Comments on: CyberNotes: How to Change the Primary Monitor on a Laptop http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GBhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158531 GB Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:01:51 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158531 Great tip Ryan, just used your suggestion ot fix the same issue for me. Amazing how useful it proves to be even after almost 5 years since you figured it out!Thanks! Great tip Ryan, just used your suggestion ot fix the same issue for me. Amazing how useful it proves to be even after almost 5 years since you figured it out!

Thanks!

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158529 Ryan Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:48:59 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158529 Ha, no problem. Sometimes Microsoft makes the simplest things extremely frustrating. It took me awhile to figure this out as well. Ha, no problem. Sometimes Microsoft makes the simplest things extremely frustrating. It took me awhile to figure this out as well.

]]> By: Erichttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158507 Eric Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:18 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158507 Ryan,Thanks dude! I had to take my laptop out of its docking station for some field work, and I just couldn't seem to get it back the way I'd had it before. I never remember my laptop giving me this kind of trouble. Your suggestion worked like a charm!Much appreciated!Eric Ryan,

Thanks dude! I had to take my laptop out of its docking station for some field work, and I just couldn’t seem to get it back the way I’d had it before. I never remember my laptop giving me this kind of trouble. Your suggestion worked like a charm!

Much appreciated!

Eric

]]> By: Jimhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158433 Jim Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:20:52 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158433 Ryan,Wow. Seems so simple once you read thru it. I can't believe I wasted a good 30 mins fooling around with it before finding your site.Thanks a lot for the great information and have a great 2012!Jim Ryan,

Wow. Seems so simple once you read thru it. I can’t believe I wasted a good 30 mins fooling around with it before finding your site.

Thanks a lot for the great information and have a great 2012!

Jim

]]> By: Leehttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158396 Lee Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:43:00 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158396 I wish I had seen these brilliant solutions an hour ago! In an attempt to make my Toshiba Satellite laptop monitor the SECONDARY monitor, I thought I had to disable it, then make my larger Samsung monitor the primary, and then re-enable the laptop monitor. But when I disabled the laptop monitor, the laptop told me it had to reboot. After rebooting, the laptop monitor remains black, and in Display/Settings I no longer get monitor icons 1 and 2, but only a single monitor, which is the external (Samsung) monitor. I've tried disconnecting the external monitor and rebooting. The laptop monitor then works normally, but if I connect the external monitor (VGA) again, it lights up and the laptop turns black again. I even tried rebooting with the external monitor disconnected, then being sure to select "Enable" for the laptop monitor in Display/Settings. But the external monitor alone functions again when it's connected. Very frustrating! Any ideas? (Running Windows XP) Lee I wish I had seen these brilliant solutions an hour ago!
In an attempt to make my Toshiba Satellite laptop monitor the SECONDARY monitor, I thought I had to disable it, then make my larger Samsung monitor the primary, and then re-enable the laptop monitor. But when I disabled the laptop monitor, the laptop told me it had to reboot. After rebooting, the laptop monitor remains black, and in Display/Settings I no longer get monitor icons 1 and 2, but only a single monitor, which is the external (Samsung) monitor.
I’ve tried disconnecting the external monitor and rebooting. The laptop monitor then works normally, but if I connect the external monitor (VGA) again, it lights up and the laptop turns black again. I even tried rebooting with the external monitor disconnected, then being sure to select “Enable” for the laptop monitor in Display/Settings. But the external monitor alone functions again when it’s connected. Very frustrating!
Any ideas? (Running Windows XP)
Lee

]]> By: Kylehttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158312 Kyle Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:30:38 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158312 There's actually a program out there called Ultramon, google it. It allows you to change your main monitor at will with 2 clicked. The only problem is it costs money, but you can get a 30 day free trial. What I did was got the trial, then just left my second monitor as the main once it ran out. There’s actually a program out there called Ultramon, google it. It allows you to change your main monitor at will with 2 clicked. The only problem is it costs money, but you can get a 30 day free trial. What I did was got the trial, then just left my second monitor as the main once it ran out.

]]> By: HPhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158282 HP Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:31:11 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158282 Thanks a lot. Got it worked! Thanks a lot. Got it worked!

]]> By: budhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158268 bud Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:43:51 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158268 Thanks. This is really helpful and made things a lot easier for me. Did you ever think to make it a pdf or other type document people could download? thanks again.... you're my hero! :) Thanks. This is really helpful and made things a lot easier for me. Did you ever think to make it a pdf or other type document people could download?
thanks again…. you’re my hero! :)

]]> By: Jefhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158216 Jef Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:54:01 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158216 Thanks! Just FYI I googled "primary monitor switched" and it shows up as the first hit. Thanks! Just FYI I googled “primary monitor switched” and it shows up as the first hit.

]]> By: bluestarhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158215 bluestar Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:19:59 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-158215 you rock dude!! it worked wonderfully..Thanks much you rock dude!! it worked wonderfully..Thanks much

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