The computer settings and information used in this article are examples, if you're not familiar with making changes to your computer display settings, you may need to check the information provided with your computer or refer to your computer manufacturer for support.Check the article Connect a computer to a TV for use as a monitor using an HDMI, VGA, or DVI cable if you're looking for information on how to connect your computer to your TV to use as a monitor.
This will prevent your computer from going to sleep in the middle of your presentation if there is a long pause where your computer is not being used.This article provides information for troubleshooting an issue where your computer is connected to your TV using an HDMI cable and there's no display. If you are going to be running your computer using only the battery as a power source, make sure the options under Running on batteries are all set to either Never or to a time that is longer than your presentation. In the Power Schemes tab, make sure the Power scheme is set to either Presentation or Always On.
In Classic View, find the Power Options applet and click on it. Choose Start, Control Panel, then switch to Classic View by clicking on the link on the left. This is done by accessing the Power Options applet in the Control Panel. You can cycle this key combination to switch your display from having it only on the laptop, to having it only on the projector, and finally to having it on both.īefore you start a presentation, you may want to change your power settings so that your computer does not go to sleep in the middle of your presentation. On most laptops this key combination is the Function Key (Fn) followed by F8 (the key should be marked, usually as CRT/LCD). Sometimes you may have to press a keyboard combination to display the contents of your screen using the projector. This connector has 15 pins on both ends and will plug into a 15-pin female connector on the back of your computer.
To connect a projector to your laptop, you will need a special VGA male-to-male connector. You will not be able to use your laptop to display your speaker notes or outline. What you show on the projector will be the same thing you see on your laptop’s display. When you connect your laptop to a projector, your display will be mirrored.
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