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 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:09:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-150607 Anonymous Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:48:17 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-150607 You are my hero! You are my hero!

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-150554 Anonymous Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:38:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-150554 I LOVE you and want to have your cyber children. You just save me tons of time and looking like an idiot in front of clients!! I LOVE you and want to have your cyber children. You just save me tons of time and looking like an idiot in front of clients!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-150553 Anonymous Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:37:15 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-150553 Do you have any function Keys? They re usually located above the number row of your keyboard. Do you have any function Keys? They re usually located above the number row of your keyboard.

]]> By: Catherine http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-150488 Catherine Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:16:16 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-150488 Thank you! My work laptop has a nasty habit of deciding that my external monitor is the primary one and it flips the monitors unpredictably. This time, after reading your article, I was able to restore the primary display to where _I_ wanted it to be - you have saved me lots of time and frustration! Thank you! My work laptop has a nasty habit of deciding that my external monitor is the primary one and it flips the monitors unpredictably. This time, after reading your article, I was able to restore the primary display to where _I_ wanted it to be – you have saved me lots of time and frustration!

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-150460 Anonymous Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:38:00 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-150460 Very well explained, thanks for your help. Very well explained, thanks for your help.

]]> By: Cynthia http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-150457 Cynthia Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:16:14 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-150457 I was hoping this would help me but it didn't. I have two external monitors in addition to my laptop monitor. I don't want to use the laptop monitor (I think the video card will only handle two monitors anyway). But I want to change the primary monitor and it won't let me. Even using your method. Even with the laptop closed. BLEH. I want to go home and use my MacBook. ;) I was hoping this would help me but it didn’t. I have two external monitors in addition to my laptop monitor. I don’t want to use the laptop monitor (I think the video card will only handle two monitors anyway). But I want to change the primary monitor and it won’t let me. Even using your method.

Even with the laptop closed. BLEH. I want to go home and use my MacBook. ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-150056 Anonymous Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:10:09 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-150056 Thanks for explaining the strange configuration steps for windows xp. Wish support.microsoft.com copies this information! Thanks for explaining the strange configuration steps for windows xp. Wish support.microsoft.com copies this information!

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-150053 Anonymous Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:02:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-150053 What happens if you dont have a Fn + F8 key or CTR/LCD on your external keyboard ? I dont have a laptop, and I am using my desktop computer with an LCD tv as the secondary monitor but everything automatically opens up in the LCD tv in full screen mode when I click on it in the primary monitor, I have to drag everything back into the primary monitor manually. If I had an FN + F8 key I could just do it with that? What happens if you dont have a Fn + F8 key or CTR/LCD on your external keyboard ? I dont have a laptop, and I am using my desktop computer with an LCD tv as the secondary monitor but everything automatically opens up in the LCD tv in full screen mode when I click on it in the primary monitor, I have to drag everything back into the primary monitor manually. If I had an FN + F8 key I could just do it with that?

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-149959 netster007x Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:54:49 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-149959 Looks like Windows 7 helps clear the waters here. Now in the display settings window a link, "Connect to a projector" which gives options of "computer only", "duplicate", "extend", and "projector only" (this one would change the primary monitor). It even provides a new uniform Window Key + P keyboard shortcut. Now it uses the word projector, but I'm pretty sure that's just a euphemism for external display (plus it makes for a convenient keyboard shortcut). Windows 7 really has a lot of useful additions tucked in there. Heck, it's driver interface is great. Plus, it's auto installation finally works. After reformatting and doing a clean install, windows automatically installed my graphics driver and set optimal resolution, installed my network and wireless driver, installed DVD burner driver, installed wireless mouse driver... most things that have compatible drivers were installed automatically on their own. Looks like Windows 7 helps clear the waters here. Now in the display settings window a link, “Connect to a projector” which gives options of “computer only”, “duplicate”, “extend”, and “projector only” (this one would change the primary monitor). It even provides a new uniform Window Key + P keyboard shortcut. Now it uses the word projector, but I’m pretty sure that’s just a euphemism for external display (plus it makes for a convenient keyboard shortcut).

Windows 7 really has a lot of useful additions tucked in there. Heck, it’s driver interface is great. Plus, it’s auto installation finally works. After reformatting and doing a clean install, windows automatically installed my graphics driver and set optimal resolution, installed my network and wireless driver, installed DVD burner driver, installed wireless mouse driver… most things that have compatible drivers were installed automatically on their own.

]]> By: Lewis Copeland http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-149912 Lewis Copeland Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:54:09 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/21/cybernotes-how-to-change-the-primary-monitor-on-a-laptop/#comment-149912 Wow, after hours of searching, only to find the same solutions again and again, i finally found yours, which works amazingly well. Thanks a lot :) Wow, after hours of searching, only to find the same solutions again and again, i finally found yours, which works amazingly well. Thanks a lot :)

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