How to change monitor 1 for monitor 2

Anonymous
2010-05-05T20:48:00+00:00

I have a Gateway with HDMI and Vga outputs. I connect the VGA to a regular computer monitor, and the HDMI to a new 37 HDTV, but by default the HDMI output is identified as Monitor 1 and the vga to monitor 2, I new to change the identity of the monitors so 1 to be 2 and 2 to be 1, please advice

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Anonymous
2010-05-05T22:36:14+00:00

Hi,

Right Click Desktop - Graphics Properties

Right Click Desktop - Graphics Options

Right Click Desktop - Personalize - Display Settings

These should help you set them up.

How to Setup Dual Monitors in Windows 7

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/how-to-setup-dual-monitors-in-windows-7/

Two monitors are better than one

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/organization/twomonitors.aspx

Work and play better with multiple monitors

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/work-and-play-better-with-multiple-monitors

Move windows between multiple monitors

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Move-windows-between-multiple-monitors

Multiple monitors : frequently asked questions.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows-vista/Multiple-monitors-frequently-asked-questions

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-05-06T08:36:54+00:00

    You can better use a Winkey + P , which will launch you the projector options. In that choose Projector only , your new 37 HDTV will work as a display for your PC. Ping me if it has any conflicts.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-07-18T06:10:39+00:00

    You can better use a Winkey + P , which will launch you the projector options. In that choose Projector only , your new 37 HDTV will work as a display for your PC. Ping me if it has any conflicts.

    This doesn't solve the problem and neither does the reply labeled "answer". This makes it so the displays are no longer expanded. What I need is for the secondary monitor connected to my laptop to be labeled as monitor 1, and the one that's built in to my laptop to be labeled as monitor 2 (opposite what they are by default). It's not a simple concept that is displayed in the control panel easily but surely someone understands the problem. And, no, I don't want to change which monitor is the "main display" monitor, I need the number labels to be changed. This may be something that requires going into some obscure system file.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-07-18T06:36:00+00:00

    Hi Wumbo,

    Please start your own thread and include the System Maker (Motherboard Maker for

    custom systems) and the Video card/device maker. Help us to help you.

    On many you can Right Click the Desktop - Graphics Properties - and assign either

    device as Monitor 1 (Primary device) or Monitor 2 (Secondary device).

    Check with the System Maker and the video card/device maker's support and forums.

    Hope this helps.

    Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-06-20T09:36:13+00:00

    I agree these guys dont know what there talking about just  cookie cutting useless answers.

    HERE IS THE PROBLEM :

    * Installed windows 7 with bolth HDMI monitors pluged into the system.

    * Windows chose the wrong one to be monitor 1

    * now when I open programs they auto open on to monitor 1 witch I cant see because thats my tv and Its looking at the cable box not the pc because I only use it with the pc when Im watching movies on the pc.

    HERE IS THE QUESTION:

    *HOW DO YOU CHANGE MONITOR 1 TO MONITOR 2 AND STAY THAT WAY THROUGH RESTARTING.

    note: in xp it was run type regedit, then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/CURRENTCONTROLSET/ENUM/DISPLAY and delete the entry's but in windows 7 it tells you cannot delete ......:Error while deleting key.  no error code

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