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Would this software actually have access to that information? I can imagine it would be protected by the OS because on paper, it shouldn't matter what port a de
by Cthulhu_ 3y ago
Would this software actually have access to that information? I can imagine it would be protected by the OS because on paper, it shouldn't matter what port a device is connected to.
Second, as a user you shouldn't need to make the distinction; yeet a screen into any port and I'd expect it to know what screen it is and what settings to apply to it. There's also the case of using a multiport adapter, or a chain of them if you're sadistic.
- lights0123 3y agoThe operating system should be the one using that information in the first place—if you see two identical monitors connected, shouldn't you try and identify them based on the only discriminating factor you have?