How To Use Laptop As Monitor Via Hdmi

The port contained on most laptops is an hdmi output port.
How to use laptop as monitor via hdmi. On the main pc that you want to use your laptop s display as secondary display for. When the laptop you want to connect to appears select it. Your laptop might use a hdmi cable displayport mini displayport or include a docking station so find the right cable for your needs and plug it into your monitor. Once that s done open. Video of the day.
Select how you want the screen to be displayed. But once you connect hdmi cable to both laptop and monitor your windows 10 will. In simple words the audio or video from the laptop is sent to an external device such as a monitor or tv with this output port. 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. Now connect second end of the hdmi cable to a monitor and check if monitor gets detected by your laptop.
Plug the monitor s hdmi cable into a flat hdmi port on the right or left side of the laptop. You should check whether hdmi cable is correctly inserted on your pc and monitor tv. Unplug the hdmi cable from your computer tv reboot your computer and reattach the cable. Click on connect on the menu on the bottom of the notifications slide out menu. Go to the desktop or laptop you want to use as your main device and press windows key p.
Make sure the other end is plugged into the display.