How To Use Laptop As Monitor Only

Select how you want the screen to be displayed.

How to use laptop as monitor only. Your laptop might use a hdmi cable displayport mini displayport or include a. On the main pc that you want to use your laptop s display as secondary display for. 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. Go to the desktop or laptop you want to use as your main device and press windows key p. First of all you ll need to grab the appropriate display cable for your laptop so you can hook it up to a monitor.

Many older models for example will support only a single external display in addition to the laptopꞌs screen matte vs. If you re only using your laptop as a second monitor at home you can allow any device and leave the pin blank. 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. The computer that i am trying to use as a monitor with my laptop is an hp envy all in one 24 n014 touch. Click on the notifications action center icon in the bottom right hand corner of the taskbar.

When the laptop you want to connect to appears select it. Sometimes you may consult your laptop manual to get the function for the external display toggle. Use my all in one computer only as a external monitor 04 08 2018 06 25 pm last edited on 04 08 2018 07 54 pm by cheron z. Click on connect on the menu on the bottom of the notifications slide out menu. 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.

Extend will enable you display separate information between your laptop screen and external monitor. As you want to use the laptop as a second monitor for productivity you should select extend.