I spent 45 minutes on the AOC website trying to figure out how to change the new monitor settings and get my sound back, before searching to find your video. You did more for me in 6 minutes than the mfr did ever! Thanks a ton. You have a new subscriber!
This was super helpful with additional tips that felt like you were reading my mind (e.g., lost sound when adding the 2nd monitor) along with bonus tips I didn't expect but were so useful, such as changing the options when closing the lid on my laptop. Great pace and step by step. Thanks!!
For connecting second monitors I hear it's much better to use a docking station which gets you more connections and is safer, reliable. Well that's what I'm gonna be getting!
looked at a few other videos and was getting no where. in 3 minutes or less you had me set up and working. super helpful super easy instructions thanks!
Thank you SO much! I've been trying to connect my laptop to my new monitor for WEEKS! I'm so glad I finally got to use my new monitor! Thank you again for this. Finally, somebody who actually gives good info in their videos.👌 Edit: nvm it ended up not working. Could you help?
Thank you so much for making this video. I originally didn't think I had the right equipment to begin with. But I found your video and solved my problems within seconds. Again I have to thank you so much for helping me with this as now I can set up my streams for twitch way better now. Hope the rest of your day is wonderful dude!
Thank you!!! I was already going crazy trying to set my monitor up, and i saw another video that had me update my videocard driver and still didnt fix my problem... but your solution worked and now I have different applications running on my laptop and monitor! You are simply the best!!!
I set up my hdmi cable and its mirroring both screens but when i go into settings it still only detects one monitor. how do i fix this? i only have one hdmi port on my tower so i bought an hdmi splitter and plugged both hdmi cables into it then one each into both the monitors but its only mirroring the other monitor. do i have to use a different cable instead of using two hdmi cables?
SO i have a windows 11 surface pro and I have a doc, I actually am able to 2 2 monitors and extedned now it the monitors are a red tint. WHat do I need to do?
I extended the display and it shows 2 displays. But when I drag, say a word doc icon across to the HDMI display, it appears but when I click to open it it open up on my laptop not the HDMI display. Also when I click sense displays on my laptop is says it can't find additional displays. Can you help??
the problem is that when i extend the displays it shows if i want to revert or keep the changes but my mouse switches to just one display and i cant move it to the other and it just automatically reverts
I have a problem. The mouse only moves in my monitor, but not my laptop and when I gointo the settings it only shows up on the laptop screen so I can't select anything because the mouse is stuck in the monitor screen...... what should I do!?
Hey can i connect an xbox to the big monitor like when i open the xbox app on the big monitor and use mouse and keyboard so when i drag it, it changed slot
I think i've just bought the wrong kind of lead. I bought a new laptop recently, a ASUS Vivobook flip 14 and i'm trying to run a second display on a Samsung monitor; like basically so i can do multiple tasks at once (like you described). But this particular laptop only has micro/mini HDMI ports and usb ports. So i bought a HDMI - HDMI micro lead/cable and connect laptop to monitor thinking that would do the job; but my laptop is not detecting it, so i guess i need to buy that other kind of lead.
I figured out my problem, I had my laptop on the left, and my monitor on the right, so I had to move my cursor to the right to switch it. Thank you so much!
i know this is super old but my monitor at work doesn't have an HDMI port, there are just two ports, one connects to power and the other connects to the CPU, I want to use it as a second screen with my laptop, is there a way?
ok, how bout my problem, when i open a game on one screen and click on the other, it will exit the game and minimize it, making it teriibly inefficent, and for elden ring, it is way to difficult to put it from minimized to regular
I have a desktop Pc. When I plug in my laptop to my monitor, my laptop's screen is casted into my desktop's pc and I want the opposite to happen, any solutions?
Do I have to connect two monitors in two different out from pc? I used one out fromnpc and used split adaptor...now I only get mirror image on the two monitor?. If I want extend the monitor do I need to connect separately?. Please advice. Thankyou.
so ive got a second monitor which is larger in size but the same resolution, but i want to set it up to scale and its not letting me. How do i go about setting it up so that when panning to screen to screen, my mouse moves straight across laterally rather than jumping to the bottom of the other screen
I have all the right hardware - but I plugged in the monitor and it and the laptop are not seeing each other - wish you would have addressed that issue.
