Dual Monitors greatly enhance usability and productivity due to larger display area and is widely used for commercial and domestic purposes. Windows supports connecting Multiple Monitors to a Windows Computer and the extra Monitor(s) connected can display your Primary Monitor Screen or they can extend Display Area. When extra Monitor(s) are connected in Clone Mode, all Monitor(s) display exactly same screens. Clone Mode is basically duplicating 1 Monitor onto multiple Monitors. On Airports, Railway Stations, Stock Exchange and other area where same display is to be shown on different Monitors, Clone mode is used to duplicate Primary Monitor display onto other Secondary Monitors.

Use Dual or Multiple Monitors with Windows Computers

When you want to extend your Display Area and work simultaneously on Multiple Application Windows, you can use Windows Control Panel to Extend your Desktop across Multiple Monitor(s). Vast majority of professionals use only 1 extra Monitor to extend the viewing area and then the term used for the computer is Dual Monitor Computer. The other Monitor connected to a Windows Computer can have different Resolution and can be arranged in Virtual Desktop Area so that Mouse Movement can be towards left hand side of Primary Monitor viewing area or to the Right hand side of the Primary Monitor’s viewing area. Yes you can arrange Secondary Monitor(s) in the Virtual Desktop as per usage and purpose of the Secondary Monitor(s). Yes you can even use Projector as a Display Device instead of Monitor to project the Screen of any given Monitor onto Wall or Projector Screen.

Control Resolution of Dual or Multiple Monitors with Desktop Shortcut

In order to connect Dual Monitors to your Desktop or Laptop Computer, you need your Graphics Card to support Dual or Multiple Monitors. Most of the Laptops do have an extra VGA connector with which you can connect your Secondary Monitor or even a Projector. Practically speaking, if you own a Laptop you can get started with Dual Monitors by just connecting the Extra Monitor with your Laptop using a Data cable to your Laptop and powering your Display Device. Windows automatically detects the extra Monitor(s) and allow you to control what should be displayed onto the extra Monitor.

Display settings from Right Click on Desktop to Control Dual or Multiple Monitors connected to a Windows Computer

When connecting extra Monitor(s) to Desktop Computer, you need your Graphics Card to support Dual or Multiple Computers with appropriate cables. Now a days Desktop Computers do support atleast 2 Monitors and you can verify it easily and quickly. Find out number of Monitors supported by your Desktop Computer by looking near the existing data cable connecting your Desktop and Monitor. In case you find that multiple data ports or sockets are available for connecting a display device then your Desktop already supports connecting Multiple Monitors. Yes you also need an extra Monitor to connect to your Windows Computer, however if you do own a LED or LCD Television, find out whether it supports connecting Desktop Computer to it.

VGA, HDMI , DVI , Displayport and other Sockets supported for Computer Monitor Data

There are various Sockets or Data Ports to connect Display Devices to Desktop or Laptop Computers. VGA, HDMI, Displayport, DVI-D and other Data ports are commonly used in Monitors, Display Devices like Television and Projectors and simultaneously supported by Graphics Cards and Motherboards. In case you want more number of Display Devices to be connected to your Windows Computer, you can buy a Graphics Card to be connected to PCI Express slow of your Computer or you can also buy a USB 3.0 to HDMI or USB 3.0 to VGA Port devices. In order to use USB Graphics Cards, your Computer must support USB 3.0 or later ports. Yes expansion cards are also available which allow you to have USB 3.0 ports added to your Computer.

Control Dual or Multiple Monitors with Keyboard Shortcuts

Finally when you do have your Dual Monitor or Multiple Monitor Windows Computer ready and running, you can switch between Clone mode or Extended Mode as per your intended purpose of having Dual or Multiple Monitors connected with Windows Computer. When switching from single Monitor usage to Dual or Multiple Monitor usage, you may not actively need and use the Secondary Monitor(s) all the time and for that you can Switch Off your Secondary Monitor(s) from Windows Control Panel. In case you find that using Control Panel to enable / disable secondary Monitor(s) is not sufficient or requires too many steps, you can use the Dual Monitor Software to control Secondary Monitor(s) with Keyboard Shortcuts, Desktop Shortcuts or from Menu in Notification Area. The MurGeeMon Software helps in using Dual Monitors really easy and controllable with Shortcuts and other methods.

