windows 11 with LG ultrawide monitor

Anonymous
2021-11-01T15:43:59+00:00

I recently updated to Windows 11. I have a LG 34 inch ultrawide monitor (21:9 aspect ratio, 2560x1080 resolution). Windows 11 selects the generic Pnp monitor driver, which has a max 1920x1080 resolution, so the screen is fuzzy and stretched out - really unusable. LG does not have an updated driver, Windows 11 has all updates installed has no updates available related to this driver and it will only select this as the recommended resolution.

Is there no support for 2560x1080 HDMI monitors in windows 11?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-05T07:30:30+00:00

    Hi!

    It might not help everyone with the issue, but I noticed that in Display setting the monitor used 30Hz refresh rate and the result was that display was more like 21:7 not 21:9 ( there was a lot of unused screen space on top and bottom) when using 2560x1080 resolution, and image was in poor quality.

    Then I changed the refresh rate to 50 Hz. and now it looks like it was with windows 10 laptop I used before ( good think that I didn't replaced the monitor).

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-25T15:09:53+00:00

    Absolutely Life Saver! Simple and easy. Did everything else and this is the ONLY few second solution! Thanks Mate!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-05T13:58:16+00:00

    This solution works for me for monitor 29WN600

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-24T16:32:26+00:00

    OK. Just wanted to add my experience. I have a Dell laptop with the following ports: hdmi, usb-c (not display port compatible)! Usb 3.0 and usb 2.0.

    I have 2 lg 29 in ultrawide monitors.

    Both work with 2560x1080 from hdmi port.

    I had a hard time figuring out why I couldn't get 2nd monitor to have correct resolution (kept at 1920x1080 max)

    I bought about 5 adapters. At some point I realized usb-c did not support display.

    Finally realized I had usb 3.0 - hdmi adapter was plugged into usb 2.0 port.

    Voila plugged in usb 3.0 - hdmi adapter into usb 3.0 port. My 2nd monitor has 2560x1080 resolution in display settings. Spent weeks on this problem.

    1. Check hdmi cable works in hdmi port.
    2. Check if usb c is compatible as display adapter (it would be specified, if not listed it isn't compatible)
    3. Check which ports are usb 3.0

    I bought insignia usb 3.0 - hdmi 4k adapter Model:NS-PA3UHD

    Now that I figured it out it is likely I could have found a cheaper adapter. Biggest thing is to determine what each of your ports are. Buy the right adapter. Dual ultrawide now work. My setup is side by side.

    I am going to post this info wherever I can because no answer provided this much detail. I hope I help with any headaches anyone having.

    Your support gal

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-19T18:17:48+00:00

    Just solved it, plug the monitor in, go to device manager, select the monitor and open the driver tab, uninstall the device with drivers and restart your PC, windows should try to intall a compatible driver again

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