Displayport is stupid. I'd rather use DVI.

[iamdarkyoshi]

So my 3 monitors have a multitude of inputs, but I can't multitask on my desktop using 2 and use a second PC on the third unless I disable the monitor on my main desktop first, because if I turn one of the displays to a different input, it confuses my confuser and I can't see the mouse, and everything is all locked up, until I switch back to displayport. This is highly irritating, and I'm not sure why it does this. Never did it on DVI...

 

Any ideas?

[PenPoint]

I'm just wondering... that which VGA are you currently using?

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14 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

So my 3 monitors have a multitude of inputs, but I can't multitask on my desktop using 2 and use a second PC on the third unless I disable the monitor on my main desktop first, because if I turn one of the displays to a different input, it confuses my confuser and I can't see the mouse, and everything is all locked up, until I switch back to displayport. This is highly irritating, and I'm not sure why it does this. Never did it on DVI...

 

Any ideas?

This post confuses my confuser 

[iamdarkyoshi]

3 minutes ago, PenPoint said:

I'm just wondering... that which VGA are you currently using?

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2 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

You're using a switch/adapter? Sounds like a driver issue

Nope. Drivers have been reinstalled.

[PenPoint]

Just now, iamdarkyoshi said:

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I'm talking about the graphics card, not D-Sub ports

[iamdarkyoshi]

Just now, PenPoint said:

I'm talking about the graphics card, not D-Sub ports

GTX 1080

[Razzee]

Are you using two PCs connected to the same monitor using Display Port, right? What monitor is?

 

I believe that a monitor is not projected to be used as a video source for multiple devices at same time, so it probably disables an input when you switch to other, different of a TV that is still detected by all PCs/consoles/whatever even on stand-by.

 

 

[Glenwing]

This is a problem with DisplayPort implementation on monitors. Behavior depends on the monitor. On my Dells the monitors don't do what you're describing, they stay "active" if I switch away from the DP input, although it does the same thing you're describing when turn the monitor off completely, while DVI/HDMI don't.

 

Is there an option in the monitor's menu for DDC/CI? Try disabling that and rebooting the monitor.

[PenPoint]

3 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

GTX 1080

That's strange... at first I thought the same as the second guy(driver issue), but you say that it isn't a driver issue, and GTX 1080 supports full 3 DP outputs.

*dizzy*

 

Oh, Mr. Glenwing has the answer.

[iamdarkyoshi]

1 minute ago, Glenwing said:

This is a problem with DisplayPort implementation on monitors. Behavior depends on the monitor. On my Dells the monitors don't do what you're describing, they stay "active" if I switch away from the DP input, although it does the same thing you're describing when turn the monitor off completely, while DVI/HDMI don't.

 

Is there an option in the monitor's menu for DDC/CI? Try disabling that and rebooting the monitor.

Couldn't find it

[NumLock21]

Fun Fact

Another name for VGA port is RGB

 

 

[iamdarkyoshi]

Could it be that I'm running F@H, which seems to reliably need me to reboot in order to use nvidia surround?

[PenPoint]

5 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Fun Fact

Another name for VGA port is RGB

RGB = D-Sub = VGA...

 

[Razzee]

If nothing work, I suggest you to try (as a last resource) to use a UselessPort switch. There is a chance that Windows detects the switch itself as a (always on) output device. I'm saying this because I have PS3+PS4 connected to a powered HDMI switch which is connected to a HDMI port of my TV, and the TV hub detects it as an active device, unlike my other PC input that is greyed out. AV composite is also detected as an active device because I use a AV to P2 adapter that came with the TV, even with my PS2 off. Even a cable extender should work. I hope I made it clear so you understand. lol

 

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