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

Connect the external display to an appropriate video connector on your computer, such as the VGA-out connector, DisplayPort-out connector, or HDMI-out connector.
Connect the external display to an electrical outlet.
Turn on the external display.

If your computer cannot detect the external display, right-click an empty area of the desktop, and then click Display settings > Detect.

Connect to a wireless display

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

Open the Start menu, and then click Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices > Add Bluetooth or other device. In the Add a device window, click Wireless display or dock. Then, follow the instructions on the screen.
Click the action center icon in the Windows notification area and click Connect. Select the wireless display and follow the on-screen instructions.

Set the display mode

Right-click a blank area on the desktop and select Display settings. Then, select a display mode of your preference from the Multiple displays menu.

Duplicate these displays: Display the same video output on both your computer screen and an external display.
Extend these displays: Extend the video output from your computer display to an external display. You can drag and move items between the two displays.
Show only on 1: Display the video output only on your computer screen.
Show only on 2: Display the video output only on an external display.

If you show programs using DirectDraw or Direct3D^® in full-screen mode, only the main display shows the video output.

Change display settings

Right-click a blank area on the desktop and select Display settings.
Select the display that you want to configure.
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.

Note: If you set a higher resolution for the computer display than the external display, only part of the screen can be displayed on the external display.