URGENT HELP Cursor Trapped on second monitor and displaying images on first | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:19 AM

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I need help with this. It’s my first time having dual monitors

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That’s my problem

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It won’t let me

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I’m telling you

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:27 AM

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wait a second

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:27 AM

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I’m telling you

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It won’t let me

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Like damn

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:27 AM

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so you basicaly open a game on first monitor and it opens it on the second one and they cursor stays on the first right?

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:27 AM

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Yes

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That’s what I been saying

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:27 AM

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and you cant access the display manager because it opens on the second monitor

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:28 AM

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Yes

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Exactly

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:28 AM

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both monitors are connected to gpu?

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:28 AM

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Yes

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:28 AM

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one displayport one with hdmi?

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:28 AM

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No I think they’re both hdmi

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:28 AM

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Post a screenshot of your display manager window.

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:28 AM

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I’m not sure

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I’m not good with this shit

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Still tryna learn

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:28 AM

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show me this window.

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empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:29 AM

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ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:29 AM

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he cant acess it, because it opens on the second monitor i think

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:29 AM

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But it won’t let me

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Yes

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It does

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:29 AM

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now if you click "identify" does the 1 & 2 match irl

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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are you 100% both are connected to the gpu not one to gpu other to motherboard?

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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Bruh

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Yes

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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to who

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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ripe sail are you 100% both are connected to the gpu not one to gpu other to motherboard?

Yes

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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rare narwhal now if you click "identify" does the 1 & 2 match irl

as he said previously he cant click on it

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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Quite literally

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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because the mouse cursor is locked inside the first monitor

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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Yes

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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and the manager opens on the second one

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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Yes

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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which is strang af

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:30 AM

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ok then can you do alt+tab to cycle to that window to make it active

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:31 AM

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Lemme see

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No

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:31 AM

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rare narwhal ok then can you do alt+tab to cycle to that window to make it active

ha lmao how did that not ocur to me

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LMAO

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:31 AM

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Oh wait

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Wait

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Wait

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I’m big brain

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:31 AM

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just cicle yeah xd

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:31 AM

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I can use the arrow keys on the display settings

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And the enter key

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:31 AM

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now

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:31 AM

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windows+arrow keys with an active window will start snapping it to different edges of the monitors

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:32 AM

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ripe sail now

Now what

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Wait nvm

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It’s not working

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:32 AM

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empty lion Now what

you want the monitors to what to the same thing or?

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:33 AM

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rare narwhal windows+arrow keys with an active window will start snapping it to different edg...

do this to cycle the display window to the working monitor.

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:33 AM

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No I wanna use one as a twitch chat, and the other gaming, but the cursor to go on both

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:33 AM

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ok

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:33 AM

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have you also tried restarting

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:33 AM

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Yes

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Didn’t work

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:34 AM

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sorry if its in portuguese but you should select "expand"

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:34 AM

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its set to that

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:34 AM

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ha yes

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:35 AM

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Fixed it

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:35 AM

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well

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:35 AM

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But not quite

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:35 AM

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you either fixed it or not xd

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:35 AM

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I got the cursor on the first monitor somehow but it’s not showing on both

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I want it to go on both monitors

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But it’s only going on the first now

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@ripe sail

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:37 AM

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empty lion I need help with this. It’s my first time having dual monitors

You also didn't show at all how the cursor is "trapped"

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:37 AM

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rare narwhal You also didn't show at all how the cursor is "trapped"

It was tho

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It was only going on one monitor

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How much more explaining

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:38 AM

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show it dont explain it x

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:38 AM

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it'd help to actually see what's going on instead of just being told, though

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:38 AM

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ripe sail show it dont explain it x

Ok

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Gimme a sec

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ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:39 AM

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and listen to peyton, he knows alot more how to help then me im trying to help too tho

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:39 AM

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*she

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:39 AM

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damn is she bad

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:39 AM

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empty lion

so how was the cursor on the other display in the first video

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:40 AM

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rare narwhal *she

sorry but you got the idea of what i was trying to say xd

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:40 AM

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rare narwhal so how was the cursor on the other display in the first video

It was only on the second, now it’s on the first

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:40 AM

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empty lion It was only on the second, now it’s on the first

ok, bare with me here real fast

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:41 AM

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so you changed it somehow what did you click on

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:41 AM

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on the RIGHT monitor, if you drag your cursor all the way over to the RIGHT does it appear on the LEFT monitor

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:41 AM

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rare narwhal ok, bare with me here real fast

Up n coming windows tech support right here

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No

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:41 AM

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rare narwhal on the RIGHT monitor, if you drag your cursor all the way over to the RIGHT does...

KEKW omfg if its that im gonna jump of the window

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:41 AM

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so the cursor literally won't jump windows

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:42 AM

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Nope Ma

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:42 AM

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try to go up and down too, please might be align like that

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:42 AM

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OHHH

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:42 AM

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well

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:42 AM

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enable "ease cursor movement between displays"

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:42 AM

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I SEE WHATS GOIJG ON

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:42 AM

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yeah they are different sizes

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:43 AM

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thats my setup you dork

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:43 AM

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FIXED IT

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thanks ganggg

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:43 AM

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yw, glhf

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:43 AM

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KEKW

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:43 AM

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Peytonnnn SLIDEEE THATTT INSTAAA

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:43 AM

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what, no

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:43 AM

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fuck

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:43 AM

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now thats just akward we just tryna help

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have fun

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:44 AM

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oh wait

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One more issue

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I fixed the cursor problem

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It’s just the windows are popping up on the first

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Still

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:44 AM

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yes and ?

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you can drag them to the other window..

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:44 AM

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How do I get them to pop wait what

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:45 AM

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click the window you want to be your primary and click Make this my main display

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:45 AM

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Ok

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Nvm

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Thank you mama Peyton

rare narwhal Nov 15, 2025, 4:45 AM

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Iiii am not your mother

ripe sail Nov 15, 2025, 4:45 AM

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most games and stuff will always apear on the monitor you make the number 1, if its another app drag to another one and happy steaming

empty lion Nov 15, 2025, 4:45 AM

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ok

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Well thanks

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I’m out

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