Questions tagged [extended-desktop]
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How to use a remote desktop app to extend display from Windows to iPad?
I have an iPad Pro, and I am looking to use it as a second monitor for my work computer which is Windows. Since this is a work computer, I am unable to download any third-party applications/drivers to ...
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Out of sight 2nd monitor TV in other room from my laptop. Should I use extended desktop or a virtual desktop? See description
My laptop is in the kitchen. My TV is in the living room. There's a wall between us. The laptop is also connected to the TV with an HDMI cable. This means that I cannot see the TV from where I am ...
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Windows 10 - accessing monitor A's content from only monitor B
I have a 4-monitor setup. Monitors #1,#2,#3 are in my office, and monitor #4 is in my bedroom. Monitor #1 is main. Monitors #2,#3,#4 are extended.
My problems are:
i) In either room, I am often unable ...
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Second & Third Monitor working fine in office until we present in conference room
When using my laptop (Dell) in the office with 2x extra monitors it works fine, I have to do some presentations in a conference room, as soon as I return to my office and plug into my docking station ...
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Windows 10 extend display both sides
I have one monitor connected to my laptop. I sometimes put my laptop one the left side and sometimes on the right.
I think on Windows you can only have extended monitor on one side.
But why can't the ...
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Windows on extended display moving to laptop screen when powered off
I attached a new monitor to my laptop and configured it to "Extend these displays". I can move applications from the laptop screen to new monitor, but when I turn off the monitor the ...
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Extended display resolution stuck at 800x600 when using an USB 3.0 to HDMI adapter
I have a Dell laptop that has USB 2.0 port and I have a monitor that supports HDMI/VGA/display ports full HD.
I used a USB 3.0 to HDMI adapter (Nextech NA34) and it's working.
But extended monitor ...
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Colors too bright on laptop monitor when extended
I have a laptop and an external monitor set as my primary, when I extend to my laptop monitor using "Windows + P" my laptop screen is a little too bright, but automatically fixes itself when ...
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Extend Display to 4 monitors from desktop and 4 monitors from Laptop with some other details. Can it be Done?
I have a HP Envy desktop 750-514 PC (attaching pictures of the back, 4 USB SS, and 2 HDMI ports)
I will have a work lap top ( 2 USB SS, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA)
I own 2 HP 23 ES monitors (1 HDMI, 1 VGA in)
I ...
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Dual monitor wallpaper issue
I have two identical Samsung monitors with resolutions set to 1920x1080. I am attempting to use a PC of 3840x1080 and span across the two. Unfortunately, regardless of the image I use I get the shear ...
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Play external-display audio content on external-display's speakers and vice versa
On Windows 10, how can I play sound from windows on an external display on that displays speakers, and have windows on the internal display play sounds through the laptop speakers?
My case is a Motile ...
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Trying to setup a dual monitor system - should be easy but... it's becoming a nightmare
I have an HP Pavilion DT with 1 HDMI port, 2 x USB 3, 3 x USB 2 and a dvi port. Am trying to connect a main monitor (HDMI and DisplayPort, HP brand) and a second monitor (HDMI, DVI D and D-sub) to use ...
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How to connect 2 + 2 monitors to a Radeon RX 460
Starting Position:
1 Dell Workstation running Ubuntu 18.04
1 Sapphire Radeon RX 460
4 LG 24" 24MB65PY-B WUXGA monitors (that is my limit, no need for higher res)
The RX 460 has three outputs:
DVI
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How to extend linux display(Ubuntu 19) onto a windows 32 bit
I was considering to use my old laptop as a second monitor. Although, I have been able to do this on windows using spacedesk but did not find any alternative for it on Linux.
I currently have windows ...
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Duplicating the second monitor of an extended desktop
I have an iPad with duet display, which makes my pc treat the iPad like a second monitor while connected via USB. I also have access to a monitor that connects with VGA, and I would like to know if ...
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