New PC & Laptop
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Installing Windows without a M$ account is pretty tricky nowadays, you have to open the command prompt during install to bypass the login.
You should still be able to activate it using your key without issues. Did you perhaps miss that step? I would have thought it would have been pre-activated with the key provided from PCS, but if not you can find it in your account and use the Windows Activation program to install the key and get you fully up and running.
With regards to the monitor selection, I'm really surprised that you weren't able to switch. It's typically the theme settings that are locked down, not the display selection settings. Are you sure you were in the correct menu?
Glad that you've just about gotten there, but any issues like this just post up here and we can walk you through them. Very simple solutions for the most part
You should still be able to activate it using your key without issues. Did you perhaps miss that step? I would have thought it would have been pre-activated with the key provided from PCS, but if not you can find it in your account and use the Windows Activation program to install the key and get you fully up and running.
With regards to the monitor selection, I'm really surprised that you weren't able to switch. It's typically the theme settings that are locked down, not the display selection settings. Are you sure you were in the correct menu?
Glad that you've just about gotten there, but any issues like this just post up here and we can walk you through them. Very simple solutions for the most part
Cheers Scott
Yes it was pre-installed and activated.
It was while i was setting up my monitors, it asked if i wanted to use this as my main monitor and as i was on the main monitor i clicked yes, then i found out it was on about the second monitor and it was too late.
So now my main monitor is number 2 and my second monitor is number 1
All the googling has done no good, i cant find an easy way to switch them around without re-installing 🤬 windows.
Thank You
Regards
Mark
Yes it was pre-installed and activated.
It was while i was setting up my monitors, it asked if i wanted to use this as my main monitor and as i was on the main monitor i clicked yes, then i found out it was on about the second monitor and it was too late.
So now my main monitor is number 2 and my second monitor is number 1
All the googling has done no good, i cant find an easy way to switch them around without re-installing 🤬 windows.
Thank You
Regards
Mark
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You can change that easy, right click on the desktop and go to show more options, then display settings, you should see numbered displays at the top, select 2 (the one you want to make primary) and then tick “make this my main display below
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It will identify the numbers based on the outputs on the GPU, nothing to do with which one is set as primary or not. It has no relevance to anything within windows itself, doesn't change any workings.
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You can, as already said, it's based on the display output port on the GPU, just swap the monitor cables to the other ports.
It doesn't affect anything though in any way.
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Does it have a little tab to press down on the end of the cable?
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Display port cables often have little release switched on the sides you have to press in to release the catch.
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You've swapped them, so their in the others ports?
Only 1 of them
I only have 1 hdmi port.
I cannot find my other DP cables.
It'll have to wait until i find them
Thanks guys
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Mark
I'm a little lost with what the issue actually is. Let me break down my thinking and see if that helps you.
On the GPU the ports will determine the number displayed next to the monitor. If you want monitor 1 to be a specific monitor, it needs to be plugged into the appropriate slot.
If both monitors are compatible with HDMI and DP, you just need to swap the cables over at the monitor side rather than the GPU side.
This seems to be getting over-complicated. Is it because only one monitor is compatible with HDMI?
On the GPU the ports will determine the number displayed next to the monitor. If you want monitor 1 to be a specific monitor, it needs to be plugged into the appropriate slot.
If both monitors are compatible with HDMI and DP, you just need to swap the cables over at the monitor side rather than the GPU side.
This seems to be getting over-complicated. Is it because only one monitor is compatible with HDMI?
Yes to the last point Scott
Main Monitor (Which is showing 2) is HDMI to HDMI on PC (I only have one HDMI on PC).
The other Monitor (Showing 1) is Display Port on PC to VGA on Monitor.
Thanks
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Mark
Again, I don't think the picture is clear.
I understand that you only have 1 HDMI on the PC. What connections do you have available on the monitors though?
Monitor 1 - What input options do you have?
Monitor 2 - What input options do you have?
What monitor is currently showing as monitor 1, the one with DP or the one with HDMI?
Are you using a converter to switch from DP to VGA?
Main Monitor (Showing 2) is HDMI to HDMI on PC, the monitor also has VGA
Other Monitor (Showing 1) is VGA to Display Port on PC.
No switches at all, both are direct from PC to each Monitor.
I am off to work in a bit, i will still see and reply but will not be able to try anything.
Thanks
Regards
Mark
Other Monitor (Showing 1) is VGA to Display Port on PC.
No switches at all, both are direct from PC to each Monitor.
I am off to work in a bit, i will still see and reply but will not be able to try anything.
Thanks
Regards
Mark