Rename monitors (\\.\DISPLAY1, \\.\DISPLAY2 etc)


  1. THX1138
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    Rename monitors (\\.\DISPLAY1, \\.\DISPLAY2 etc)


    Is it possible for me to swap monitor names so that, for example, \\.\DISPLAY1 becomes \\.\DISPLAY2 and \\.\DISPLAY2 becomes \\.\DISPLAY1?
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  3. Edwin
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    THX1138 said:
    Is it possible for me to swap monitor names so that, for example, \\.\DISPLAY1 becomes \\.\DISPLAY2 and \\.\DISPLAY2 becomes \\.\DISPLAY1?
    Swap the cables out back?

    Actual 'Renaming' them or the 'Identity' of them:

    This?:

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    as opposed to this?:

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  4. THX1138
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    Edwin said:
    Swap the cables out back.
    Not reasonable. HDMI and VGA require adapters to swap.
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  6. Edwin
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    THX1138 said:
    Not reasonable. HDMI and VGA require adapters to swap.
    I was afraid of that!
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