Main DVI monitor wont work after plugging in HDMI for my TV

Oct 5, 2018
2
0
10
So my main monitor is a DVI (Acer GN264HL). When plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI slot on the graphics card, the TV displays everything just fine. However my main display (Acer) goes black then displays ONLY my background with literally nothing on it.

When i look at the TV which displays just fine it shows that both are detected, however the DVI monitor(Acer) only displays the background

I never had this problem with my Samsung monitor. But ever since this new monitor(Acer) i cant get it to work. I have tried unplugging one and/or both and plugging them in, in a different order.

Any help is appreciated!!
 
Solution
It sounds like you have the monitors set to 'extend', where you can move windows onto one monitor or the other.

You want 'duplicate', where the same content is displayed on both simultaneous.

Hold the Windows Key and press 'P', and select the option you want.
Oct 5, 2018
2
0
10


You sir are correct! Thank you!