Topic: Add 2nd monitor

[David]

Wanting to add a 2nd monitor to run alongside this have seen laptops looks very practical is there any warnings before I try it out with this newish laptop >

[Simon]

Never done that, so can't help you myself, David, but I'm sure someone will soon. 

[Clive]

Tony's the expert at that! 

[Simon]

Maybe not from Turkey, though!   

[Sandra]

Do you mean to show the same as whats on the laptops display or as an extended desktop David ?

[David]

Thanks all I intend use the 2nd monitor as an extension,so can work on two things at once.tried it out and can get the desktop of the lap top on the 2nd monitor so I can have say one website on the laptop but on the larger monitor can only,so far get the desktop but no icons,so Im nearly there.I think it has something to do with configuration.....so close 

[Sandra]

You need to go into the monitor properties and select the extended desktop option for monitor 2 not clone.
Actually I think that you may already be set up for that from what you have said   

The first time that you use an extended desktop it can be a little confusing.
Open a program or a webpage on the laptops screen then drag it over to the other monitor with the mouse, depending on the way its configured the second monitor either left or right. It sounds like your primary monitor is the laptops so it will have the extra one as the secondary off to the right, even if it is physically to the left of the laptop. Most people will place the second monitor to the right in your setup to save confusion.
Once the window is on the second monitor it operates independantly of monitor 1 and will work as usual on monitor 2
 

[David]

  Blimey I think I got something right  (must have been a fluke) I couldnt figure how to get the work over to 2nd Monitor but did configure it in the way you have worked out Sandra..thank you...