multi monitor how to keep one awake while others sleep

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Shinyo

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I have a virtual NVR running on my system and a fourth display plugged to the MOBO that is for the output of the POE cam's. I am looking for a way to have that monitor not go to sleep when the others do. (The system never goes to sleep) Any help would be appreciated.
My system specs on my profile hav'nt changed much.
 
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terry4536
I may have found something that can do what you ask. So far it is the closest to it anyway. It is a application for multiple monitors called DisplayFusion. It does have appears to have many features specifically for multiple monitors. I have just found this application, so I ave no idea of how well it works. At a minimum it has a feature that dims unused monitors.



https://www.displayfusion.com/
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I use 4 monitors during the day that are connected to one PC. 2 monitors are plugged into one power strip and the other 2 are plugged into a different power strip.
During the evening hours or weekends, I use just 2 monitors so I flick the shut-off button on a power strip to shut the other 2 monitors off.

Granted, I have to turn this switch off and on every time for most days but I have the power strips all set-up right next to me for easy access.
 
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Shinyo

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Thanks for replying but any windows setting seems to effect all monitors. I am looking at display fusion but have not come up with anything yet. There is probably a way to do it with some sort of scripting but I am not very familiar with that.
 
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terry4536

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Yes the changes in Windows would affect all of the monitors. But it is possible to display different things on different monitors. You can even have different wall paper on different monitors. But the power saving and screen saver options seem to be for all of the monitors. And of course you have the option of shutting the monitors off.

I've used multiple monitors for years. I just have never tried to do what you ask.
 
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I may have found something that can do what you ask. So far it is the closest to it anyway. It is a application for multiple monitors called DisplayFusion. It does have appears to have many features specifically for multiple monitors. I have just found this application, so I ave no idea of how well it works. At a minimum it has a feature that dims unused monitors.



https://www.displayfusion.com/
 
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