How to change monitor 1 for monitor 2

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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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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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Anonymous

2015-09-15T04:07:42+00:00

Hi,

It does not matter which monitor is 1 or 2. You can drag them to change

which is on left or right in the setup/settings. And either can be the main

display.

The issue you are having with the CC Center is exactly why I suggested

the methods I did in my last reply (to reset them).

In your case check with ATI/AMD Support and their forums about that

CCC issue which is theirs to resolve and not something in Windows.

Rob - SpiritX
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Anonymous

2015-09-14T21:14:03+00:00
Hi,

Are any System Windows opening on Monitor 1 (the non-main display)?

If so drag them to Monitor 2.

Try this with all windows closed to start.
1. On monitor 2 - Right Click the desktop - View - uncheck Align to Grid
2. If any icons are on #1 move them to #2.
3. Then make #1 the main monitor as if you planned to leave it that way.
4. Did all the icons move? If not drag them to monitor #1.
5. Then make monitor #2 the main display again.
6. If the selection Window is on monitor #1 drag it to monitor #2.
7. Move all icons you need to monitor #2 (if any are on monitor #1)
8. Set icons as you wish on Monitor #2 and repeat step 1. above but this time
recheck Align to Grid. No icons you don't want to be three should be on

monitor #1.

If any programs you don't want to open on monitor #1 do open there drag

them to #2 and close and re-open them there.

Hopefully that resets the settings :

Keep in mind most here are volunteers trying to help.

Rob - SpiritX
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Anonymous

2015-04-02T11:41:55+00:00

I'm missing why the labels that Windows puts on two screens matters.

I'm thinking that they could be called Annabel and Jeffrey rather than 1 and 2. I can't see that it would matter. We can set one screen as the main display, and we can drag each screen in the graphic so that the screens sit with respect to each other in the same way they sit in the physical world - the left one on the left, and the right one on the right.

Mutatis mutandis for more than two screens.

Things behave as you would expect, do they not?
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