Ultra Wide Screen Monitors for Administration?
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I have a Dell UW34xx. I've had lots of Ultrasharps over the years, and I trust their brand quality. I liked that it supports 75Hz, the embedded speakers, and the USB switching.
So apparently an Intel HD 530 video chipset can only do 2560 x 1440 over HDMI? Not happy about that. Gonna be a few more weeks before my 1080 Ti's are here 
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Well, bought a DisplayPort to HDMI 2.0 Active Adapter and when I plug the display port end into the monitor, no input detected
.This is what I am using now.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S0C7QO8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Plugable Active DisplayPort to HDMI 2.0 Adapter (Supports displays up to 4K / UHD / 3840x2160@60Hz)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S0C7QO8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Plugable Active DisplayPort to HDMI 2.0 Adapter (Supports displays up to 4K / UHD / 3840x2160@60Hz)
That is exactly what I bought. But I can't get my monitor to detect input to the display port with it.
And just to confirm, you have the display port plugged into the monitor and the HDMI cable plugged into the Computer/Graphics card?
Displayport goes to video card / computer , HDMI 2.0 goes to monitor.
My older video card does not support HDMI 2.0 (no true 4K support) ,but most video card displayport support 4K @60hz, even with older video chip. In order to get true 4K @60hz , then you need displayport output to monitor.
If your monitor have diplayport input, then get a cable to go from video card displayport to monitor displayport.
This whole thing started because my video card only has HDMI and DVI ports. Guess I need to return this adapter.
I would much prefer 2 or 3x24 1920x1200 to an ultrawide.
Seems to work better when you want to fullscreen, and most users desktops these days are 1920x1080 so the 1920x1200 is great where your toolbars and such fit on screen and you still see all the clients screen without scrolling.
I have an ultrawide at home and often remote into work but its only the 2650x1080 res, maybe I would like it more if it had the higher vertical resolution.
Ultimate for me is always multi monitor (My old setup is 3x Dell U2410 before I got the ultrawide) but I got the ultrawide for gaming and could not keep all 4
a 4K HDTV may be a good alternative and use software to split it into 4 virtual quadrants.
I wound up getting the Dell 38" which does 3840 x 1600. I love it. Gives me two 1920 x 1600 displays. I thought maximizing screens would be an issue but it hasn't been. Between the build in Win10 screen options and the Dell software it's working quite well.
Do you have any ideas about the software?
I really like the idea of having 4 quadrands and being able to switch to one of them. But it seems that LG 43" display is the way to go here. Cannot find any software to run it like that. (even using Remote desktop clients).
There is 3rd party stuff (Like Display Fusion), stuff built into modern video card drivers (like AMD Hydra), and then even OS level stuff now days like Windows 10 has.
It does not actually give you 4x screens in the display control panel, but sets up areas for windows to "snap".
It works pretty well, and you can even use hotkeys and stuff.
I also have written my own using Autoit that will move/resize windows with hotkeys.
The 21:9 monitor I have now, also came with some software for this but I have not used it.
@IamSpartacus - How is the monitor working out? I am somewhat in the same boat as you. I tried a single 34" with a 24" and the different native resolutions are messing me up. I am also unable to find a reasonably pricing same model as what I have monitor, so off to see what I can come up with.
Absolutely loving the Dell 38" Ultrawide. I find it to be the perfect size. That extra 4" in width really makes a difference. I also love the built in KVM. Very happy with this purchase.
How does KVM works? You plug Keyboard and mouse to monitor but how it's passed to right PC?
There are two upstream and downstream USB ports that you use to connect 2 different PCs to the monitor as well as the keyboard and mouse. You assign USB1 to one video source and USB2 to another. This way when you change inputs, it automatically changes which PC you are controlling via mouse/keyboard. Quite nifty.
Debating whether to get a single 38" or two 34" monitors. I'd be okay with a 34" and something like a 24" or 27" but same native resolution.