Windows 10: projecting on projector screen from PC

I have PC desktop on the projector screen, but my monitor shows nothing as says 'inactive'. I'm using keyboard and looking over my shoulder at projector screen.

When i open display options i clicked on duplicate screen.

Then in Display settings it shows a box with #1 and a box with #2/3. It says i can hold and rearrange them, but cannot.

So the number 3 is where the hdmi cable is plugged into. I want to see #1 and 2. How do I do that?

I'm using HDMI cable from projector to PC

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Unable to project PC screen to TV

Hi Saidy,

Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are not able to project the PC screen to TV. It would be great if you can answer these questions to assist you in a better way.

1. What is the make and model of the PC and TV?
   
2. What happens when you try to project to TV?
   
3. Were you able to project the laptop screen to TV earlier?
   

Miracast is a wireless technology your PC can use to project your screen to TVs, projectors, and streaming media players that also support Miracast. You can use this to share what you’re doing on your
PC, present a slide show, or even play your favorite game on a larger screen.

I suggest you refer and follow the suggestions from
Fix connections to wireless displays or docks

Additional Information:

Project to a wireless display with Miracast.

Fix connections to wireless displays or docks

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Zaki

 

Upgraded laptop and now the rear projector will not project

New Dell Inspiron Touch screen laptop (HDMI) with Windows 10 will not project on our rear projector (Proxima-VGA) in church. It does project on our front projector (Sanyo-VGA). We ordered from Dell a HDMI to VGA converter. We changed the resolution
to 1024 x 748 which was recommended and even tried a lower one (800 x 600) on the Proxima projector, but still only a black screen comes up. We were getting an "out of range" error message when we tried higher resolutions and even once or twice the projector
worked in the rear, but only for 1 or 2 services. Any suggestions? One of our technician friends thinks it is a Windows 10 issue. Another thinks it may be a resolution problem in the rear projector. It is the oldest projector. We have struggled with
this for a month and are totally frustrated.

 

Projector Screens

So I just got a projector. It's nothing special, just an old Dell 2300MP. I mainly got it because it was only a couple hundred bucks and the biggest screen I previously had to watch movies on is my 24" LCD. Now I'm trying to decide what to go with as far as a projector screen.

The previous owner recommended painting a bed sheet stretched over a wood frame. Hundreds of retailers and Ebay sellers have projector screens of incredible price variance, and even more web sites and forums have instructions for DIY screens. I've now read about more kinds of paint and materials than I previously knew to exist.

Finally, overwhelmed, flabbergasted, and with a slight headache, I decided to come and ask my good friends here at TPU. What do you guys suggest for a projector screen?

Things to be aware of:
· a dark environment is available; this will be going in a basement room with no windows
· I'm removing the wall paneling from where this is going an replacing it with sheetrock or whatever is recommended, if using the wall as the screen is suggested
· current projector may be unimpressive, but may be replaced with something better/higher res later on, so I still want to do this as nicely as possible in my budget
· my budget is only ~$100, but so other people can be helped by this topic as well, general advice and all ranges of projector screens are welcome
· for the sake of room acoustics, I would prefer a screen that does not reflect a lot of sound, so some type of acoustically transparent surface (fabric) would be ideal, but I can work with anything (acoustic foam will be elsewhere in the room, amount and placement dependent on other factors including this screen)
· due to room limitations I can only place the projector about 15' from the screen
· for noise control, the projector (and computers) may be placed outside the room and project through a window—I'm open to suggestions on said window (plexiglass?)

All in all, I have found a lot of experience, insight, and knowledge resides here at TPU so I hope to get a good conversation going that will help others on this topic as well. I'll update this first post with the most useful info put forward in this thread.