I wanted to use my PC with a monitor but also use my laptop`s screen as a 2nd monitor. This video shows how to use a monitor as a 2nd screen for a laptop.
i followed the steps but i am having some trouble. When I open a game it opens on my monitor but when i want to open discord on laptop it gets opened on my mane monitor
The split option works fine for me until I start playing the sims 4..... then the expand screen/split screen option doesn't work anymore....beacause I only can play the sims 4 and nothing more unfortunately.... How comes???.... I would love to play the sims 4 on 1 screen and use my internet browser on the other screen.....
I thank you so much!!! Had I any support donation I would donate some. I'm so grateful. Love to learn and know a handful of this field called IT. I'm as a beginner perhaps an intermediate computer science learner I'm into software development and deployment. Thank you brother! Your dedication got this far to help out a learner like me. 🤗😶🌫
Sir 😢 i need your help.. my laptop has a broken screen i cant even see and change the setting to display.. i also connect the HDMI😢 but still nothing happen😢
So I connect the hdmi to my monitor from my laptop. When I click on the monitor when the laptop is primary it closes the program. Anyone kno how to fix it?
I bought a 144 hz monitor , when i select 144 hz and i open i program or a game it like disconnecting and connecting again, reinstalled windows and drivers , nothing works
@@jmb1819 it can stop different softwares from lagging but according to me the display performance depends more on the quality of processor and I don't think you can change ram in most laptops
@@KelciChapman-q2o I am not 100% sure I'm looking at the right thing but I checked my GPU and it says 0.4/3.9GB. Any idea if that answers my own question about adding a second monitor? Appreciate any response. Thanks!
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I spent 45 minutes on the AOC website trying to figure out how to change the new monitor settings and get my sound back, before searching to find your video. You did more for me in 6 minutes than the mfr did ever! Thanks a ton. You have a new subscriber!
This was super helpful with additional tips that felt like you were reading my mind (e.g., lost sound when adding the 2nd monitor) along with bonus tips I didn't expect but were so useful, such as changing the options when closing the lid on my laptop. Great pace and step by step. Thanks!!
For connecting second monitors I hear it's much better to use a docking station which gets you more connections and is safer, reliable. Well that's what I'm gonna be getting!
Explained it perfectly- can now watch videos on one monitor while playing games on another. (Or, perhaps, even be productive on occasion). Thanks!
looked at a few other videos and was getting no where. in 3 minutes or less you had me set up and working. super helpful super easy instructions thanks!
a whole year was just a stupid joke for me, thank you a lot, so helpful, fast and easy to understand!
Thank you SO much! I've been trying to connect my laptop to my new monitor for WEEKS! I'm so glad I finally got to use my new monitor! Thank you again for this. Finally, somebody who actually gives good info in their videos.👌
Edit: nvm it ended up not working. Could you help?
Simple and easy instructions. Thank you.
Thank you so much for making this video. I originally didn't think I had the right equipment to begin with. But I found your video and solved my problems within seconds. Again I have to thank you so much for helping me with this as now I can set up my streams for twitch way better now. Hope the rest of your day is wonderful dude!
Thank you!!! I was already going crazy trying to set my monitor up, and i saw another video that had me update my videocard driver and still didnt fix my problem... but your solution worked and now I have different applications running on my laptop and monitor! You are simply the best!!!
Great stress reducer video!! Was just exasperated about the mirror image showing up. You made the solution so simple!! Many thanks.
Best ever, to the point yet detailed 👍
Can you use the keyboard on the laptop but only display on the extended monitor and nothing on the laptops display?
Wowww what a straight forward demo
Thank you so much sir, it was the first video on my search and it really helps.
Really helped a lot. beyond my expectation. Subscribed !!
This was incredibly helpful, was able to setup my monitor to my laptop at the same length of time as the video. Thank you
I set up my hdmi cable and its mirroring both screens but when i go into settings it still only detects one monitor. how do i fix this? i only have one hdmi port on my tower so i bought an hdmi splitter and plugged both hdmi cables into it then one each into both the monitors but its only mirroring the other monitor. do i have to use a different cable instead of using two hdmi cables?
