Many users want to use different levels of scaling for different monitors when using a two-monitor configuration. If you are one of them and want to set different scaling level for second monitor in Windows 10Here’s what you need to do. You don’t need to install third-party software because Windows 10 has this option by default.
No matter what screen resolution you have on your monitor, your PC will display text, icon, etc. based on this specific resolution. Although you can increase the font size in Windows 10, you may not be able to make this change at the monitor level. This means that increasing the size of the text will not increase the size of the icons. This is why you can use this method to keep the default scaling on one monitor and change it on the second or third monitor.
Set a different display scaling level for the second monitor
To set a different scaling level for the second monitor in Windows 10, follow these steps:
- Open Windows settings
- Go to System> Display
- Select the monitor whose scaling level you want to change
- Scroll down to the Scale and Layout section
- Select a scaling level from the drop-down list
So first, open the Windows Settings panel by pressing Win + I buttons together. You must now click on the System menu. Here you can find an option called Pin up. If you land on a different section, go to the View tab.
On your right, you can find all the monitors currently connected to your CPU. You must choose a monitor whose scaling level you want to change. If you do not remember your monitor number, you can click on the Identify button, and it will show you the monitor number instantly.
After selecting a monitor, you need to scroll Scale and layout title. Here you should see a drop-down menu that you need to expand on and choose a level of scaling. As usual, there are four different scaling parameters: 100%, 125%, 150% and 175%.
The scale of your monitor should be changed immediately after selecting an option from the drop-down menu.
There are three things you need to know about scaling.
- If you have a 3-screen configuration and want to change the scaling level of two of them, you must follow the same steps for each of them separately.
- You can use the Custom scaling option for the second monitor. To use this feature, you must click on the Advanced scaling settings option. Scroll down to find Custom scaling , where you must enter a scaling level according to your needs.
- If some applications are blurred after changing the scale, you can activate Let Windows try to fix apps so they aren’t blurry option you can find the Advanced scaling settings window.
POINT: Did you know that you can set different wallpapers on two monitors in Windows 10?
- Keywords: Multiple monitors, screen resolution
