Vista monitor Display Setting default 2-1?

Question

I run a Sony HDTV to my VAIO laptop video and audio, works fine. Except it defaults to monitor order of 1-2 and resets after every boot or profound desktop change.

Can a Registry tweak be set to change the order to 2-1?

Answer 1

I found this. It seems logical. Credit goes to Fleece per this thread....

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My solution to this problem was to set this registry key carefully to value of "0" (zero)...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\TMM\UseIviewHelper

..., next fully uninstall the NVIDIA drivers and control software, and reboot with only the primary and desired #1 monitor connected. That reset the #2 monitor as #1 monitor. Then, reinstall the NVIDIA drivers and control software and setup second monitor. Problem solved.

Credit goes to this external forum post... Dual Display Numbering in Vista

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This is assuming that you are using NVIDIA drivers. If this isn't the case, then Microsoft Answer's "Dual Display Numbering in Vista" thread has four other methods. Check it out.