All windows shift to the opposite display.
All windows shift to the opposite display.
Sorry for the unclear title but I wasn’t sure how to phrase it without making it too long. I also want to make sure you’re in the right place. I just set up my new Alienware monitor and since it’s an OLED display, I always turn it off when I’m away. The problem is that whenever I turn it back on, both screens go black briefly and the windows shift from secondary to primary. I think this might be a Windows issue rather than a monitor problem. Do you have any suggestions?
When you power it down it disconnects from the system with the outcomes that every Windows application moves to the active display. I’m sure this happens on most OS platforms, especially the Linux systems I’ve worked with, though they usually crash if I suddenly connect a monitor like that. I’d switch to power-saving options and activate the “turn off screen” feature, setting it for five minutes, then verify if the monitor has any pixel-shift functionality.
However, the unusual behavior occurs when the display powers up again, not when it shuts down. I didn’t experience this with my old screen either—I could simply power it off without any issues. I’m wondering if there’s a solution I can try? A friend with the same monitor mentioned that after leaving it in standby mode (with the PC turned off), strange things appear on the screen, and it seems the display must be completely turned off. (The monitor has both pixel and panel refresh features.)