How to connect a Windows 10 laptop to a secondary display

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With the advent of powerful new processor architecture's, lower TDP and advancements in and the inclusion of iGPU's, manufacturers are able to implement technology to cater to users requiring dual monitor support on a mobile platform. In this day and age of mobile computing devices it'll be hard to find a notebook or a laptop that doesn't have a secondary display output though the only caveat is that we may or may not find a VGA or an HDMI port but there is provision for a secondary display to go alongside your portable device on your daily work routines to help in productivity or corporate presentations.

Here's how you can expand on your nimble and compact system without an external GPU.

■Locate your display output port(s)




■Connect to your laptop or notebook with the appropriate connectors and make sure the corresponding port on the display's end is also connected. If you're on a TV make sure your TV's On Screen Display(OSD) is set to the corresponding port for which the device is connected to.

■There should be a key on your mobile computing devices' keyboard with an embossed icon with a small rectangle on it. It should be located between your function keys and may require the pressing of the "Fn" key alongside the Function key

• e.g: Fn+F8

• Likewise you can go with pressing "Windows Key"+"P"
  
  You can cycle through the options to either show
  a| Extended display
  b| Cloned/duplicate display
  c| Or have your mobile computing device to output onto either the external display or the screen on your mobile computing device.
  
  

You can also try and access the graphics properties:

■Right click on a empty area on your desktop space and clicking on "Display Settings"




■Scroll down and Click on the "Multiple displays" drop down menu found in the right pane and select the feature that best suites your needs.

■Click on identify to help denote which monitor is which; 1 denotes the primary monitor while 2 denotes the secondary monitor. You can also drag and place the monitors alongside each other to reciprocate your workflow. Selected monitors can be changed to either portrait or landscape via the "Orientation" drop down menu.

If you're connecting your mobile computing device to a secondary display and would like to operate your system while your device's lid is closed then:

■Open the "Start Menu" in the lower left corner of the screen or tap the "Windows" key on your keyboard



■Type Control in the Start Menu Search Field.



■Click on Control Panel.



■Click on Power options



■And click on the "Change what closing the lid does" option on the left pane.




■In the new dialog box, located under "When I close the lid" click on "Do nothing"




■Click "Save Changes"

That's it, you can now close your lid without fear of your system going into hibernation/sleep mode.

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