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    Software enabling me to see what is happening on external monitor

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Koza, Sep 28, 2014.

  1. Koza

    Koza Newbie

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    Hey Sirs,
    I am doing a presentation for people in different room (there my external monitor will be). While I will present I need to use other software on my laptop. Is there a software, that would enable me to have opened window with what is happening on my external monitor, while I work on other things on my laptop?
    Thank You
    Koza
     
    Koza, Sep 28, 2014
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    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    just plug on your external monitor and set them not to mirror each other is the easiest if I am following your needs correct. you can work in each screen independently.
     
    KCETech1, Sep 28, 2014
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    But isn't it in a different room?
     
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    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    This tells us pretty much nothing??? Different room...how far away what kinda setup or how it is connected??? Alot of empty spaces here to know what is even happening???
     
    StormJumper, Sep 29, 2014
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  6. Koza

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    Yes, the external monitor is connected to my laptop.
    On the external monitor I need to show a video while I will be typing a text under it probably in word or other text editor. The video I don't realy need to see, but concerning the text - I need to be able to work with it.
    Indrek, I will chceck
     
    Koza, Sep 29, 2014
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    Could you just composite the text onto your video in advance?


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  8. Koza

    Koza Newbie

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    I have to react to what is happening in the room so it would be hard to do...
     
    Koza, Sep 29, 2014
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    Can you take your laptop to that room? I'm not trying to be difficult, just curious about the requirement.


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    alexhawker, Sep 29, 2014
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  10. Koza

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    No, I can't. Probably I should get another laptop just for that presentation.
     
    Koza, Sep 30, 2014
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