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Subject: I have a strange 2-monitor display PC issue...

I just came home and woke my computer up out of Sleep mode. My left secondary monitor is fine but my primary monitor on my right is very dim. However, the mouse is still normal and not dimmed when I move it onto that screen. I know it's not a problem with the monitor.

Any ideas what's going on?

  • 01.03.2013 2:32 PM PDT

Sounds like there's a UAC window hidden somewhere.

[Edited on 01.03.2013 2:34 PM PST]

  • 01.03.2013 2:34 PM PDT


Posted by: ABotelho
Sounds like there's a UAC window hidden somewhere.


No, it would make both monitors dimmed. But I checked anyways but there's not one.

  • 01.03.2013 2:35 PM PDT

I'm assuming you've tried restarting your PC?

  • 01.03.2013 2:37 PM PDT


Posted by: ABotelho
I'm assuming you've tried restarting your PC?


No. I'm assuming that would fix it but I'd like to be able to figure out what's causing the problem first.

  • 01.03.2013 2:38 PM PDT

Could just be your graphics drivers. Trying updating them. Besides that, I don't see why you would need to know the cause if it never returns once you restart.

  • 01.03.2013 2:45 PM PDT


Posted by: ABotelho
Could just be your graphics drivers. Trying updating them. Besides that, I don't see why you would need to know the cause if it never returns once you restart.


Well I do have a Beta Driver at the moment because I was having performance problems with Far Cry 3 so maybe that's the problem.

  • 01.03.2013 2:54 PM PDT