I received a question from a customer on a website whereby I earn supplemental income, answering computer and technology related questions. Here is the question I received quoted verbatim:
Hi, I have a laptop and a separate monitor. How can I use both screens without seeing same on both. I am a tax preparer.
I would like to use one for the tax software and the other to use the Internet.
This individual had a Hewlett Packard laptop computer with Microsoft Windows ten operating system. Also, they had purchased a separate Lifes Good computer display monitor. You will want to make sure your computer monitor is powered on and connected to your computer.
In Microsoft Windows ten operating system you can right click your desktop. A pop up menu will then open up. You will want to choose Display settings.
In this window you will want to scroll down until you see Multiple Displays. If your computer display monitor is connected properly, then you can choose Extend these displays in that Multiple Displays drop down list. This allows you to move applications to whichever display you choose.
For example, you can open up your tax software and then click on the top with your left mouse button. You will want to hold down your left mouse button and then drag that application to the display of your choosing. You will be able to view your web browser on one monitor and your tax software on the other one as an example.
I currently actually have two liquid crystal display monitors connected to a desktop computer. If you have a desktop computer with two monitors, then you would follow those same instructions. If you run into any issues, you will want to make sure that both computer monitors or displays are working and powered on first.
Also, you will want to make sure that you have proper video graphics card drivers installed. Depending on what type of video connection(s) your monitor(s) have for example video graphics array, digital video interface, display port, or high definition multimedia interface, you may need to connect your computer video monitors first and then power on your computer. Generally, display port and high definition multimedia interface computer video monitors are more plug in play compatible.