Dual monitor and even multi-monitor support for all current releases of the Windows operating system is provided by Microsoft. This means you can not only connect more than one monitor to your desktop, but also display whatever you want for greater efficiency and ease of use. In the long chain of Windows operating systems, Windows 10 is the latest and largest and also supports several monitoring systems. In fact, this feature is more convenient in Windows 10. In this article, we will show you the entire process of replacing primary and secondary monitors in Windows 10.
Changing primary and secondary monitors in Windows 10
To change your primary and secondary monitor in Windows 10, follow this procedure step by step:
Right-click on the desktop and select Display Options as shown in the following image:
Everything is displayed in The user interface forms are displayed here. You can quickly distinguish between screens. Now select the screen you want to set as your primary monitor in Windows 10. The following screen will appear:
Select your monitor. Now scroll down and check the Make this my main display as shown in the following image:
If this checkbox named Make this my primary display is disabled, it means that the selected monitor is already set as the primary monitor. Click the Apply to select the monitor as the primary or secondary.
Conclusion
By following this procedure, you will be able to change your primary and secondary monitors in Windows 10.
Command line
To avoid changing the settings manually each time, you can use the free NirCmd utility from NirSoft (download). This is a console program that allows you to change the main monitor via the command line. To use this method, download NirCmd and unzip it to any folder.
After that, open a command prompt in the program folder and run the command below. In this command, “1” is the number of the monitor that needs to be made the main one.
nircmdc setprimarydisplay 1
Using this command, you can create a BAT file and use it to switch the main monitor in literally 1 click.
Power settings
If the item is missing, switch the way items are displayed to icons, or visit the Hardware and Sound section.
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2. Visit the settings of the current power plan (there is a switch next to it).
3. Move the slider to the desired position (on a laptop computer, the brightness level is indicated separately when the device is powered by battery), and close the window.
Changing resolution for older versions
2. Specify the appropriate size (near “native” it will be written “Recommended”, it is better to select it) and save the settings. If this is not done within 10 seconds, the old value will return.
The second method is relevant for older builds of Windows 10:
1. Open Control Panel.
2. Switch the view of elements to icons and click on the icon called “Screen”.
3. On the left side of the menu, click “Setting screen resolution.”
Select a value from the drop-down list and apply the settings.
Windows+P
Pressing the Windows and P keys at the same time toggles between modes, just like the ones we get when we use the Project option in the taskbar (right). Possible options:
- PC screen only
- Duplicate
- Expand
- Second Screen Only
Be sure to wait a few seconds between each key press to give your displays and GPU time to react accordingly. Eventually, there will be a display configuration that you can at least work with (such as Duplicate), which will allow you to fine-tune your display settings (either from the Cortana search box or by right-clicking on an empty desktop).
This shortcut intuitively works well with two displays... but when there are THREE connected to the system, it can be confusing. In any case, good luck with your display replacement.
