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I'm sure there is a better way to ask this, so I apologize in advance!

My Pi 4 seems convinced I have 2 displays connected. I can change the resolution for HDMI-1 and HDMI-2, despite just having 1 monitor connected. This wouldn't be an issue except I can't maximize a window - it will only maximize to the size of that "phantom" HDMI-1. Does this make sense? I think I am trying to ask how I can configure things so that when I modify resolution or other display settings, it's only for the 1 display that's actually connected?

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  • Presumably you have used the secondary HDMI port - use the port nearest power
    – Milliways
    Commented Apr 29, 2020 at 22:47
  • This is fantastic - thank you! I had no idea that primary / secondary applied - I thought I had 2, and they could be used at will. Could you link me to something that explains why this is the case?
    – Michael Skaggs
    Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 12:16

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Start button > Preferences > Display Settings

(If Display settings is not there:

Start button > Preferences > Main Menu Editor add Display Settings to the Preferences menu)

Otherwise launch the same Display settings by writing lxrandr in terminal.

In Display Settings you have checkboxes where you can enable/disable the HDMI ports/screens.

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