when I reboot, windows thinks I have a 2nd monitor

pbasch · 03-28-2012, 05:39 AM

This started when I got an HP Notebook stand/media port replicator for my HP Pavilion DV7t. After I installed the Displaylink software, whenever I reboot, the Control Panel/Display/Screen Resolution thinks I have a second monitor, when I don't. this screws up my desktop - cursor gets lost, icons get rearranged.

I tell it to "Show desktop only on 1", but when I reboot, it reverts to believing there's a second monitor.

Any ideas?

1955walkerjr · 02-24-2013, 09:00 PM

I didn't start having this problem until I updated to the latest driver for windows.
I have only one monitor, my laptop screen, but after I reboot the settings change to 2 monitors and automatically change to "extend these displays". Also, my resolution changes from 1366x768 to 1024x768 upon rebooting windows.

03-28-2012, 05:39 AM	#1
pbasch Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	when I reboot, windows thinks I have a 2nd monitor This started when I got an HP Notebook stand/media port replicator for my HP Pavilion DV7t. After I installed the Displaylink software, whenever I reboot, the Control Panel/Display/Screen Resolution thinks I have a second monitor, when I don't. this screws up my desktop - cursor gets lost, icons get rearranged. I tell it to "Show desktop only on 1", but when I reboot, it reverts to believing there's a second monitor. Any ideas?

02-24-2013, 09:00 PM	#2
1955walkerjr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1	I have the same problem I didn't start having this problem until I updated to the latest driver for windows. I have only one monitor, my laptop screen, but after I reboot the settings change to 2 monitors and automatically change to "extend these displays". Also, my resolution changes from 1366x768 to 1024x768 upon rebooting windows.