How to Use a Laptop Screen as an External Monitor

  • To connect or Use laptop Screen as external Monitor -> Press windows key + Control + P on your windows keyboard and click on Extend and select screen orientation and display settings and connect it to your external monitor.
  • You can also connect your laptop to external monitor by connecting hdmi  cables and plug one end to laptop and other end to external monitor using hdmi ports.

If you are having a windows laptop then you can use your laptop as an external monitor and connect laptop to external monitor easily to monitor or any screen using hdmi port and use it as a secondary monitor on your windows laptop or computer. So, let’s see in detail below.

You mirror or connect your laptop you external monitor using hdmi or without using hdmi as well by projecting your laptop screen to external monitor.

Use a Laptop Screen as an External Monitor

Below methods will help you connect or use laptop screen as external monitor using project options.

Step 1: Turn on your windows laptop

Step 2: On your windows laptop keyboard -> Press windows key + Control Key and P key on your laptop keyboard at the same time.

Step 3: Now, you will see project settings on your windows laptop with option -> PC Screen Only. Duplicate, Extend and second screen only options.

Step 4: Now, in Project settings -> Click on Extend

Step 5: Select the orientation of the monitors and select monitor display size settings

Step 6: Connect to your external monitor when the name appears using wireless display.

That’s it, this is how you connect your windows laptop to external monitor without using a hdmi cable and by just using wireless connect and using screen projection options.

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Connect Laptop to External Monitor Using HDMI Cable and HDMI Ports

If you are having hdmi ports on your laptop and on your external monitor then you need to plug one end of hdmi cable to hdmi port of your laptop and the other end to external monitor and connect your laptop to external monitor using hdmi cables using hdmi ports.

Can i connect laptop Screen as External Monitor

Yes ! You can connect your laptop screen to an external monitor using extend projection options on your windows 10 or 11 computer and connect it to an external monitor.

How to Connect Laptop to External Monitor using Projection Options

Press Windows Key + Control Key + Shift Key on your windows laptop and select extend option and then select extend option and connect it your external monitor.

Can i use my Laptop as a Monitor For My Pc

Yes! You can use your laptop as a monitor from pc using hdmi cables or by using projection options settings and selecting the display size.

Can we connect one laptop to another laptop screen using HDMI?

Yes! Plug your hdmi cable to both computers using hdmi cables to hdmi ports and connect one laptop to another.

Can we connect one laptop to another laptop screen Without using HDMI?

Yes! Press win+Ctrl + P key and select Extend and set display size settings and select laptop or external monitor settings.  

Rajeshwari Chiluveru
Rajeshwari Chiluveru
Rajeshwari is Senior Content Writer, Author, and Also Senior Editorial Team Member at A Savvy Web and She has a Degree in Bachelor of Technology (Btech) and (Master of Technology) Mtech from JNTU and is a real time expert. She writes about technology guides and troubleshooting guides (tips and Solutions) and helps users to solve issues easily. She has expertise in this area for more than 5+ years of experience and enthusiastic to provide troubleshooting tips and fixes and how to articles on Tech Related subjects like iPhone, Android, iOS, Smart tv and other tech related solutions and easy methods to fix.

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