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Display Your Laptop Screen On A Projector In Windows 7

Windows 7 makes it easy to display your laptop’s desktop on a project. All you need to do is press the Windows key + P and a pop-up box appears. From the Display Switch settings pop-up box, you can change how you want your desktop displayed on the projector, as described below:

  • The first setting, also the default, displays on the computer screen only.
  • The second setting clones the computer display to the projector.
  • The third setting extends the computer display across both the screen and the projector.
  • The fourth setting switches the display to the projector and turns off the computer screen.

Furthermore, pressing the Windows key + X launches the Windows Mobility Center. From here you can turn on presentation mode which disables the screensaver, changes to a neutral wallpaper and turns your status on your instant messenger client to “do not disturb.”

One Comment

One of the most annoying things about using an XP OS when doing a presentation is the constant nag to restart the system following a Windows update. There is no choice to disable the restart completely rather than just delaying it for 10 minutes.
I would hope that Windows 7 presentation mode would also disable the prompts to restart the system in the middle of a presentation.

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