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Dual monitor setup- Computer thinks I have three monitors?
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IAMR1SKY
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So I have two monitors. One was set up with a DVI input while the other one was on HDMI. The one using HDMI looked a lot more orange and fuzzy, so I switched it to a DVI input. So, now they're both using DVI, but my computer thinks I have three monitors plugged in now.
How can I get rid of the nonexistent third monitor in my displays setup?

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Check Device Manager and uninstall any inactive display devices. Also try selecting the nonexistent monitor and clicking "Remove this display" in the Multiple Displays drop-down menu if the option is there.
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r00t wrote Check Device Manager and uninstall any inactive display devices. Also try selecting the nonexistent monitor and clicking "Remove this display" in the Multiple Displays drop-down menu if the option is there.

Uninstalling the monitor from the Device Manager worked, although I had to guess which "Generic PnP Monitor" to uninstall.
There's no option to uninstall from the Displays menu, but my problem is resolved, thanks.
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Nice job fixing the error. Also if you have a Nvidia card, right click on the desktop and hit nvidia control panel. You may be able to fix that issue with that as-well in the future.
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