How to change monitor assignment in a dual monitor environment

Anonymous
2011-02-12T01:26:15+00:00

I have two monitors attached to my Windows 7 computer - a viewsonic monitor and an panasonic plasma tv.

Before I installed the tv - my Viewsonic sonic was the primary monitor. However, for some unknown reason - when I connected my Panasonic plasma tv to my video card - Windows made the TV as the number 1 primary monitor and my viewsonic as the secondary number 2 monitor.

How can I get Windows 7 to reverse those assignments? I want my Viewsonic monitor as the primary, number one monitor.

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Anonymous
2011-02-17T18:49:52+00:00

When you rt click the desktop and select Screen Resolution, you will be presented with a window showing the two monitors, simply click/hold one of the montors shown and drag it to the required position.

There are also other options, eg Identify, and Display, use the drop down to select the display (monitor) to use as the 'main' display (Some options only impact if you are using Extended Display and not Duplicate display

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-02-17T18:07:52+00:00

    Palcouk,

    Would you please explain what you mean by "drag the monitor to the required location". I've tried dragging the monitor and it's not changing anything.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-02-17T18:05:56+00:00

    Umeash The display adapter is listed in Windows as Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-02-12T18:33:49+00:00

    Rt click on the desktop> screen resolution, drag the monitor to required location

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-02-12T18:26:11+00:00

    Hi,

    What is the make and model of the display adapter?

    Try the steps provided in the below article.

    Change display settings on multiple monitors (This article may also be used on windows 7)

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-display-settings-on-multiple-monitors

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