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Mouse Won’t Move to Second Monitor [SOLVED]
Temporary glitches are the cause of this problem
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Updated onJuly 3, 2024
updated onJuly 3, 2024
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If you find that your mouse won’t go to the second screen of your dual-monitor setup, you are not the only one but the WR software experts have outlined the best solutions to fix it.
Why won’t my mouse move to my second monitor? The issue with your mouse not going to the second screen seems to appear when the monitors of your dual-display setup are not the same size and don’t have the same resolution capabilities.
What can I do if my mouse won’t go to the second monitor?
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Press theWin + Xkeys on your keyboard -> selectSettings.
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Click onSystem-> then chooseDisplayfrom the left-side menu.
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SelectIdentifyin order for Windows to identify your displays.
4.Drag and dropdisplay 1 to the left side, and display 2 to the right side (or however your dual display setup is located in real life).
- Under theMultiple displayssection -> click on the drop-down list -> make sureExtend these displaysoption is selected.
Some users reported that the issue was gone after aligning the bottom edges of all displays in display settings, so try moving monitors horizontally in the settings to do that.
2. Reinstall your display drivers
We hope you found this guide helpful and easy to follow. Please feel free to let us know if the method presented here managed to help you solve the issue of your mouse not moving between screens.
Dual-monitor setups can have problems, and many reported that theirlaptop is not detecting second monitor. We also have a guide on how tomove a game to a second monitor, so don’t miss it.
You can do so, by simply leaving a comment in the section found under this article.
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Vladimir Popescu
Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.
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