Use Desktop Shortcuts to Control Dual or Multiple Monitors from Dual Monitor Software

In order to effectively use Dual or Multiple Monitors in extended mode, you need to move Application Windows onto other Monitor(s), Move Mouse Cursor across Monitor(s) so that you can control the Software Applications running on other Monitors. The Move Window within Monitors post provides a keyboard Shortcut to move any Application Window onto next Monitor without requiring you to drag the Application Window onto other Monitor. This Keyboard Shortcut moves Active Application Window onto next or previous Monitor in Multiple Monitor Windows chain.

Control Mouse Cursor and Application Windows on a Dual or Multiple Monitor Windows Computer

As compared to using Mouse cursor to control position of an application Window, using a Keyboard Shortcut is much more effective and faster way, you can save time and efforts in various similar activities and start using your extra Monitors effectively. Yes you can even Lock Mouse Cursor onto any Monitor with a keyboard Shortcut, when you want that your Mouse Cursor must not move out of particular Monitor when playing Game, Watching a Movie or some other task which must not interrupt Application Window(s) running on other Monitor(s).

Dual Monitor Software to Control Screensaver and and much more

Using Dual Monitors can really double your efficiency when working simultaneously with multiple applications or a complex application with multiple windows. You can view Multiple Application Windows simultaneously without using Alt + Tab to switch between multiple Applications and can even watch a Movie on Second Monitor while working on your Primary Monitor. The Dual Monitor Software displayed above helps managing your Dual or Multiple Monitors / Display Devices with Keyboard Shortcuts, Desktop Shortcuts and with Graphical User Interface of the Software. Managing Mouse Cursor and Application Windows can significantly reduce the time and efforts required to manage your extra Monitors.

Manage Dual Monitors connected to a Windows Computer with Dual Monitor Software available on a Free to download and try basis. Managing Monitors with Desktop Shortcuts, Moving Mouse Cursor across Monitors with keyboard Shortcut, Change Orientation of Monitors and much more is easy and fast to accomplish. Yes you can even switch between different Resolutions with Desktop Shortcut so as to save time and efforts in locating with Windows Control Panel.

Dual Monitor Software on Windows 10

The above Screenshot displays available Keyboard Shortcuts to control and configure Dual Monitors. Changing Primary Monitor, enabling or disabling Secondary Monitor, Enable / Disable Secondary Monitors, Switch Off all Monitors, Rotate Monitor to Portrait or Landscape Mode, Move any Application Window to next Monitor in Multiple Monitor Windows Computer and much more is supported by this freely downloadable application for Windows 10 from the Dual Monitor Software page. Yes this Monitor Control Software works on 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 10 Desktop and Laptop Computers. Apart from configurable Keyboard Shortcuts, you can even create Desktop Shortcuts to control Dual or Multiple Monitors connected to your Windows 10 Computer easily as displayed in the screenshot below.

Use Desktop Shortcuts to Control Dual or Multiple Monitors from Dual Monitor Software

Controlling Dual or Multiple Monitors, Moving Application Windows or controlling Application Windows on various Monitors is all supported by Desktop Shortcuts. This Dual Monitor Software is designed as a complete Computer Control Software and makes using Dual or Multiple Monitors really easy and fast. In case you would like to simply Turn Off all Monitors with a single Desktop Shortcut, you can read the post titled Turn Off Monitor with Desktop Shortcut and download the software for free. This other Monitor Control Application does provides Monitor control features, however it is designed to be used on Windows Computers running a single Monitor.

