How to Use Two Monitors with Windows

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Connect the monitor to your PC.

   Plug in the power, connect the video cable to a compatible port on the computer, and Windows should immediately detect it and install the required drivers.
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   Step 2: Bring up the charms bar (Windows key + C).

   ,, “PC Screen only” and “Second screen only” turn off the other screen and display Windows on a single monitor only. , One effect of this is that you can run the new Windows 8 Metro interface alongside the Windows 7 style Desktop.
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   Step 3: Click on “Devices” followed by “Second screen.”

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   Step 4: Choose how you want your monitors configured.

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   Step 5: Selecting “Duplicate” mirrors Windows across both screens while

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   Step 6: most interestingly

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   Step 7: “Extend” spreads your desktop across both screens.

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