How do I run a monitor alongside my laptop screen?

[anonymous-user]

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[AJB88]

Easy, presuming Windows?

HDMI cable from port (if its got a HDMI port) into screen then into settings, you can either mirror or extend.

[Chebble]

PC or Mac?

If the former, on mine (from memory) plug laptop into monitor via HDMI, search for display settings > multiple displays > extend this display.

If the former, can’t help I’m afraid. I’d imagine YouTube would tell you.

[AJB88]

When you plug it in it might even auto connect.

I've got a work supplied Lenovo Thinkpad, plugged screen it, it did nothing but went into display settings, selected extended desktop and it works fine now.

Also works the same on my Dell XPS Ubuntu edition.

[Bill]

AIUI Windows key +p is the shortcut and gives you a choice of options of what you want.

[RizzoTheRat]

Check which output ports the laptop has,

Most newish ones will have HDMI - looks like a big version of a micro USB, with beveled edges both ends
Really new machines might just have USB-C (small and rounded at both ends)
Business laptops often have Display Port, similar to HDMI but one end is square
Old machines might have VGA, much bigger like a flattened D with multiple pins in the middle
You can get cables or converters for HDMI, DP and USB-C but VGA is more problematic.

[RizzoTheRat]

The blue end with the screws is VGA (or DVI but I think they're usually white), generally not going to be anything built in the last 10 years or so but monitors generally last a lot longer than computers.

[xeny]

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You exude it :-) .What model is the laptop, and I'll google what connectors it has.

Also, many monitors have a variety of sockets on them - look on the back of the monitor for what sockets are there, or google for the monitor model no.

Possibilities are DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI or VGA ,

DP and HDMI look very similar, but HDMI has two corners bevelled on the rectangle, while DP has only one.

Edited by xeny on Tuesday 9th March 16:25

[mmm-five]

anonymous said:

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The base unit is not the 'hard drive' - the hard drive is just one component in the base unit.

anonymous said:

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The blue-ended cable with bolts will be a VGA cable, and those bolts are to secure it to a desktop PC (not a laptop), and you'll find your laptop probably doesn't even have the holes to screw them into as it's a safety hazard...in that you pull the laptop off the desk to pack it away, and you accidentally pull the monitor with it.

If you can upload a picture of the ports on your laptop (- or even provide us with the specific laptop model so we can find a photo ourselves - then we may be able to suggest what cable and monitor is required (you probably don't want to pay for a 4k monitor if the laptop only supports FHD).

[Bill]

We have one and it has an HDMI.

[mmm-five]

[leef44]

I have an older Dell, maybe 4 or 5 years old work laptop. Fortunately it does have the VGA connector so I am able to connect without using an adaptor. It works fine but as mentioned above, it does not have screws to fix it to the laptop.

[mmm-five]

anonymous said:

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If you use Creative Cloud you can 'rent' Acrobat Pro DC for £15/month for an annual commitment, or £25/month for a monthly commitment.

Alternatively, you can get a perpetual version of Acrobat Pro 2020 for about £500.

There are non-Adobe alternatives though - so unless you absolutely need Adobe's version (or the company is paying), then I'd research some of the other options.

[Captain Answer]

FYI this works a real treat if you've got a laptop with USB3 but limited monitor connections, once you get it installed. I use 3 monitors for work. my old work laptop and dock could support that but the new one didn't so added this to the mix and works nice

Have it working with my personal Microsoft Surcface also, so one monitor running from this then one from the Micro Display port


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08CZ2BLKS/ref...

[dapprman]

On your laptop you will find an icon above one of your function keys which looks like two screens next to each other. Pressing [function key] and this key will also bring up the monitor select/adjust window (just looked up - [windows key]+p does the same).

If you've not done it before and want to use dual screen (my preference) then you can drag one of the screens around the selection window to position it in relationship to the other screen (i.e. allowing a left-right or top-bottom combo).