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    Second monitor area reverts to right side of desktop after sleep - Lifebook S6420

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by Affidavit Donda, Mar 17, 2009.

  1. Affidavit Donda

    Affidavit Donda Newbie

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    Hi!


    For quite a long time now I have been looking for a solution to a trivial but annoying problem:

    I want to work with two displays. My external LCD stands on left side of my desk. I can set up external monitor space to be on the left side of the desktop and it works perfectly untill I close the laptop lid or put laptop to sleep...

    When it wakes up the second monitor area is always on the right side of the desktop.
    System: Vista Business
    Graphics card: Intel 4 Series Express

    The hardware solution would be place the external monitor on the right side of the desk, but it is the last thing I am willing to do when everything else fails.

    Fun fact - it works perferctly under Windows 7 beta. Unfortunately due to corporation regulations I can not use W7 now.

    I have already googled out some guidelines and additional software, but can not find anything now. I would like to avoid installing any additional software as well.

    I suspect the problem monitor positioning can be done in two separate places - in the regular display settings and in the driver settings (Intel 4 Series Express) and those two setups mix with each other.

    Is there a solution to this annoying little problem?
     
    Affidavit Donda, Mar 17, 2009
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  2. fmtn7

    fmtn7 Newbie

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    Hi there,

    I have the exact same problem. Any help anyone?

    I'm also having issues getting the laptop to sleep / hibernate. It only locks the screen.

    Any help would really be appreciated.

    Thanks
     
    fmtn7, Mar 17, 2009
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  3. TSXChef

    TSXChef Newbie

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    Same problem here. Could any experts help us? Thanks.

    I use Vista corporate edition on my D630 laptop, and the 2nd monitor sometimes will default to right side of my primary monitor. I have Primary monitor thru docking station, 2nd monitor on Left side. Sometime when I undock/sleep, the 2nd monitor will default to right side of primary, which requires me to revert in display properties. Very annoying.

    I have two theories where the issue might be... 1)docking station, 2) nVidia driver overriding windows display properties or reverse.

    Any help is greatly appreciated!!!
     
    TSXChef, Aug 27, 2009
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