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Connect the Surface Pro 4 to other screen, you can do more than you think. It can share video, text, applications and so on. At the same time, you can deal different works in different displays! Let's open the gate of screen sharing.
These are all contents about how to connect Surface Pro 4 to external monitor:
Please check the video port on your external monitors. Typical ports you might see include HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA.
If the external screen has an HDMI port :
According to your Surface Pro 4 has a mini DisplayPort, you just need a mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable. Insert the different end of cables into their compatible socket.
If the external screen has a DisplayPort :
Basing your Surface Pro 4 has a mini DisplayPort, we recommend you to use a mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable to connect the external screen. For this cable you don't need to distinguish the end of cable, they are same kind. Just insert them into socket.
If the external screen has a VGA port :
If the external device just have a VGA port, you need to do more work. First, you need a DisplayPort to VGA cable to share video. Then you need another cable to transfer sound signal. Because the VGA cable is only used for video, If the external speaker is not connected, the audio will be played by the Surface Pro 4. Just insert the bigger end of cable into your external monito port and insert another end into Surface Pro 4's socket.
(1) On you Surface Pro 4 monitor, swipe in from the right edge of the screen or select "action center notification icon" in taskbar in the taskbar.
(2) Select "Connect", and in the list of displays, select the name of the wireless display.
(3) Just wait a moment and they are building wireless connection.
After connecting one or more other screen to your Surface Pro 4, you can choose the display content on each screen. Is it amazing? Follow these ways you can use your Surface Pro 4 explore more:
(1) Please type "project to screen" in the task bar's search box and then select "project to second screen" in the search results.
(2) Seclect one of the following options:
Computer screen only: the Surface Pro 4 screen will shows everything. (When connected to a wireless projector, please turn it off.)
Copy: all screens display the same content.
Extensions: all screen extensions display all content and you can drag or move items between different screens.
Second screen only: one or more connected screen will show everything and the Surface Pro 4 screen just remains blank.
You can also use the keyboard shortcut key ("WIN" + "P") to change the options for one or more other screens.
Tips: Supported resolution and refresh rate
The resolution and refresh rate not only depend on the number of external monitor you connected but also depend on the Surface Pro 4 display is turned on or off. The processor you use can effect it too.
The following figure contains the resolution and refresh rate supported by one external display:
The following figure contains the resolution and refresh rate supported by two external displays:
After setting up the second monitor or projector as you like, you may want to use multiple taskbars to more easily switch applications and files on your desktop. You can display the taskbar on all monitors in the following ways and change the way of buttons displayed. Just follow these steps:
(1) Select the search box in the task bar, enter “task bar” and then select “task bar settings” in the search results.
(2) Select “show task bar on all monitors” under the “multi-monitor”.
(3)Select one of the following options in the “show the taskbar button” list:
All taskbars: all taskbar buttons in open windows are repeated on each monitor's taskbar.
Main taskbar and taskbar where window is open: the taskbar button is displayed on the main monitor and the open windows' taskbar.
Taskbar where window is open: the taskbar button will only appear on the display with the window open. No buttons are displayed repeatedly in other taskbars.
It is wonderful to connect your Surface Pro 4 to other monitor. You can use one monitor for work (such as running an Office application) and another for entertainment (chatting or listening to music), so you can deal multitask better and faster than ever.
After connecting to the monitor, move the application to the second screen by using one of the following combination keys:
In Windows 10, you can easily use two applications side by side. For example, you can plan meetings on your calendar while responding emails or use Sound Recorder to record a lecture while taking notes on your desktop.
To use two applications side by side, follow these steps:
Open the application you want to use.
Long press (or use mouse click and hold) the title bar, then drag the application to the side of the screen.
On the other side of the screen, select another app. It will appear next to the first application.
By reading this article you will get more knowledges to connect your Surface Pro 4 to an external monitor. Follow those ways above, you can use your Surface Pro 4 do more and explore more. Do more, explore more and enjoy more, just in the connection between your Surface Pro 4 and external monitor.
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