{"id":47499,"date":"2026-07-21T18:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/?p=47499"},"modified":"2026-07-21T18:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:36:29","slug":"optimizing-trueconf-room-for-multi-monitor-conference-setups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/knowledge-base\/optimizing-trueconf-room-for-multi-monitor-conference-setups","title":{"rendered":"Optimizing TrueConf Room for Multi-Monitor Conference Setups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">TrueConf Room is a client application for video conferencing designed specifically for meeting spaces:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/products\/room.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" role=\"link\" class=\"default-button default-button--md default-button--border-black default-button--transparent default-button--rounded default-button--truncate default-button__forward-icon default-button--right-icon black-icon\">\r\n   <span class=\"default-button__text black-text\">Download TrueConf Room<\/span>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">One of TrueConf Room&#8217;s key advantages is its full multi-monitor support: you can place the overall layout, the active speaker, the content window, or any other video window from the layout on separate displays. We cover layout management in <a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/docs\/room\/en\/how-to-work-layouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our documentation<\/a>; below, we&#8217;ll walk through the complete workflow for using TrueConf Room effectively on a Windows PC in a meeting room with 3 video output monitors and a touchscreen for control. This is a common setup for comfortable conference room meetings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">In this configuration, moving content and the active speaker to dedicated monitors works seamlessly in both point-to-point calls and group conferences. Note that &#8220;content&#8221; refers to any stream being shown in the meeting: a participant&#8217;s content window, an additional stream (e.g., a presentation), or an NDI stream.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"os\" class=\"h4--main h4--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">Configuring Monitors in the OS<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">You need to set up the monitors in the operating system according to the diagram below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-screens-scheem.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-rfkxtNbd\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-screens-scheem-690x403.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"403\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-47506\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-screens-scheem-690x403.png 690w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-screens-scheem-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-screens-scheem-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-screens-scheem-1536x897.png 1536w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-screens-scheem.png 1595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">Make sure the touchscreen is connected to the TrueConf Room PC via USB and is recognized as the 4th monitor. Then:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">Use the <strong>Win + P<\/strong> keyboard shortcut to switch the multi-monitor mode to <strong>Extend<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">Set the touchscreen as the primary monitor:\r\n        <ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">\r\n            <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">Right-click on the desktop.<\/li>\r\n            <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">Select <strong>Display settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n            <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">To identify which monitor is which, click <strong>Identify<\/strong> \u2013 the numbers <b>1<\/b>, <b>2<\/b>, <b>3<\/b>, and <b>4<\/b> will appear on the respective screens.<\/li>\r\n            <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">Make sure the touch monitor is set as the main display. For example, if the number <b>1<\/b> appears on the touchscreen, select <strong>Monitor #1<\/strong> and check the <strong>Make this my main display<\/strong> box if it&#8217;s not already enabled.<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"install\" class=\"h4--main h4--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">Installing the Application on Windows<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">Download the TrueConf Room for Windows application.<\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">Run the installer.<\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">In the <strong>Autostart options<\/strong> window, check the <strong>Launch automatically<\/strong> checkbox to add the TrueConf Room Service to the OS startup. The service will then launch the TrueConf Room terminal on boot.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"room-service\" class=\"h4--main h4--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">Configuring TrueConf Room Service<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">In the TrueConf Room Service settings window, specify the following parameters:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">To configure the TrueConf Room control panel startup, select the <strong>Web Manager<\/strong> section and adjust these settings:\r\n        <ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">\r\n            <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">Check the <strong>Automatic launch<\/strong> box.<\/li>\r\n            <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">In the <strong>Output device<\/strong> dropdown, select the touchscreen you <a href=\"#os\">set as the primary monitor in the OS<\/a> (e.g., <strong>Monitor #1<\/strong>).<\/li>\r\n            <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">For the <strong>Layout<\/strong> option, select <strong>Full screen<\/strong>.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-service-web.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-rfkxtNbd\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-service-web-405x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-47504\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-service-web-405x470.png 405w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-service-web.png 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">Select the <strong>Application<\/strong> section and, in the <strong>Output device<\/strong> dropdown, choose <strong>Monitor #2<\/strong>.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-service-app.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-rfkxtNbd\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-service-app-403x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-47503\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-service-app-403x470.png 403w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-service-app.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"layout\" class=\"h4--main h4--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">Configuring Video Window Output to Monitors<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">On the TrueConf Room main screen, click the link in the center of the window:\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-main-screen.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-rfkxtNbd\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-main-screen-690x388.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-47508\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-main-screen-690x388.png 690w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-main-screen-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-main-screen-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-main-screen.png 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">In the control panel that opens, navigate to <strong>Settings \u2192 Preferences \u2192 Conferences and calls<\/strong>:\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-conferences-settings.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-rfkxtNbd\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-conferences-settings-606x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-47500\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-conferences-settings-606x470.png 606w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-conferences-settings-1024x794.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-conferences-settings-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-conferences-settings.png 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">In the <strong>Automatic layout change<\/strong> block <b>(1)<\/b>:\r\n        <ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">\r\n            <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">Check the <strong>Active speaker layout<\/strong> checkbox <b>(2)<\/b> and select <strong>Monitor #3<\/strong> <b>(3)<\/b>:\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-layout-settings.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-rfkxtNbd\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-layout-settings-615x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-47502\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-layout-settings-615x470.png 615w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-layout-settings-1024x783.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-layout-settings-768x587.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-layout-settings.png 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n            <li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">Check the <strong>Automatically spotlight content window<\/strong> checkbox <b>(1)<\/b> and select Monitor #4 <b>(2)<\/b>:\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-content.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-rfkxtNbd\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-content-614x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-47501\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-content-614x470.png 614w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-content-1024x784.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-content-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/room-content.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">After completing all settings, restart your PC and verify that after Windows starts, everything appears on the correct monitors: the TrueConf Room settings on the touchscreen, and the main application window on the second monitor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"check\" class=\"h4--main h4--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">Connecting to the Server and Testing the Layout<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">On first launch, the TrueConf Room <a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/docs\/room\/en\/scheme\/#main-screen-definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">control panel<\/a> opens to the authorization page. Enter your TrueConf Server address, along with the login and password for this meeting room account (you can get these details from your administrator):<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-auth.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-rfkxtNbd\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-auth-505x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"505\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-47505\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-auth-505x470.png 505w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trueconf-room-auth.png 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1 ui-mt-xs-3\">After logging in, run a test conference in &#8220;everyone on screen&#8221; mode with at least 2 participants (or a regular video call), and have one of them share their desktop during the call. The window placement should then match the layout <a href=\"#os\">shown in the diagram above<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TrueConf Room is a client application for video conferencing designed specifically for meeting spaces: Download TrueConf Room One of TrueConf Room&#8217;s key advantages is its full multi-monitor support: you can place the overall layout, the active speaker, the content window, or any other video window from the layout on separate displays. 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