Dual Monitor and Identify as #1 and 2

[juxone]

I have an HP 2000, it has a VGA, HDMI and 3 USB ports (1 is already in use). My Graphics card is  an AMD radeon HD 8400/ R3 series.  My question is can I connect a second monitor and use my laptop monitor as primary with the external display as a secondary where I can move documents or other pages to the second display while working on either display. If the answer is in the affirmative .. how do I do so?  If I connect the second monitor with an HDMI or USB cable will it auto dectect the second monitor.   Just for clarification... I DO NOT WANT THE SECOND MONITOR TO JUST MIRROR my LAPTOP display.

Thanks 

[Guille_HLP]

Hi juxone! Yes you are able to have the laptop as a primary and your monitor as a secondary monitor since Windows 10 is capable of so. You can check this HP Support link: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04641829#AbT2

If any additional questions please let me know.

[juxone]

Thanks but that link looks like it is for "towers". It also indicates the I need to make sure my computer has two ports.  I might not have been clear, I plan on using my laptop display AND an 2nd montior (not clone or duplicate). So before I invest in a monitor with Hdmi or usb input I just wanted to insure it would work.

[Guille_HLP · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can have both screens as an extended desktop with your laptop. Wheter you are using a VGA, HDMI o USB monitor it would work the way you want. When the monitor is plugged Windows will detect both screens and be able to choose the laptop as primary and monitor as secondary, extended desktop.