Windows 10: Possible to re-assign monitor identities/numbers?

Discus and support Possible to re-assign monitor identities/numbers? in Windows 10 Graphic Cards to solve the problem; As far as I know its a function of the Video card. If I have one monitor plugged in it is 1, regardless of what port it's plugged into. Plug a second... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Graphic Cards' started by parkersblock, Aug 11, 2015.

  1. Possible to re-assign monitor identities/numbers?


    As far as I know its a function of the Video card. If I have one monitor plugged in it is 1, regardless of what port it's plugged into. Plug a second monitor in and it may change to 2 and the one I just connected becomes 1. It all depends on what ports are in use. Plug a third monitor in and they could all cycle again, or not change. Depending on what monitor is plugged into what port. If I remember correctly, with three monitors plugged in the monitor plugged into my HDMI is 1 and the DVI are 2 and 3. I'm on my laptop at the moment. It shows my laptops built in display as 1 and my USB displaylink as 2.
     
    alphanumeric, Apr 26, 2018
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  2. Edwin New Member

    You have to swap the cables on the back of the monitors, not the tower.


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    Edwin, Apr 28, 2018
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  3. djbillyd Win User
    Aesthetics. When we set up our systems, we set up for the MAIN monitor to be the No. 1 monitor in our settings. Our resolution, our placements, the way we work with our systems. It's also that we want autonomy over the systems we build. Not an issue to you? OK. To me, major bucks!!!
     
    djbillyd, Apr 28, 2018
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  4. Edwin New Member

    Possible to re-assign monitor identities/numbers?

    I, on the contrary, want my monitor array to be in order, while my main monitor is #2, where all downloads and screenshots etc. land, as I have browser in full screen always on #1 and media on #3...


    Possible to re-assign monitor identities/numbers? [​IMG]


    BTW, if you Identify monitors then minimize the Settings App quickly, the identity numbers remain on screen indefinitely, until you restore the Settings App.
     
    Edwin, Apr 29, 2018
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  5. djbillyd Win User
    I guess I've been fortunate because, the systems where I really NEEDED my array to be functionally sequential, that's what I got..., from the start. Why the others don't align, I seriously don't know.
     
    djbillyd, Apr 29, 2018
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