How To Use Second Laptop As Extended Monitor

This is the updated and much improved version of my old video on this this video shows you a cool use for an old second laptop you might have lying around at.

How to use second laptop as extended monitor. Sign up with your account and grant easy access to them. 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. You can use an external monitor with a closed laptop by tweaking sleep settings. Typically when using a multi monitor setup on a desktop or laptop you want to use the extend option. Go to the desktop or laptop you want to use as your main device and press windows key p select how you want the screen to be displayed 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.

Click the multiple displays drop down list and then select extend these displays or duplicate these displays. The easiest option is to extend your laptop s display across multiple monitors which is a great way to boost your productivity. Get two three machines ready with teamviewer installed. At the bottom hit connect to a wireless display. On windows machine go in screen resolution and add screens.

You can add by detecting screens even though they are not physically present yet. Now that your laptop is set up for projection. 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. If the additional monitor s are not listed click detect. On windows 10 right click the battery icon and select power options.

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