Making Laptop Boot To External Monitor


  1. easycowboy
    Posts : 2
    Windows 10
       New #1

    Making Laptop Boot To External Monitor


    Hi,

    I'm trying to just run my laptop as a desktop, as the screen hinges are faulty. Its a Lenovo Y410P. I know how to switch the display to the external monitor in the control panel settings. But I want to make it so that I can put the laptop to sleep or restart the laptop, and upon boot up have the login be displayed on the second monitor exclusively.

    Currently, when the laptop is started from sleep or restarts, it will display everything only on the laptop screen. Then I have to open up the laptop, switch settings and send it to the external monitor.

    Anyway to have this laptop behave just like a desktop?

    Monitor is a ViewSonic VA2265smh. I'm running this via HDMI cable.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. easycowboy
    Posts : 2
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       New #2

    bump
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. alphanumeric
    Posts : 15,037
    Windows 10 IoT
       New #3

    Yes and no. The BIOS POST screen will as far as I know always show on the built in display. Have you tried pressing the Windows key + the P key and selecting Second screen only? I'm not sure if it sticks on a power down or reboot though?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. alphanumeric
    Posts : 15,037
    Windows 10 IoT
       New #4

    I just set mine to Second Screen Only, rebooted and it stuck. This is my desktop PC though running 3 monitors.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Hello, My Grandson has a 2 year old HP Laptop. Running W10. Not sure of model number, but of course can get in the future. With the at-home schooling now, thought it might be a good idea to get hime a "real" good size monitor for it. ...
Windows 10 laptop. I connect it to an external monitor and use hdmi cable. My external monitor is my main monitor. I use the laptop monitor as the secondary monitor. I extend the display. My desktop icons are always on my external monitor...
I have a laptop monitor and an external monitor and set things up so the display is extended On my old Windows 10 laptop, when I shut the lid of the laptop, all the windows on that screen would just move to external monitor. My new laptop (Asus)...
After the recent Windows 10 update, my wife's laptop no longer displays on the external monitor. All was well before the update. I am comfortable that Windows sees the monitor because clicking on Display Settings shows two displays. If I...
I have a dell laptop that has 1920x1080 resolution. However, i connect it to an external monitor that has 1920x1200 resolution. Basically almost everything i do is on my external monitor which acts as my main primary screen. Thus i do sometimes...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 16:31.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums