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Use a second monitor (extend the screen)

Step 1 of 3

Plug the monitor’s cable (HDMI) into the laptop

Turn the monitor on.

The simulation shows Windows in English, like most laptops.

  1. Plug the monitor’s cable (HDMI) into the laptop

    Turn the monitor on.

  2. Press Win + P and choose Extend

    The monitor becomes a second screen: you can drag windows onto it.

    WinP

  3. Arrange them in Settings › System › Display

    Drag boxes 1 and 2 so they match where the screens sit on your desk.

    SettingsSystemDisplay

From basic to technician

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Technical details (for the curious)

Duplicate vs Extend

Duplicate shows the same thing on both screens (for presenting). Extend makes one wide desk (for working with two windows).

Main display

In Settings › System › Display, click the screen you want and tick Make this my main display. The taskbar and new windows appear there.

Text too small/big on the big monitor

Each screen has its own Scale. Click screen 2 and change its Scale without touching the laptop’s.

Coming soon

Still not fixed?

In the next update you can tell us what happened, and our AI helper will suggest another way. Until then, restart the device and go through the steps once more.