diff --git a/inventoryManager.lua b/inventoryManager.lua
index 2932924..07b1dc5 100644
--- a/inventoryManager.lua
+++ b/inventoryManager.lua
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ local function main()
     end
 
     -- Billboard monitor (optional — set billboardMonitorSide in .manager_config)
-    if cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR_SIDE ~= "" then
+    if cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR ~= "" then
         if display.setupBillboardMonitor() then
             log.info("INIT", "Billboard monitor: %s", display.billboardMonName)
         else
-            log.warn("INIT", "Billboard monitor not found: %s", cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR_SIDE)
+            log.warn("INIT", "Billboard monitor not found: %s", cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR)
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/manager/config.lua b/manager/config.lua
index f48897f..c269ed7 100644
--- a/manager/config.lua
+++ b/manager/config.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ C.COMPOST_INTERVAL  = 3
 C.ALERT_INTERVAL    = 15
 C.CACHE_FILE        = _configPath(".inventory_cache")
 C.SMELTER_MONITOR_SIDE = "top"
-C.BILLBOARD_MONITOR_SIDE = ""       -- e.g. "monitor_0"; empty = disabled
+C.BILLBOARD_MONITOR     = ""        -- network name e.g. "monitor_0"; empty = disabled
 C.BILLBOARD_TOP_ITEMS   = 20        -- max items in billboard bar chart
 C.DISABLED_RECIPES_FILE = _configPath(".disabled_recipes")
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function C.loadConfig()
     if cfg.barrelName         then C.BARREL_NAME          = cfg.barrelName         end
     if cfg.monitorSide        then C.MONITOR_SIDE         = cfg.monitorSide        end
     if cfg.smelterMonitorSide    then C.SMELTER_MONITOR_SIDE    = cfg.smelterMonitorSide    end
-    if cfg.billboardMonitorSide   then C.BILLBOARD_MONITOR_SIDE   = cfg.billboardMonitorSide   end
+    if cfg.billboardMonitor       then C.BILLBOARD_MONITOR        = cfg.billboardMonitor       end
     if cfg.billboardTopItems      then C.BILLBOARD_TOP_ITEMS      = cfg.billboardTopItems      end
     if cfg.pollInterval       then C.POLL_INTERVAL        = cfg.pollInterval       end
     if cfg.scanInterval       then C.SCAN_INTERVAL        = cfg.scanInterval       end
diff --git a/manager/display.lua b/manager/display.lua
index a8a3bb3..588f3c2 100644
--- a/manager/display.lua
+++ b/manager/display.lua
@@ -163,25 +163,16 @@ function D.setupSmelterMonitor()
 end
 
 function D.setupBillboardMonitor()
-    if not cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR_SIDE or cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR_SIDE == "" then
+    if not cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR or cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR == "" then
         return false
     end
-    local mon = peripheral.wrap(cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR_SIDE)
+    local mon = peripheral.wrap(cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR)
     if mon and mon.setTextScale then
         D.billboardMon = mon
-        D.billboardMonName = cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR_SIDE
+        D.billboardMonName = cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR
         D.billboardMon.setTextScale(0.5)
         return true
     end
-    -- Fallback: try to find a monitor with that name on the network
-    for _, name in ipairs(peripheral.getNames()) do
-        if name == cfg.BILLBOARD_MONITOR_SIDE and peripheral.getType(name) == "monitor" then
-            D.billboardMon = peripheral.wrap(name)
-            D.billboardMonName = name
-            D.billboardMon.setTextScale(0.5)
-            return true
-        end
-    end
     return false
 end