If you purchased your device in a different region or country, select that location from this list of countries or regions. If you have problems connecting your surface to a tv, monitor, or projector, try these. Duplicate or extend your display onto your external screen. It includes your choice of surface studio 2, 1 year of microsoft 365, and 2year extended warranty. Tegra 3 in windows rt, a demonstration of the first tablet able to extend the. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. The surface pro 2 is a surface series 2 in1 detachable produced by microsoft. Just to clarify, im aiming to setup the surface pro as a third extended monitor for my desktop pc. Keep your surface plugged in and turned on while its updating.
I had to launch the connect app on the device getting projected too, but other than that it worked fine. Meet the surface studio 2 the ultimate creative studio. All intel graphics products support extended desktop mode across two displays. Surface pro 2 dual monitor setup microsoft surface forums. Plug your surface into an outlet, and make sure your surface is charged to at least 40 percent before installing updates. Microsoft complete is available in select markets for surface go, surface pro, surface laptop, surface book, surface studio, surface type cover and pro keyboards, xbox one, xbox one s, or xbox one x, xbox elite controller series 2 and must be purchased at time of device purchase or within 45 days after purchase with device inspection.
Microsoft complete gives you extended hardware and accidental damage coverage, plus technical supportup to 2 years for surface plans, and up to 3 years for xbox plans. If all displays are not listed, click detect to refresh. Surface studio 2 is a powerhouse workstation that brings big ideas to life. Surface pro 4 extended desktop to monitors when im at work i use the dock so i can extend the monitor on to 2 widescreen 19 inch monitors. Im obviously trying to avoid a costly setup and a lot of places dont except returns on used goods if theyre not faulty, so i need to be 100% sure anything i purchase is compatible with win 8. I can open the explorer with a right click, then i can see the desktop in an extra window but not the desktop im used to. The surface pro 2 is a different kind of device, aimed at people who need to edit videos, create digital art, run a dozen applications at once, or kick back with some fullblown pc games. Can a surface pro 3 with docking station replace your. I dont know if anyone got the same surface that i got. Professional dj app for windows djay pro by algoriddim. As far as productivity software is concerned, the surface pro merely comes with a 30day trial.
I need both of these for using photoshop, and programming like eclipse and visual studio. My experience with the surface pro 2 as a software. The disadvantage of the usb 3 based docks is that 1 they use a small amount of cpu to drive the displaylink software and 2 the. The surface pro is great on its own, but that doesnt mean you cant add one or two external monitors to it and create a sweet battlestation. Youre covered for things like drops, spills, cracked screens. How the surface pro 2 became my favorite computer pcworld. I see no way for creating new icons on the blank green screen. All models of surface studio, surface book, surface go, surface pro, surface laptop, and surface 3 can wirelessly connect to compatible displays by using miracast. Ive also used duet display and used my ipad pro as a second monitor.
The surface pro 1, 2 and 3 features mini displayport, which is backward compatible, via an adapter, down to hdmi or single link dvi or vga. Your creativity leaps off the screen when you tilt the screen to sketch naturally with surface pen. How to connect your surface to a tv, monitor, or projector microsoft. A message will pop up and say, keep these display settings. My experience with surface pro 2 so far if you are using your desktop just for few things as you said, you should happily go ahead to replace both your laptop and desktop with this. When connected to the external monitor the surface display will suddenly show another background picture like it was tiled over the normal background picture. Turns out you can easily use a tv with a chromecast as an extended windows desktop. Im no software engineer, so im not even sure if anything can be done as far as 3rd party software on the windows side, but if not then ms needs. Maximize your productivity with the surface studio 2 bundle. For the life of me i cant figure out how to see my 2nd monitor to extend my surface pro 3 desktop. Our powerful, allinone touchscreen desktop fuels intensive software with a fast processor, blazing graphics speed, and lightningfast ssd storage. I purchased a microsoft surface pro tablet to be a run a piece of point of sale software and the software lauches fine. I would like to use the extended setting so i can have 2 screens instead of mirroring the surface s.
I used two surfaces, but i also have extended my display to a 3 year old lenovo without issues. The easiest way to connect a surface pro 3, surface pro 4. In extended mode, the desktop is extended across multiple displays to maximize the work space. Surface rt2 surface 3 surface pro surface pro 2 surface pro 3 surface pro 4 surface pro 5 surface book. A macbook and an external display using extended desktop mode. Using surface pro as a secondary monitor for desktop pc. After following the preparation steps, see check for windows updates to see available updates and manage your options.
