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Change Monitor Number in a Dual Display Environment

Samsung LCD monitor connected via DVI
Eiki projector connected via HDMI

In Display | Screen Resolution the Samsung is "currently your main display" but it is identified as Display 2 and is extended to the Eiki which is labeled as Display 1.

I need the Samsung to be 1 and the Eiki to be 2.

I know that in Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display\Screen Resolution I can grab the picture of a display and move it to the right or left of another display. That does not change the display number associated with the monitor or projector.

In the Advanced Settings, I can access the AMD Radeon Catalyst Control Center. In here, I have been able to change the display numbers. However, after the changes are applied and the monitors are correctly identified in the Catalyst Control Center, when I return to Control Panel's Screen Resolution settings, the display numbers have not changed. At this point, Windows and Catalyst Control Center are oppositely numbered. How can I change the numbers associated with the displays?

Hegelstad

You simply cannot do this. But you can change the location of the screen by holding and dragging it. You can also select your main display.

Sources:
http://superuser.com/questions/232968/how-to-assign-monitor-numbers-in-windows-7
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/how-to-change-monitor-assignment-in-a-dual-monitor/84aa64cd-bcf4-47b1-8c93-03d96d224d82

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Dan Hennings

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Thank you NRhode. Now, the question is, how can I change that order? I cannot change the connection of the projector. I am willing to use DVI or VGA to my monitor.

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