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
    2016-04-17T23:24:16+00:00

    I have a Wacom Cintiq and I HAVE to have the Cintiq as PRIMARY MONITOR or it will NOT use the proper calibration for the pen display.  Before you give me a laundry list of **** that I have already done, please note: I have updated my drivers from WACOM to the latest; "Make this monitor my Main Display" is NOT the answer; turning off the computer and only plugging in the Cintiq through the startup DOES NOT WORK.

    Prior to Windows 10 there was an option to change PRIMARY DISPLAYS... now it is gone again with this version!  FIX THIS NAOW!

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-13T04:21:00+00:00

    Why won't the just let me select the main monitor and have that stay put.  Seems like a simple thing to fix.  ****?

    I agree !!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-03T14:14:29+00:00

    Hmm. Thats really odd. I just tried it myself. Worked flawlessly. This must be something specific to docking stations. The OP mentioned a dock correct? And I saw others mentioning docks. I know it works on a regular desktop. I've done it on many different ones and various video cards. It's possible that it's something to do with how windows recognizes ports from the video card that is on board on the laptop versus how it sees the ports which are part of the docking station. Ultimately the graphics are derived off the on board video card from the laptop but I imagine there is something inconsistent with how the ports are recognized on the dock versus the laptop.

    That is really strange. I've done this so many times with various versions of Windows and on multiple pieces of hardware over the years. But I cant remember if any specifically had a dock station involved.

    I've tried this by using different HDMI and DVI ports.  Something with windows fully recognizes the driver of the monitor and doesn't allow it to switch the Monitor Identity Number.  So monitor 1 is always 1 and monitor 2 is always 2, regardless of which order and which plug i insert them into my video card. 

    That's why this problem is so frustrating, and you would think would be seemingly easy to fix on microsoft's end(just allow us to change monitor numbers in software).

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-02-03T02:05:11+00:00

    Really? That is Microsoft's answer??

    I cannot swap cables..You really thought we did not thought about that before struggling with all the possible solutions?...

    Simply my graphic card has 1hdmi, 2DP and 1 DVI.. TV can only use hdmi.. And 1 monitor has only DP and the other one only DVI. So there is only way for me and many others to connect such a setup of monitors with TV..

    I really hopped this will get fixed in win10.. Frustration even higher when I upgraded to 10 just because of that and not fixed even there.. Exactly same situation.

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