What a gem! This video worked wonders for me tonight baybeee!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Words cannot describe how perfect this video was. Thanks bro
very helpful and super easy step by step, thanks !!!!
This was awesome. I felt so old trying to find these settings. :D
Brilliant thanks. I wish all how to videos are this good. Thanks.
Great job well explained and fast
Love this! Straight to the point!
Holy cra*p!!!!! Thats the video I was looking for. how to set up a vertical monitor. Thanks. Great!!!!!
Very very useful video. Thank you for making it very clear!
Finally a good video on this topic. Thanks 👍
Thank a lot mate. Your video really help my eyes
Omg!! The most helpful video so far thank you so much!!!🎉❤
Definitely subscribing
Terrifically helpful!!!! Wow, solved several annoyances for me.. Thanks!!!
Came from my assistant interface to youtube app just to thank you for the amazing to the point content.
What a detailed video. Thanks.❤️
Your video is most helpful.
Thank you so much.
SO i have a windows 11 surface pro and I have a doc, I actually am able to 2 2 monitors and extedned now it the monitors are a red tint. WHat do I need to do?
OMG THANK YOU SOME MUCH I HAVE A LAPTOP AND I HAVE A SMALL TV AD THIS IS THE BEST WAY GOOD VEODO MAN KEEP IT UP^_^
Very very informative thank you, really helped me out
I extended the display and it shows 2 displays. But when I drag, say a word doc icon across to the HDMI display, it appears but when I click to open it it open up on my laptop not the HDMI display. Also when I click sense displays on my laptop is says it can't find additional displays. Can you help??
Thank you, all set up now. 😊
can i change the number assigned to the laptop like the monitor as the main screen that opens stuff like games?
Thanks very much. Excellent , only took me 5 minutes! 😀
Thanks a lot! You helped me to solve problem in dual monitor on windows 11.
i put the cables in but my monitor says no dp cable
the problem is that when i extend the displays it shows if i want to revert or keep the changes but my mouse switches to just one display and i cant move it to the other and it just automatically reverts
thank you!! this was super helpful.
I have a problem. The mouse only moves in my monitor, but not my laptop and when I gointo the settings it only shows up on the laptop screen so I can't select anything because the mouse is stuck in the monitor screen...... what should I do!?
Thanks for this video. You are awesome! I wasn't able to get this to work even after speaking to the Geek Squad. Thanks again.
Hey can i connect an xbox to the big monitor like when i open the xbox app on the big monitor and use mouse and keyboard so when i drag it, it changed slot
So glad I found your video. What a blessing! It was so easy to follow...
Thank you for this video. I was able to follow along easily and make the adjustments I needed. Great job !
This was super helpful :)
Amazing Guide thanks
hey,i have a question. my monitor only have one display port(vga) and that already used for itself. is there any way i can connect my laptop?
How did you stand your laptop up so it’s next to the monitor.
Thank you so much!! This was very helpful ^^
my monitor doesn't have a power button and it's an AOC monitor, it got usb type B and VGA port, can i connect it to my laptop? my laptop has hdmi port
do i need a PC or i just need the monitor?
I think i've just bought the wrong kind of lead. I bought a new laptop recently, a ASUS Vivobook flip 14 and i'm trying to run a second display on a Samsung monitor; like basically so i can do multiple tasks at once (like you described). But this particular laptop only has micro/mini HDMI ports and usb ports. So i bought a HDMI - HDMI micro lead/cable and connect laptop to monitor thinking that would do the job; but my laptop is not detecting it, so i guess i need to buy that other kind of lead.
I figured out my problem, I had my laptop on the left, and my monitor on the right, so I had to move my cursor to the right to switch it. Thank you so much!
Major help. Thank you!
i know this is super old but my monitor at work doesn't have an HDMI port, there are just two ports, one connects to power and the other connects to the CPU, I want to use it as a second screen with my laptop, is there a way?
ok, how bout my problem, when i open a game on one screen and click on the other, it will exit the game and minimize it, making it teriibly inefficent, and for elden ring, it is way to difficult to put it from minimized to regular
I have a question. Can you connect monitor to a all in one computer? Will it work same like a dual monitor setup?
