Windows: Extend screen vertically

When we connect our laptop to an external monitor, we are able to define the position of each screen.
Usually the screens are put horizontally side-by-side; I prefer to put the them vertically. Like this I make less eye strain and muscle strain, and I am able to easily extend long documents or compare different windows.

 

 

 

 

 

0-     Connect an external monitor to a laptop through

a.      ‘Docking Station’   ,

b.     VGA port

c.     HDMI port
NOTE: HDMI does not like to be connected when the equipment is on.
It prefers to be connected with equipment off.

d.     DisplayPort

 

1-     To choose the right pairing of the screens press the following key shortcut:

a.     in ‘Windows 7’ or ‘Windows 10’, keys Windows + P

b.     Laptops usually have a special key shortcut, like

Fn + F8 or fn + F4. On mine is fn +

 

2-      4 options appear, on the middle of the screen, or on the side :

a.     Image only on the laptop, forget the external

b.     Duplicate: same image on both screens (laptop and external)

c.     Extend: have a larger screen area, with the 2 screens

d.     Project: only external monitor

Select one of the options by clicking it with the mouse, or repeatedly pressing the key shortcut until the option is selected.

 

3-     Extend screen is my favorite. Let’s see how to define it:
Right-click the mouse button on any free area of your Desktop, and choose:
(Win 7) Screen Resolution or (Win 10) Appearance Display
    

 

4-     On the window there are already 2 screens.
Note: If you cannot see the 2 screens, click on Detect. If that does not work, trey to reboot the computer and start from step 1.

 

At the field Multiple displays, chose from the drop-down list Extend these displays.

 

5-     Here we can choose the position of the screens. It is not mandatory they stay side-by-side. I like to have them one below the other.

 

But first we need to know which is screen 1 and screen 2 before moving them.
Click on Identify. A big number shows on each screen, and on the window.
 Below the effect with screen 2.


We know now that screen 2 is the biggest one, it is in screen 2 where the window Display appearance is and the screen is at the moment on the left side.

 

6-     We then drag the blue rectangle of screen 1 to the position we want.

 

We can choose any position, even an insane one, diagonally!!  ; -)

But I like to put one on top of the other, and also physically.

At the end click OK.
It’s done. Next time you click the key shortcut, the screens will be positioned automatically.

7-     Check out the result how I work on my spot.

Image of the 2 screens, one on top of the other (captured with PrintScreen)

Photo of the monitors, one on top of the other (Photo of the real position of equipment.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                          

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