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Hey i have a problem.  I have a vga-monitor and an hdmi-tv connected to my pc. Now my problem is that the hdmi tv will always be numbered 1 even though the monitor is selected as my main monitor. That in it self is not a problem but when i press windows+p  and select only pc monitor it will only display the tv. 

 

What ive tried:

Resseting the pc with only the vga monitor plugged in

 

Delete the monitor and tv keys in the register and then restarting  the pc with only the vga monitor plugged in

 

 

I know windows will always pick the hdmi connection as the primary monitor but is there anyway to change this?

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2 hours ago, NickLiam123 said:

what about if when you press the win+p you select second screen only? could that help? (idk much about this, so I'm just guessing)

Yeah i know that works its just that its the wrong way around and i'd like to know a fix. Especially if i want to add more monitors in the future

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2 hours ago, thecass240 said:

Hey i have a problem.  I have a vga-monitor and an hdmi-tv connected to my pc. Now my problem is that the hdmi tv will always be numbered 1 even though the monitor is selected as my main monitor. That in it self is not a problem but when i press windows+p  and select only pc monitor it will only display the tv. 

 

What ive tried:

Resseting the pc with only the vga monitor plugged in

 

Delete the monitor and tv keys in the register and then restarting  the pc with only the vga monitor plugged in

 

 

I know windows will always pick the hdmi connection as the primary monitor but is there anyway to change this?

What do you mean "numbered 1"? Do you just mean when you open Display Settings, the TV is the screen labeled "1"? Because those labels are arbitrary and don't affect anything :)

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11 hours ago, Glenwing said:

What do you mean "numbered 1"? Do you just mean when you open Display Settings, the TV is the screen labeled "1"? Because those labels are arbitrary and don't affect anything :)

Yes those screen labels, and no theor not arbitrary. Number 1 will always be the ( main pc monitor ) and i do not mean the monitor you sellected as your main monitor in the settings. i mean that when  you press windows+p and sellect pc monitor only. It will always display number 1. Even though that is not sellected a your "main" monitor

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