the problem is whenever I turn of my TV (with the hardware button, instead of standby) windows assigns a new/different monitor ID to my two windows displays, basically invalidating all my previous slideshow/screensaver setups.
So now when I make a slideshow/screensaver that spans all three screens, I have to create a default (all monitors turned on screensaver), and a Monitor Swap version, for when I boot up without the TV being on.
I think this might be a windows 10 issue, because I never had any issues with this on windows 7. But it is quite inconvenient to have to create an alternate monitor / monswap version of each slideshow, because of this screen identifier being dynamic.
Last issue with the screen ID function is that once you Split your screen, you get a new monitor identifier. To repeat above example: 1, 2, 3 are my displays. When I use the split screen function (2,vertical) this might be 1,2,3,4.
When I unsplit my screen again, and then save the slideshow. The 4 screen ID's still keep showing up, instead of only the 3 that are really enabled/connected.
Just wanted to report this issue, hoping it can be fixed.
Thanks !
I am running into an issue when using multiple monitors on windows 10. I have a three display setup: 2x Computer Display and 1x TV (via HDMI, this is important later in this post)
Depending on what I want to use my computer for at a particular time, I usually always boot up my computer with the 2x computer displays turned on, but the TV screen is either turned on, or turned off, depending on what I want to do. This varies. Sometimes whilst using the computer I turn off my TV as well, if I am not using it anyways (standby is fine, but as soon as I switch the main power button, windows fails to see a display connected, and thinks there are only 2 screens connected at that time.
So the issue I am running into here is that when you configure/build a gPhotoShow screensaver (you have to identify your displays with numbers).
1, 2, 3 are my displays. When I use the split screen function (2,vertical) this might be 1,2,3,4.
Now these numbers are not linked to any display/monitor but merely to the Identification Number windows assigns to it, i think?
Now the problem is whenever I turn of my TV (with the hardware button, instead of standby) windows assigns a new/different monitor ID to my two windows displays, basically invalidating all my previous slideshow/screensaver setups.
So now when I make a slideshow/screensaver that spans all three screens, I have to create a default (all monitors turned on screensaver), and a Monitor Swap version, for when I boot up without the TV being on.
I think this might be a windows 10 issue, because I never had any issues with this on windows 7. But it is quite inconvenient to have to create an alternate monitor / monswap version of each slideshow, because of this screen identifier being dynamic.
Last issue with the screen ID function is that once you Split your screen, you get a new monitor identifier. To repeat above example: 1, 2, 3 are my displays. When I use the split screen function (2,vertical) this might be 1,2,3,4.
When I unsplit my screen again, and then save the slideshow. The 4 screen ID's still keep showing up, instead of only the 3 that are really enabled/connected.
Just wanted to report this issue, hoping it can be fixed.
Thanks !