I show how the surface can be used to mirror your laptops display or extend the display so that you can be more productive with. In the displays setting menu, it should list all detected displays in the example below, 2 displays are used. The max resolution of the surface pro 2 and 3 that they can output is 4k at 30hz, with the exception of the surface pro 3 core i3 model, which can only output at best. My workdays involve writing, communicating, and researching. The microsoft surface pro 3 dock holds the surface pro 3 at a fixed angle. Go to surface studio 2 for business were expanding our pickupinstore service to more microsoft store locations every day. Rightclick on an empty area on the desktop, and select display settings from the menu. This brief tutorial shows how to create and post videos to youtube from a desktop video recording on the windows 8 surface pro tablet computer. If you have problems connecting your surface to a tv, monitor, or projector, try these solutions to pinpoint or fix the issue. While maintaining a design similar to the original design of its predecessor, the surface pro 2 has improved hardware specifications compared to it, such as a haswell. I was shocked at how easy the setup was in all honesty. However, if i extend screen, i cant get the pen cursor to show on the 2nd monitor. Specifically leveraging the unique capabilities of the microsoft surface lineup and modern windows computers, djay pro seamlessly leverages all available input methods such as keyboard, mouse, touch, pen, midi controllers, and the new surface dial to give the best possible control of all of djay pro s. Click on the multiple displays dropdown menu, and select duplicate these displays.
Use a second laptop as an extended monitor with windows 10. The program has picture overlays when there is a picture associated with the software and only and i stress this only the surface pro tablet has it. The max resolution on both of these is 1920 x 1080. They claimed it was after a windows update, but i was sceptical and thought that it may be the backlight in the surface screen. I figured since the pen works 100% fine in mirror mode and projection. In its ads, microsoft says the surface pro 3 is the tablet that can replace your laptop. Im trying to get my surface pro to work with two 28 hdmi monitors. In desktop mode, rightclick the desktop and select graphics properties. Get a legal document about the standard limited warranty, microsoft complete extended service plan, and extended hardware service. How to extend your desktop with a chromecast youtube. Unveiled at an event in new york city on september 23, 20 and released on october 22, 20, it succeeds the surface pro released in february 20. To update your surface with the latest drivers and firmware from the download center, select the. Some software like powerpoint takes advantage of the extend functionality.
More details on my hotdesking experiences in this article. And then use the surface pro as its meant to be used when im away from the desktop. In this quick tip video, i show how you can use a free app called. Connect surface to external display love my surface. Desktop video recording on a windows surface pro tablet. Best external monitors for surface pro surface pro 3 to x.
All current software, firmware, and drivers for the surface pro 2. One of my users reported a strange problem where the native screen of the surface pro was not detected and only the external monitor worked. And ive decided to find a surface pro 2 and return this once i have it. Download surface pro 2 from official microsoft download center. The xbox console plan even covers up to two replacements of a standard. Essentially, i have recently purchased a surface pro 2 and i would like to use it with two external monitors. For some systems, with third generation or newer intel core. Apps and programs surface pro 2 comes with many builtin apps and you can install more apps from microsoft store. The displays can have different screen resolutions, refresh rates, and orientations portrait and landscape when configured in extended desktop mode. With extended desktop mode, you can get a larger windows desktop area spanning multiple displays. Possible to use surface pro as extended monitor via mini.
Net is an allinone sdk for winforms, wpf, and web development. Connect to a wireless display if you still dont see what you expect to see on your second screen, try solution 3. A concise short video demonstrating how to connect to a projector and how to use dual monitors with extended desktop capabilities in windows 10. Let your ideas flow with brilliant color, blazing graphics, faster processors, intuitive tools, and a stunning, adjustable 28 display. Check the video input settings on the external screen. I bought the cirago nuview x2 mini display port to 2 hdmi multimonitor adapter. Solved desktop disappeared microsoft surface forums. Id have to use a mouse to do that, which is not the case for me. Display scaling is the single biggest problem with the surface, imo, and why i returned my pro 2 and hesitate buying a 3 or 4. Terms and conditions, including warranty terms, depend on where you purchased your device. How to resolve screen not detected problem on surface pro.
Newer devices will almost certainly have support for mst, including tablets such as the microsoft surface pro 2 and 3 as well as the lenovo x1 carbon gen 3 or newer. The pro uses a mini displayport as its external video connector. Go to device manager and delete the surface screen driver. Learn how to connect another display to your mac and choose how. Desktop scaling on the surface pro left and an extended desktop external monitor right. How to configure displays in duplicated and extended modes. These drivers and firmware are compatible with windows 8. I show how the surface can be used to mirror your laptops display or extend. Do you own a surface device as well as a desktop pc.
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