Change default monitor

  • Thread starter Thread starter mpe
  • Start date Start date
M

mpe

I connected a secondary monitor to my laptop and designated it as the default
monitor. When changing to higher resolution I selected one which now displays
a dialogue box "input not supported" on the default monitor. Now I cannot
reset the resolution as the laptop displays only the desktop (no task bar,
no menu, no icons, no nothing except the desktop picture) when cable is
connected to the other monitor, and when the cable is not connected I cannot
change the default as it asks me to connect to other monitor. Seems to be a
catch 22 as Windows automatically identifies the primary display and applies
the previous settings. Can anyone advise how to change the primary display on
the laptop without connecting to the secondary monitor.
Thanks in advance
Jim
 
mpe said:
I connected a secondary monitor to my laptop and designated it as the
default
monitor. When changing to higher resolution I selected one which now
displays
a dialogue box "input not supported" on the default monitor. Now I cannot
reset the resolution as the laptop displays only the desktop (no task bar,
no menu, no icons, no nothing except the desktop picture) when cable is
connected to the other monitor, and when the cable is not connected I
cannot
change the default as it asks me to connect to other monitor. Seems to be
a
catch 22 as Windows automatically identifies the primary display and
applies
the previous settings. Can anyone advise how to change the primary display
on
the laptop without connecting to the secondary monitor.
Thanks in advance
Click to expand...


Yes, it's a very annoying problem.

You can configure UltraMon to swap primary/secondary using the system tray
(notification area) icon.

www.ultramon.com

ss.
 
Press F8 during the 'black screen' portion of a startup, right after the
BIOS screen. That will give you the Safe Mode option. (this sets resolution
to 800 x 600)
 
Back
Top