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I use a 32 inch monitor which is great for browsing and multimedia use. When studying, however, I like to be closer to the monitor to avoid distractions and be fully immersed. This is a problem since the monitor is too big and puts a strain on my eyes.
Is it possible to only use part of the monitor (say the bottom left quarter) to display the HDMI output from my laptop? That region should show the entire output from the computer, at a lower resolution. The monitor itself doesn't provide this function. I'm using Windows 10 and an Intel HD 620.
Fiebbo
Posted 2017-03-15T03:31:11.593
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Huh, say what, come again? – Pimp Juice IT – 2017-03-15T03:58:59.723
1in other words I would like 3/4th of my monitor to be black and have ONLY the bottom left quarter to display my windows. I know its weird but would make life a lot easier. – Fiebbo – 2017-03-15T04:38:11.857
Update your question it's very confusing – Ramhound – 2017-03-15T04:50:21.950
Since it is second monitor, set black background on it then click on the top right corner of active window you want to concentrate and resize window as you liked :) Why not to use "small" primary display of laptop if you distracted by a big screen? – Alex – 2017-03-15T05:05:14.327
I like the idea of setting a black background and using half the screen. its much easier on my eyes already. my laptop take up space on my small desk and i have very little area remaining for a textbook and scratch pad. i do a lot of writing while studying. It would still be nice to scale down the whole display so its like having a small monitor. – Fiebbo – 2017-03-15T05:18:49.003
@Ramhound I've added an illustration to make it clear – Fiebbo – 2017-03-15T05:21:17.833
1That monitor has a resolution of 1920 x 1080, so you would be using only 960 x 540 pixels for your work. That will be like trying to work on a smartphone. There won't be enough pixels to produce the amount of detail in your mockup. – fixer1234 – 2017-03-15T08:35:55.787
@fixer1234 thats exactly what im trying to acheive. I put the mockup together just to make the idea clear, please ignore its "resolution inaccuracy". The question is whether its possible to output in such a format (at lower resolution but use part of the screen) – Fiebbo – 2017-03-15T09:11:03.537
Are you describing the "window" aspect of Windows? Just shrink a window and put it in the corner? – Xen2050 – 2017-03-17T07:35:15.707
I think it's quite clear, especially with the picture, what OP wants and @fixer1234 got the biggest issue right. OP wants to only use a small portion of his screen for the ENTIRE OS display. Not just one program window or one section of the OS display, but the whole thing: Start menu, task bar, desktop, notifications, programs open to. Everything inside a small subsection of his screen. If you could tell an LCD not to scale, and then set a much lower resolution output, it would be basically what OP wants. – music2myear – 2017-03-17T17:22:06.440
Thank you @music2myear you explained it much better. I still haven't found a solution for it. – Fiebbo – 2017-03-17T18:10:20.517
Fiebbo, this is going to be a function of the screen probably more than of the software. Windows lets you adjust the resolution it sends, but most LCD screens automatically scale the display up to full-screen regardless of the resolution of the input signal. Also, Windows supports "windows" for pretty much this exact purpose. Part of the counsel here on SU is to keep an open mind. Simply using a black background and not maximizing your application will accomplish perhaps 75% of what you're looking for without any extra work. Though Adelaide's grid manager may be worth checking out too. – music2myear – 2017-03-17T18:44:24.467