How can I get touch to work on monitor that is not my main display?

Thanks for the reply, but as I stated in my post, Windows 11 no longer has these Tablet PC settings. There is no "Hardware and Sound" option in Control Panel, only a "Sound" option. I will be trying the method suggested above by Martin D once I get the touchscreen monitor I have been waiting for, as mentioned in my reply to him. It still hasn't been released yet but was supposedly coming out by this month. I will post the results of Martin D's method after I try it.

After some research, my understanding is that touch input can only control the main display. The problem is that my new touchscreen monitor is not my main display. My main display is not a touchscreen monitor. Since Windows did away with Tablet PC settings, it seems that I can't use a second monitor as a touchscreen unless I make it my main monitor. My main monitor is 49" with 5120 x 1440 resolution. My touchscreen is a 7" monitor. You can see why I don't want to make that my main monitor. Please tell me there's a way to make touch work on my secondary 7" touchscreen monitor! Thank you so much!

go to Control Panel then to Hardware and Sound and finally to Tablet PC Settings.

From there, click **** the setup button under configure. Press the enter key on your keyboard until you see the message posted below on the monitor you want the touch functions to work on.

No third party software needed. Just stock Windows 11 options.

eGalaxTouch. Look it up. There's a version "13" and "14" out there. I use "14". I use this software to manage my 19" resistive touchscreen panel that is not mounted in front of a monitor, but instead is mounted horizontally in a large travel chess case. I printed a chess board and placed this on the panel. Using my own chess app, I can play chess on the panel.

eGalaxTouch supports mapping my panel to my primary or secondary monitor, which BTW is a legacy 19" 4:3 resistive touchscreen POS monitor. However, I have it mapped to my primary any way. Good luck.

Thanks so much for this, Martin! I won't be trying it on my small monitor, however, because, while temporarily making it my main screen so I could test its functionality, I discovered some limitations in the touch function and some serious issues with resolution. So that monitor is being sent back. There's a small screen coming out soon from a reputable manufacturer. I will try your bypass at that time and let you know. Thank you again!

Dear TerryReagan,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community

You're absolutely right that Windows typically allows touch input only on the primary display, which can be a limitation if you'd like to use touch functionality on a secondary touchscreen monitor.

If you don’t see the Tablet PC settings available or if you're on a version of Windows where it’s missing, there is an alternate method using Device Manager:

• Open Device Manager (Press Windows + X > Device Manager).
• Look for the Human Interface Devices section.
• Right-click on your touchscreen device and select Disable and then Enable again. This sometimes resets the touch capabilities and can allow touch input on the secondary display.

Tablet PC Settings was originally meant for tablet devices, but it still includes functionality that allows you to manage touch input across multiple displays.

Windows has limited functionality for secondary touchscreens, but this manual configuration allows you to bypass that limitation.

Since your 7" touchscreen is much smaller than your primary 49" screen with such a high resolution, it may feel a bit awkward to use touch input in this setup, but this method should allow you to interact with the secondary screen without switching your primary display.

I hope this helps you set up touch on your secondary display without changing your primary monitor!

Let me know if you need more guidance!

Best Regards,

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist