Disabling Surround Defaults to one monitor, any way to fix?

[Guest]

Wasn't sure to post this in displays or software, mods can move it if they have to.

 

I have this issue with Nvidia surround. I like to turn it on when I want to play a game and turn it off afterwards to make good use of multiple monitors for multitasking (ie snapping to a screen and soforth)

Nvidia realized this when designing surround and implemented a keyboard shortcut option to enable/disable surround without having to open up Nvidia control panel.

 

HOWEVER

 

Enabling surround is fine, but when I go to disable it, it defaults to only have the center monitor on and the other two not in use (so no signal) I have to manually go into the control panel each time and re-enable the monitors, which kinda ruins the point of the shortcut in the first place. It's livable, but it's a little annoying. Anyone know a way to change the defaults of multiple displays when coming out of surround? Thanks.

[RelentlessAF]

Just a quick question, you want to disable surround during gameplay and allow multi-tasking while gaming? Or within the Windows environment?

[Guest]

Just a quick question, you want to disable surround during gameplay and allow multi-tasking while gaming? Or within the Windows environment?

Disable surround after gameplay, when I want to use the windows environment for say, video editing or browsing.

[RelentlessAF]

Disable surround after gameplay, when I want to use the windows environment for say, video editing or browsing.

When you leave gameplay and are using surround does it not work for multitasking like that?

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

Set up surround mode, save your settings.

 

When you finish playing your game press Windows Kye + P.

 

Surround = projector mode/Duplicate

 

Normal  = extended.

 

Disable surround after gameplay, when I want to use the windows environment for say, video editing or browsing.

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

When you leave gameplay and are using surround does it not work for multitasking like that?

It does, but its annoying as fuck when windows maximise across all 3 screens instead of just one.

[Guest]

Set up surround mode, save your settings.

 

When you finish playing your game press Windows Kye + P.

 

Surround = projector mode/Duplicate

 

Normal  = extended.

Doesn't appear to work, option is stuck on "PC Screen Only" and won't switch to Duplicate or Extended mode.

 

EDIT: A picture to go along with it:

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

Doesn't appear to work, option is stuck on "PC Screen Only" and won't switch to Duplicate or Extended mode.

Odd.

 

I use Eyefinity, so maybe thats why it wont work for you.

[Rangerxmage]

I know that this is an old thread, and I don't know what the rules here are regarding bumping old threads. But I just wanted to say that I am using nVidia surround and was having the same issue. Following xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt's instructions didn't work for me either. But I found that if I disable surround first, THEN use windows+p and switch to extended it works.

So, after exiting a game, disable surround with the short cut key, then windows + P to change to extended mode works for me.

 

[Guest]

I know that this is an old thread, and I don't know what the rules here are regarding bumping old threads. But I just wanted to say that I am using nVidia surround and was having the same issue. Following xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt's instructions didn't work for me either. But I found that if I disable surround first, THEN use windows+p and switch to extended it works.

So, after exiting a game, disable surround with the short cut key, then windows + P to change to extended mode works for me.

 

Yep, I knew to go to extended mode, but I didnt know there was a shortcut to it. Thanks, Ill try it out and see if that's any easier.

[Guest]

@Rangerxmage just tried it out. Still completely rearranges all my programs, but it's certainly a lot faster than going into the control panel. Thanks, it even saved the exact order of the monitors and their positions.