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  1. Right click on the desktop and select Display Settings.
  2. The Display options will open in a new window where you can see a visual representation of your screen setup.
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  3. Scroll down to see choices of how this Secondary Screen (the projector) will behave
    1. Show only on 1: The laptop will display an image exclusively on the laptop screen. Select this choice when not connected to a projector or secondary display.
    2. Duplicate these displays: The same image will be displayed on both the projector and the laptop screen.
    3. Extend these displays: The projector will act as a secondary screen. This option is useful for giving presentations where presenter notes are used in either Power Point or Keynote. The projector will only show the desktop of the laptop until content is dragged over or a presentation is started.
    4. Show only on 2: When Projector Only is selected the image will not appear on the laptop screen. This option is not as useful in the classrooms.
  4. Click the Start icon in the lower left corner of the computer and select the Settings cog.
  5. Select System.
  6. From the Windows Settings window, select Display.
  7. When the display window appears on the left hand-side select the option labeled Connect to a Projector.
  8. When this is selected there will be four choices: Computer OnlyDuplicateExtendProjector Only. Select the appropriate choice depending on your preference:
    • Computer Only: The laptop will display an image exclusively on the laptop screen. Select this choice when not connected to a projector or secondary display.
    • Duplicate: The same image will be displayed on both the projector and the laptop screen.
    • Extend: The projector will act as a secondary screen. This option is useful for giving presentations where presenter notes are used in either Power Point or Keynote. The projector will only show the background image of the laptop until content is placed there or a presentation is started.
    • Projector Only: When Projector Only is selected the image will not appear on the laptop screen. This option is not as useful in the classrooms.

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  1. Right click on the desktop and select Screen Resolution.
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  2. If the projector has not yet been detected, click on Detect in the top right corner of the box
  3. You should now see a second box with a in the center of it, just as there is a 1 in the center of the box representing the Laptop screen.
  4. Under the Multiple Displays option, choose one of the following:
    1. Computer Only: The laptop will display an image exclusively on the laptop screen. Select this choice when not connected to a projector or secondary display.
    2. Duplicate: The same image will be displayed on both the projector and the laptop screen.
    3. Extend: The projector will act as a secondary screen. This option is useful for giving presentations where presenter notes are used in either Power Point or Keynote. The projector will only show the background image of the laptop until content is placed there or a presentation is started.
    4. Projector Only: When Projector Only is selected the image will not appear on the laptop screen. This option is not as useful in the classrooms.
  5. Click the Start icon in the lower left corner of the computer.
  6. Select Control Panel.
  7. In the new window that pops up, look at the Appearance and Personalization section, and choose the Adjust screen resolution link.
  8. Then follow the instructions from the Preferred Method above beginning with Step 3

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