Windows 10: Display Switch - Change Presentation Mode to Project in Windows 10

How to: Display Switch - Change Presentation Mode to Project in Windows 10

How to Change Presentation Mode to Project Display in Windows 10


Display Switch is used to change the presentation mode of the main display of your Windows 10 PC to project on either the PC screen only, duplicate on second display, extend across all displays, or second screen only.

This tutorial will show you how to project the main display to PC screen only, duplicate, extend, or second screen only for all users in Windows 10.

[table][tr][td]Projection Mode[/td] [td]Description[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]PC screen only[/td] [td]Only the current main display is enabled. All other connected displays will be disabled. (When you'remain display will be mirrored on the second display.[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Extend (default)[/td] [td]The main display is extended across the all connected display screens and allows you to have a desktop that spans them.[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Second screen only[/td] [td]The current main display will be disabled. All other connected displays will remain enabled with the second screen used as your new main display.[/td] [/tr] [/table]


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display in Project flyout
• Option Two: To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display using Command

OPTION ONE To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display in Project flyout
1. Do step 2 (Project) or step 3 (Action Center) below for how you would like to open the Project flyout.

2. Press the Win+P keys, or swipe in from the right edge of the touch screen, and go to step 4 below.

3. Open the step 4 below. (see screenshot below)



4. Click/tap on the PC screen only, duplicate, extend, or second screen only presentation mode you want. (see screenshot below)

*note You can also press the Down Arrow key until you select a projection mode you want, and press Enter to apply.

For example: If you have a blank black screen and can't see the menu, you can do this below to restore the default Extend setting.

Press the Win+P keys, press the Down Arrow key twice, and press Enter.








OPTION TWO [/i] To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display using Command
1. Copy and paste the command below that you want to use in a command prompt or the Run (Win+R) dialog, and press Enter.

*Arrow (PC screen only) %windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /internal

*Arrow (Duplicate) %windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /clone

*Arrow (Extend) %windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /extend

*Arrow (Second screen only) %windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /external

That's it,
Shawn


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• How to Create a Display Switch shortcut in Windows 10
• How to Set a Display as Main Display in Windows 10
• How to Connect to a Wireless Display with Miracast in Windows 10
• How to Change Settings and Layout for Multiple Displays in Windows 10
• How to Hide or Show Notifications when Duplicating Screen in Windows 10
• How to Clear and Reset External Display Cache in Windows 10
• How to Add a Project Display context menu in Windows 10

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extended screen/window mode

Hello treasa,

Display Switch - Change Presentation Mode to Project in Windows 10

Published by Shawn Brink Category : Hardware & Drivers

Option One: To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display in Project flyout

Option Two: To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display using Command

Display Switch - Change Presentation Mode to Project in Windows 10

The information on the website can passible fix your problem.

Best regards,

.

 

Projecting to an external display

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Windows 10.

I understand that you are unable to use external display with windows 10.

This usually occurs if the video driver was not installed properly or not configured correctly.so I would suggest you to reinstall the drivers in compatibility mode and check if it helps.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and see if it helps:

Uninstall Display Adapter drivers

I suggest you to uninstall the display drivers and reinstall them in compatibility mode.

To uninstall the driver, follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + R
• Type devmgmt.msc
• Right click on the driver you want to uninstall
  
• Click on Uninstall
• Restart the system

After the computer restarts, install the driver in compatibility mode.

• Select the setup file
• Right click on it and click on
  properties
• Click on Compatibility tab
• Select the operating system
• Click Ok.

Hope it helps, do get back to us if you need further assistance with Windows.

 

Projecting to an external display

Hi,

When the computer restarts the driver re-installs its self. and also how would I go about going into compatability mode. Would this be through internet explorer?

Any insite on this would be a great help.

Best Regards,

Shaun Johnson

 

display mode

Hi Sam,

If you want to change the display settings of your PC. Follow the steps below:

• Right-click on your PC screen.
• Click on Display settings.
• Select Projecting to this PC.
• From there you can now enable the settings for your PC projection.

Let us know if you need further assistance and we will be glad to help.

 

display projection problem

Hi Leerance,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I can imagine the inconvenience you are experiencing and will certainly help you in the right direction to fix the issue. However, I would appreciate if you could answer a few questions to narrow down the issue in order to provide you with better assistance.

a. Are you trying to project the screen on a TV or on a different monitor?

b. How are you trying to project - wirelessly or using an HDMI/VGA cables?

c. What exactly happens when you try to project your screen?

d. Do you get any error message?

I would suggest you to try the steps provided below and check these are helpful in projecting your screen.

• First you need a video cable for making the physically connection. For better picture quality, you should connect the computer to the TV using standard VGA ports or via the DVI to HDMI cable provided your TV supports these ports.
• Open the "display settings" in your computer and activate output to the TV screen. You can either mirror content of your computer on the TV or extend the display just like a dual monitor screen.
• Pick up your TV remote and switch to "External Inputs" from the menu. You will need to change the default "Video 1" to a different selection which may be "HDMI 1" or "Video 2" depending on how you have made the connection.

Important: Make sure you connect the cable to the TV before turning on the computer as sometimes it may fail to recognize external display.

You may also need to change the screen resolution of your TV using the Display settings in your Control Panel else the picture may appear distorted.

If, however, you are trying to project your screen wirelessly, I would suggest you to refer to the information provided in the following article:

Project to a wireless display with Miracast

[Note: The article applies to Windows 10 as well]

Fix connections to Bluetooth audio devices and wireless displays


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/...audio-devices-and-wireless-displays#v1h=tab02

Hope this information is helpful. Do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.