Dual Monitor Software to Control Screensaver and and much more

When talking about Monitors, how we can forget about Screensavers and hence, this Monitor Control Software does provides easy and quick way to manage Screensavers installed on your Windows 10 PC. As shown in the Screenshot above, you can change default Screensaver on a Windows 10 computer with a single Mouse Click. You can even run a Screensaver on one Monitor or even configure Settings of the selected Screensaver easily from within this Software. Managing Dual or Multiple Monitors or even Application Windows is really easy and fun with this Dual Monitor Software titled MurGeeMon. Download your Free trial of this Monitor Control Application and utilize your Dual or Multiple Monitors in best possible way.

You can now schedule a time when you want to Turn Off or Turn On your Monitor daily by using Turn Off Monitor Software. Turning On and Off your Display Screen  as per the defined time is  possible on Desktop as well as Laptop Monitors.  The Software displays a notification icon which you can use to access the Screen to define the schedule.

Turn Off Monitor Notification Menu to Schedule Monitor On and Off time

You can choose to set the Turn On Monitor time  or the Turn Off  Monitor time  or both as required by selecting the appropriate checkbox provided. To set the Monitor schedule, you need to provide the timing  in Hours:Minutes:Seconds  (hh:mm:ss) format. The 24 Hour format is supported to define the timings e.g. if you want to Turn Off your Display at 8 o’clock in the night then you need to enter 20:00:00. If scheduling Monitor Switch Off time, then additionally, the software utility also provides option to Lock the Monitor Screen before Switching it Off to secure your Computer. You can also optionally choose to display a confirmation box before the Display is Switched Off.

Schedule Monitor Turn On and Turn Off Time

Apart from Scheduling the Monitor On and Off time, the Turn Off Monitor utility can perform a host of other functionalities like Turning off Monitor using Desktop or Keyboard shortcut. It can also perform day to day functions  like Shutdown, Restart, Logoff etc.

In case there are any technical difficulties in Switching off the Monitor then Turn Off Monitor also supports display of a Blank Screen. The Turn Off Monitor is a free to try utility and works on Windows Operating System like Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and even Windows 7. The trial version does not limit any functionality. It only limits the number of uses. Download this Monitor management utility and taking care of your Monitor will be more easy and effective.

Turning Off Monitor on Windows 10 is now supported with Keyboard Shortcut, Desktop Shortcut and by clicking on Notification Icon of the Turn Off Monitor Software. Yes you can temporarily switch off your Monitor(s) connected to your Desktop or Laptop running Windows 10 or even older Microsoft Windows versions. The Monitor(s) turned off with the Turn Off Monitor Utility can be turned on by providing any kind of user input (e.g. Move Mouse Cursor, press a keyboard Key, etc) to your Windows 10 computer.

Turn Off Monitor of a Windows 10 Computer

Yes all types of Display Devices can be switched off with this Turn Off Monitor Application including single or multiple Computer Monitors connected to a Windows Computer, Projector, Laptop Display or any other kind of Display Device. You can even schedule Turning Off Monitor with command line addons provided with the Application. When any Monitor is turned Off with Turn Off Monitor Utility, the Monitor / Display Screen goes into low power state and consumes lesser electricity. This can be really handy when the button to Turn Off Monitor on your LCD / LED Monitor is broken or is not accessible.

Turn Off Monitor when Windows 10 remains Idle or Inactive

You can even configure your Windows 10 Computer to Turn Off Monitor and sound an audible alert when nobody is using the Computer and it is left inactive. As displayed in the above screenshot, the above displayed Windows 10 Computer is set to Turn Off Monitor after 10 minutes of inactivity. With the help of Text to Voice conversion, an audible alert has been configured as well so as to let your know that the Windows 10 Computer has been inactive for a while. This Application provides quick access to various Computer and Monitor control features so that you do not need to struggle with Windows 10 Power Settings to control your Windows 10 Computer. Apart from giving you complete control over Monitors running on a Windows 10 Computer, the Turn Off Monitor Software provides Computer Control features like Keyboard Shortcut to Turn Off Monitor, Desktop Shortcut to instantly Shutdown Windows 10 Computer, change active Screen Saver and much more.

