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Old 10-10-2007   #1 (permalink)
DaSilva
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Set primary display (monitor)

I want to set the primary display (monitor) to the one which is not the
primary display (monitor) in this moment.
I have two displays (monitors).
Thanks for help.

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Old 10-10-2007   #2 (permalink)
Marco Shaw [MVP]
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Re: Set primary display (monitor)

DaSilva wrote:
Quote:

> I want to set the primary display (monitor) to the one which is not the
> primary display (monitor) in this moment.
> I have two displays (monitors).
> Thanks for help.
I don't know if this can switch the monitors though, but is a good app
you can use:
http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/multires.shtm

(Thanks Shay)

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Old 10-10-2007   #3 (permalink)
Oisin Grehan
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Re: Set primary display (monitor)

On Oct 10, 11:38 am, DaSilva <DaSi...@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:

> I want to set the primary display (monitor) to the one which is not the
> primary display (monitor) in this moment.
> I have two displays (monitors).
> Thanks for help.
Not possible in powershell - someone asked about this before. Changing
display settings via p/invoke is an unexpectedly complex process too.

- Oisin

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