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I have an lcd "main monitor" permanently available, plus a tv configured as "extended desktop" within Windows XP. The tv isn't always turned on, but XP doesn't seem to know whether it is or not.

I want to start VLC on the main monitor, then drag it across the extended desktop to the tv screen if I'm watching a movie. But VLC starts on whichever display it was using when last closed - sometimes that was the tv, which might not be turned on next time I run VLC.

Preferences -> Video -> Display Device allows me to specify \\.\DISPLAY1 or DISPLAY2, but no settings seem to affect program action.

Is there any way to ensure VLC always starts on main monitor?

EXACTLY what he said... the old VLC player would always start on the primary monitor no matter where I left it. Now I gotta turn on my tv and bring up my second monitor just to pull it back to the first one. At least make a hotkey that switches displays or an option to default start where you want it.