Multiple monitors

With the help of a graphical representation, users are able to arrange multiple monitors next to each other and on top of each other by drag & drop.

Once more than one monitor is connected, the following options are available:

Arranging monitors (Layout)
- In the layout section (1), use a drag-and-drop operation to move the monitor icons to the position corresponding to the physical set-up.
  Valid positions are all four sides of an existing monitor icon.
  To place a monitor between two other monitors, drop the monitor icon on the middle line.
Cloning monitors (Clone mode), see below
Disabling monitors
- In the layout section, select a monitor icon. Then select the Active option for it.
  Alternatively, use a drag-and-drop operation to move the monitor icon to the section for inactive monitors (2).
Automatic layout adjustment when a monitor is disabled (4)
Adjust vertical alignment (5)
- From the list-field, choose between Bottom and Top.
When multiple monitors are positioned side by side, all monitors are aligned at the bottom, for example. This feature allows you to manage your windows more easily and switch smoothly between monitors.

The system displays the maximum resolution supported by the graphics card across all monitors (3) and ensures that this value cannot be exceeded by user actions such as cloning or changing resolutions.

1	Layout section: All connected and active monitors Arrange monitors via drag-and-drop Cloning monitors The selected monitor is displayed in blue. The primary monitor is indicated by an asterisk.
2	Section for inactive monitors
3	Maximum resolution supported across all screens
4	Automatic layout adjustment when a monitor is disabled
5	Vertical alignment

Cloning monitors

Create clone	In the layout section, drag one monitor icon over another while holding down the Ctrl key. The two icons are merged into one monitor icon (clone). Both identifiers are displayed. An asterisk indicates whether the primary screen is included. The resolutions of all cloned monitors are changed to the greatest common resolution. One clone may contain up to four monitors. Even monitor icons from the section for inactive monitors can be dragged over an icon in the layout section for cloning while you hold down the Ctrl key.
Show individual monitors of a clone	Click a clon icon. A pop-up window opens showing the individual monitor icons. To show details for a screen, click a monitor icon in the pop-up window.
Remove monitor from clone mode	Drag the monitor icon from the open pop-up window to a free position in the layout section.
Copy only rotation of a monitor	In the layout section, drag monitor icon 1 over monitor icon 2. The rotation of screen 2 is changed to the rotation value of screen 1.

Number of supported monitors

The number of supported monitors depends on the device. If the maximum number of connected monitors is exceeded, eLux will disable the first monitor – or the exceeded number of monitors. For example, if a notebook only supports one additional monitor (two in total) and you connect a second external monitor (three in total), eLux will disable the internal monitor.