![]() ![]() Let’s dive in! How to Split the Screen on Ultrawide Monitors Using Picture-by-Picture And to get the most of it you typically need to use a software controller alongside it. One split-screen feature on ultrawide monitors is called Picture-by-Picture or PBP. This feature allows you to use two inputs for a monitor at the same time, allowing you to have two different screens on the monitor. This feature can usually be accessed in the display settings.Ī monitor that has this PBP mode activated will simply display information from two inputs at the same time, side-by-side. ![]() It will have some way to select the inputs you want to see, and also a way to swap them from left to right. But, this feature doesn’t automatically get you all the perks you may want. Say you want to put your XBox on one side and your computer display on the other. ![]() It’s pretty clear how to interact with one panel or the other when you need to, as the data input methods for each of them are completely different: the PC will use the mouse and keyboard, while the XBox will use its gamepad.īut what about when you’re using two different computers in PBP mode? The computers don’t know they’re on the same monitor, and so things like dragging files across the ultrawide from computer to computer can be a problem. Manufacturers, however, are filling this software gap quickly. LG, for instance, has PBP available on most of its ultrawide monitors, like the LG 34” 21:9 Curved Ultrawide Monitor (on Amazon), for example. But LG also supports these devices with software that it refers to as Dual Controller. This free software adds in some useful features that you didn’t even know you needed, like being able to drag and drop files from computer to computer with a simple swipe across the screen. The good news is, if you just want a “simple” widescreen PBP setup, not using two monitors, you can ignore that software completely! To start using PBP, this quick summary shows just how simple using it can be: Also shifting focus and input from one screen to the other while using the same keyboard, using some simple keyboard shortcuts. ![]()
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