[dba-Tech] dual monitor

[Susan Harkins]

Yelp... works great -- thank you for the tip!

Susan H. 

If you press Windows + P it brings up that menu on every Windows computer
(since Windows 7) so you don't need to know Dell or HPs button combinations.


Jon

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> On 19 Aug 2016, at 23:06, Bryan Carbonnell <carbonnb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Starting with the basics, just plug the monitor into the laptop. That 
> should just work.
> 
> If the laptop and monitor are new enough, there should be an HDMI port 
> that you can use, otherwise just use a VGA cable.
> 
> If the laptop image is the same on the laptop and the monitor, then 
> you will need to find the keyboard combo that switches between display 
> setting. Usually Fn+F1 or Fn+F8. (My Dell latitude is Fn+F8) Keep 
> pressing that until you have Extend selected. That will extend the 
> display onto the new monitor.
> 
> Once that is going, to use Netflix on the monitor, just drag your 
> browser window or tab to that screen and maximize it. Voila Netfilx on 
> the monitor.
> 
> Does that make sense?
> 
> B
> 
>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 5:41 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
wrote:
>> I don't do hardware or networking - I'm strictly software, so please 
>> be gentle.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Most of my daily work is on a Windows 10 Dell inspire laptop. I have 
>> a large hd monitor that I'd like to hook up for two things - I want a 
>> dual-monitor setup - I'm tired of switching between windows. Second, 
>> I'd like to run Netflix for the grandkids in the office on the hd monitor
using the laptop.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Where do I start?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Susan H.
>> 
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