5 Replies Latest reply on Jun 3, 2018 2:47 PM by Maha Nadarasa

Second monitor with separate screen saver setup time

Maha Nadarasa Jun 2, 2018 6:50 PM

I use Windows 10 with two monitors for Solidworks. When 2nd monitor is not in use I wish to put it on screen saver mode. Is there any way to setup separate screen saver time to second monitor? As my 2nd monitor’s on/off switch is at the back it is not easily reachable to switch off/on.

Re: Second monitor with separate screen saver setup time

Kevin Chandler Jun 2, 2018 5:38 PM (in response to Maha Nadarasa)

Hello,

Look into: Multi-Monitor Screen Savers • Features • DisplayFusion by Binary Fortress Software
They may have what you're looking for.

Perhaps use different power saving setups for each monitor.
Both monitors will have to have their own drivers loaded so Device Manager can distinguish them. "Generic monitor" won't do.

Cheers,

Kevin
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  Maha Nadarasa Jun 2, 2018 6:39 PM (in response to Kevin Chandler)
  
  There are many free software to have different screen saver I am not interested to have different screen saver but different screen saver setup time. Because if I am not using 2^nd monitor for certain minutes it should go off automatically.
  
  DisplayFusion has an app with many different features. They have Monitor Fading feature as well but it is not included in their trial version.
  
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  Maha Nadarasa Jun 2, 2018 6:46 PM (in response to Kevin Chandler)
  
  This is explained in this YouTube video but I could not get this drop down menu.
  How to Run Screen Savers only on Desired Displays of your Multiple Monitors - YouTube
  
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  - Re: Second monitor with separate screen saver setup time
    
    Kevin Chandler Jun 3, 2018 10:24 AM (in response to Maha Nadarasa)
    
    Maha Nadarasa wrote:
    
    This is explained in this YouTube video but I could not get this drop down menu.
    How to Run Screen Savers only on Desired Displays of your Multiple Monitors - YouTube
    
    Hello,
    
    This appears to a specific video driver app in the notifications area.
    Also, in the video, there's "Windows 7" references in the instruction text, so this also may be dated if you're using Windows 10.
    You may have a similar app, but it may not be configured to be shown here.
    For Win10, right-click your taskbar ans select "Taskbar settings":
    In settings, scroll a bit and select this:
    Scroll this list to see if a vendor specific video card app is available here and if so, slide it's switch to on and it will now be displayed as shown in the youtube video
    If there isn't a video card app, right-click the desktop and click personalize.
    This link may be of further help to you:
    Extend the screen saver for dual monitors in windows 10 - Microsoft Community
    
    Cheers,
    
    Kevin
    
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      Maha Nadarasa Jun 3, 2018 2:47 PM (in response to Kevin Chandler)
      
      Thank you. Link introduced me a freeware which I want.
      
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