Change Default Screensaver on Windows 10 from Turn Off Monitor Software

Controlling Idle or Inactive Monitors on Windows 10 is done by Screensavers, however now a days most of the Screensavers are designed to provide great visuals with the help of Animations, Sounds, Pictures, etc. Instead of saving electricity, Screensavers have evolved to utilize idle computer’s processing power and much more. In order to Change Screen Saver on Windows 10, all you need to do is go to appropriate Control Panel Settings and change the current Screensaver. In case you feel that changing Screensaver in Windows 10 requires too many steps, you can use the Shortcut menu provided in the Turn Off Monitor Settings Screen to launch the Windows Control Panel related to Screensavers and switch to new Screensaver in far lesser number of steps. Yes, the Screensavers can keep on running even when the Monitor is turned off with the Monitor Power button, so make sure that that you do know what happens when you leave your Windows 10 computer idle or inactive.

Computer Control from Turn Off Monitor Software Menu

Whether you want to save battery power of your laptop or avoid glare coming out of your Monitor or even want to Automate this Monitor Switching On and Off at configured time, you can control everything with the help of Windows 10 provided Control Panel settings or with the help of Turn Off Monitor Software Utility. This Application is available on a Free to Download and try basis and requires a fees of $5.00 to unlock trial limitations after free trial usages have been consumed.

Control Monitor of Windows 10 Computer with Desktop Shortcuts

In case you would like to Control your Monitors with Control Panel Settings provided by Microsoft, you can use Windows 10 Control Panel and read all about in Turn Off Monitor in 3 ways published on this website. Microsoft provide features which are useful for everybody using Microsoft Windows, however when you feel that default settings provided in Windows 10 are not sufficient to control your Windows 10 Computer, you can use the Turn Off Monitor Application to give you full control over your Windows 10 PC running on either 32 bit or 64 bit architecture.

Whether you are using a Desktop Computer or a Laptop, now you can Turn Off your Monitor with a Keyboard Shortcut easily and quickly. The Software Utility presented here allows you to define a Keyboard Shortcut of your own choice to Turn Off Monitor. The Configurable Keyboard Shortcut is present in the Turn Off Monitor Settings Screen and is labelled as Hot Key to Turn Off Monitor.

Turn Off Monitor with Keyboard Shortcut

As displayed in the Screenshot above, you can optionally enable a Confirmation Screen to be displayed before Turning Off the Monitor. You can even enable Audible Alert to be sounded before Monitor is Turned Off by the Software Utility. In the above Screenshot, the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl + Q has been configured to Turn Off Monitor. You can use any other Keyboard Shortcut like Ctrl + Shift + Q, Ctrl + F6, etc.

Turn Off Monitor Notification Menu to Control Computer Monitor

The configurable Keyboard Shortcut to Turn Off Monitor is available even when you are working in Text Editor, Browsing Website or even viewing your Desktop. The System Level Keyboard Shortcut can be disabled from the Turn Off Monitor Settings Screen. The Turn Off Monitor Software setup adds the software to start with Windows and displays a Notification Icon with which you can configure the Turn Off Monitor Software and control your Computer Power and other Settings.

Download Turn Off Monitor Software

Download Turn Off Monitor Software to manage your Computer’s Monitor(s) easily and quickly. Use configurable Keyboard Shortcut to Turn Off Monitor easily with or without Audible / Visual Alerts. Yes this Software can be used on Laptop and Desktop Computers running any latest version of Microsoft Windows including Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and even on Windows 10.

Keyboard Shortcut Software to Turn Off Monitor or launch Applications

Apart from using Keyboard Shortcut to Turn Off Monitor, you can use a Desktop Shortcut or simply double click on the Notification Icon of this Monitor Management utility to Turn Off Monitor easily and quickly. This Free trial download is fully functional software and offers much more than simple Monitor Control as evident from the Screenshots above. You can even define Keyboard Shortcuts to launch Applications, open existing documents, Shutdown Computer, Start Screensaver, Turn Off Monitor, and much more.