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Jeff_Heathman
Copper Contributor
Jan 03, 2022

Azure Virtual Desktop - Select Displays - Primary Monitor Settings

We have employees that use laptops and wish to exclude their laptop screen when using the Windows Remote Desktop application (msrdcw.exe).  We've changed the display settings in the desktop environment to use the two monitors but seem to have issues with controlling what screen is deemed 'Primary' when logging in.  Remote Desktop rather than using the monitor defined as primary on the client PC.  it is instead seemingly just assigning the primary to next monitor based on the numeric value assigned in the Display settings menu. (If Monitor 1 is not used, primary is set to Monitor 2, and so on).

 

Since I have no real way to control what monitor is assigned which number in display settings.  Is there plans or options available to control what screen becomes 'Primary'.

Azure will choose Monitor 2 as primary regardless of Monitor 3 being Default on the client PC.

  • lukemurraynz's avatar
    lukemurraynz
    Learn Expert
    Jan 03, 2022
    The only thing I can think of:
    * Close the lid of the Laptop, forcing the monitors to be used (you could try to reopen the lid and see if the monitors stick)
    * Move the Remote Desktop window to another monitor and stretch it out.

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