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Windows Detects Monitor Size Wrong

Theology
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I just got a new 1080p monitor, but because my laptop screen is 4k the computer thinks that the laptop screen is larger. This leads to bad mousing between monitors. Any suggestions to fix this? Here are my specs: Windows 10 64 bit, del XPS 15 9500, the monitor is a Dell S2421HGF.

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Manually select 1920x1080?

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Just now, HelpfulTechWizard said:

Manually select 1920x1080?

It detects the resolution correctly, just not the density/relative size.

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19 minutes ago, Theology said:

It detects the resolution correctly, just not the density/relative size.

Windows doesn't have a way to detect size. It shows all monitors as if they had the same pixel density.

 

EDIT: I just realized yours is backwards... perhaps it's related to display scaling?

 

UNEDIT: Laptop is 4K, monitor is 1080p; that's makes sense - see my first line.

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