I have a desktop Pc. When I plug in my laptop to my monitor, my laptop's screen is casted into my desktop's pc and I want the opposite to happen, any solutions?
thank you for helping me with this.
This was great! Thank you! One little detail is my laptop has mini displayport out as well, this works great with gsync, or so I am told.
Do I have to connect two monitors in two different out from pc?
I used one out fromnpc and used split adaptor...now I only get mirror image on the two monitor?.
If I want extend the monitor do I need to connect separately?.
Please advice.
Thankyou.
thank you so much it really helped me
so ive got a second monitor which is larger in size but the same resolution, but i want to set it up to scale and its not letting me. How do i go about setting it up so that when panning to screen to screen, my mouse moves straight across laterally rather than jumping to the bottom of the other screen
What if my monitor only supports DVI port? do i have to buy a HDMI to DVI connector or USB-C to DVI connector?
When i press identify the number appears only on laptop and not my pc pls comment for help
If i play first person game and i move it to the right does it change monitor? I HOPE NOT
I have all the right hardware - but I plugged in the monitor and it and the laptop are not seeing each other - wish you would have addressed that issue.
Super helpful!!! thank you.
I just got a new one I really wanted it to work. Thank you! I have one question, how'd you do it while watching?
I wanted to use my PC with a monitor but also use my laptop`s screen as a 2nd monitor. This video shows how to use a monitor as a 2nd screen for a laptop.
i followed the steps but i am having some trouble. When I open a game it opens on my monitor but when i want to open discord on laptop it gets opened on my mane monitor
Helpful - thanks!
My pc screen is broken i only have old laptop how to use it as monitor now?
Do you need a cpu for the extended monitor?
The split option works fine for me until I start playing the sims 4..... then the expand screen/split screen option doesn't work anymore....beacause I only can play the sims 4 and nothing more unfortunately.... How comes???.... I would love to play the sims 4 on 1 screen and use my internet browser on the other screen.....
It was an amazing video, Thank you!
Can I just use a portable external monitor or do I need an actual computer monitor as my second screen?
I thank you so much!!! Had I any support donation I would donate some. I'm so grateful. Love to learn and know a handful of this field called IT. I'm as a beginner perhaps an intermediate computer science learner I'm into software development and deployment. Thank you brother! Your dedication got this far to help out a learner like me. 🤗😶🌫
perfect! it works! thank you!!
Sir 😢 i need your help.. my laptop has a broken screen i cant even see and change the setting to display.. i also connect the HDMI😢 but still nothing happen😢
When I tried to open it doesn't work. It shows the command line interface for one second and it dissappears. Any ideas? Thank you
thanks for the info, it was super helpful and even let me do thing i didn't think i would need to do.
it is working properly, thank you bro✔✔✔✔✔✔
very helpful. thank you
So I connect the hdmi to my monitor from my laptop. When I click on the monitor when the laptop is primary it closes the program. Anyone kno how to fix it?
thank you for the video !
Hey my monitor has dvi ports so if I connect to the laptop will there be audio or do I have to connect a separate audio speaker?😅😅😊
DVI doesn't support audio.
I bought a 144 hz monitor , when i select 144 hz and i open i program or a game it like disconnecting and connecting again, reinstalled windows and drivers , nothing works
Thank you much. Easy to follow step by step instructions. The extra bonus was very helpful!!!
your video is very helpful but it’s still giving me issues. is there anyway i can reach out to you personally so you could help me?
Is possible to conect laptop with windows 10 while I have windows 11 on my main PC?
this helped me alot thx
Life saver. Thanks
Super helpful, thank you! Just one question, does having a second monitor affect the overall performance of the laptop-PC set up?
Yeah of course, the laptop's battery will drain faster and having another screen puts a load on the CPU maybe slowing it down
makes sense..does upgrading the RAM improve the performance?
@@jmb1819 it can stop different softwares from lagging but according to me the display performance depends more on the quality of processor and I don't think you can change ram in most laptops
It depends on your GPU/Graphics card
@@KelciChapman-q2o I am not 100% sure I'm looking at the right thing but I checked my GPU and it says 0.4/3.9GB. Any idea if that answers my own question about adding a second monitor? Appreciate any response. Thanks!
Bro ,thank u so much ur the best