How To Use Laptop As Extra Monitor

Choose extend if you want your laptop to act as a true second monitor that gives you additional screen space for the productivity uses mentioned above.

How to use laptop as extra monitor. On the main pc that you want to use your laptop s display as secondary display for. Then from your main machine the one you are projecting from just hit windows key p like you were projecting to a projector or second display. Configure a laptop as a second screen on the laptop that you d like to turn into your second monitor head to settings system projecting to this pc. Select system from the settings window. Click on connect on the menu on the bottom of the notifications slide out menu.

From the display section choose detect if you see it to register the second monitor. Use the fn keys on your laptop usually fn f3 to switch between view modes or use the display panel for your os to make the adjustments once the hdmi cable is connected. Adjust the settings striking a balance. Select the start menu and type display. You will now see the second and third display.

On the machine you want to use as a second monitor head over to settings system projecting to this pc and set it up as you like considering convenience vs. Click on the notifications action center icon in the bottom right hand corner of the taskbar. Your laptop might use a hdmi cable displayport mini displayport or include a. Go to the desktop or laptop you want to use as your main device and press windows key p. If you have a rare laptop that is so slimmed down it doesn t even have an hdmi port that doesn t rule out the ability to use a traditional monitor.

When the laptop you want to connect to appears select it. Adjust the display so they are positioned the way they are next to your laptop display. Adjust the monitors so your mouse cursor flows smoothly between your laptop display and the additional monitors. First of all you ll need to grab the appropriate display cable for your laptop so you can hook it up to a monitor.