How to set up two monitors with screen LCD and HDTV on computer that is running Windows 7

Issues of identity and position monitor

I use a LCD and an HD TV on my computer. I have HDTV mounted to my left on the wall in my room and the LCD is on my desk in front of me. I have my monitor set as my main screen and HDTV as secondary. Windows identifies the HDTV as monitor 1 and my screen LCD 2. After starting the computer they work very well as they should. My problem is during the boot process. When the computer starts, it displays only the boot screen/POST on monitor 1 (HDTV) but not my main screen #2 (LCD). This is a problem when I don't have my HDTV now, I don't see the MESSAGE options. I don't want to always have my HDTV and crane my neck every time I need to change the BIOS settings or use the MESSAGE options. Is there any solution for this?

Chris

AMD Penom II x 4 940

Windows 7 64 bit

Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275

DCLCD 19 "VGA monitor

VIZIO HDTV 32 '' (hdmi) "

Hi Darth Polizei,

I hope that's not redundant but did you try to set your monitor 19 "as the main display?

  1. In the screen resolution window, you click the icon of the monitor that represents the secondary monitor.
  2. You click to select the "Make my main screen" check box, and then click OK.
  3. You log out of the computer.
  4. You log on to the computer.

Please let us know.

Thank you!

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