Connect to an external display

Connect your computer to a projector or a monitor to give presentations or expand your workspace.

Connect to a wired display

  1. Connect the external display to an appropriate video connector on your computer, such as an HDMI connector or a USB-C connector.

  2. Connect the external display to an electrical outlet.

  3. Turn on the external display.

If your computer cannot detect the external display, right-click a blank area on the desktop and select display settings. Then follow the on-screen instructions to detect the external display.

Supported resolution

The following table lists the supported maximum resolution of the external display.

Connect the external display to

Supported resolution

USB-C connector

Up to 3840 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz

HDMI connector

Up to 3840 x 2160 pixels / 30 Hz

Connect to a wireless display

To use a wireless display, ensure that both your computer and the external display support the Miracast® feature.

Press Windows Key + K Key and then select a wireless display to connect with.

Set the display mode

Press F7 key with display-switch function or Fn+F7 key with display-switch function and then select a display mode of your preference.

Change display settings

  1. Right-click a blank area on the desktop and select display settings.

  2. Select the display that you want to configure and change display settings of your preference.

You can change the settings for both the computer display and the external display. For example, you can define which one is the main display and which one is the secondary display. You also can change the resolution and orientation.