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‎04-30-2014 07:44 PM

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I just set up my new monitor and the screen is identical to the screen on my laptop.  I purchased the monitor so that I could work with two separate documents at the same time--one on my laptop screen and the other on the monitor.  How do I set this up. 

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‎04-30-2014 08:34 PM - edited ‎04-30-2014 08:36 PM

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R1200GS, welcome to the forum.

 

Since I don't know which OS you are using, I have given you the instructions for Win 7.  I believe all you have to do is open the two documents that you want to view and move one of them to the other monitor.  If the second monitor is on the right side (facing the screen), move the document to the right side and it should show on the second monitor.  You will have to set this up in the Control Panel / Display / Change display settings.  You should see Monitor 1 and Monitor 2.  If you don't know which is 1 and which is 2, simply right click on one of them and select "Identify".  This will momentarily show the numbers on the screen of the monitors.

 

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