
If you'd rather use a dedicated external monitor instead of a laptop for a second display, don't miss our guide on how to set up multiple monitors on Windows 10. Now that your PC is projecting to your laptop and you've selected the Extend option on your PC, you can use your laptop as a second monitor.
Select your laptop when its name appears to connect to it. This will allow you to use your laptop as a second monitor when you project to it. On your main PC, use the Windows Key + P shortcut to open your PC's display projection settings. Select the first drop-down menu under "Some Windows and Android devices can project to this PC when you say it's OK" and select Available everywhere on secure networks (in this case, your home Wi-Fi). Scroll down and select the Projecting to this PC tab. On the laptop you want to use as a second monitor, open the Settings app.
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