First post to this site.
I'm taking Java classes and bought a second 27" monitor so I could follow along with my instructors more easily then I can on my laptops 15" display. The first is connected via the laptops single HDMI out. The second is useless at this point as my USBC is 3.1 (not gen 2 Thunderbird). I had bought a USBC to HDMI cable, but obviously that didn't work. I've read that hubs or docking ports are the way to go; however there are many that require USBC 3.2 from the PC into them. All I need it to do is mirror/project the same laptop display to monitor 1, and HDMI an extended desktop to monitor 2. Can anyone recommend an affordable adapter for this? Both monitors have two HDMI, 1 DVI, and 1 VGA. None have USBC 3.2 (or any USB for that matter).
What brand/model laptop are you using? Does it claim to support more
than 1 external?
--- TB(Stealth)/Win7
It's an Acer. I normally buy Asus, but the Acer had more features
for less; however had I known that the USB C 3 was not gen 2, I would
have spent the $50 more for the Asus.
What I have learned is that I might be able to use the Microsoft
Wireless Data Port and use it to mirror my laptop display, while
using my built in HDMI as my extended laptop.
IF a notebook has USB C 3.1 GEN2 then that USB port would send
video, at which point a $10 cable would allow for 2 external monitors. Hopefully this Wireless option works.
Wireless casting of video was one aspect of Win10 that intrigued me.
That would be a handy solution at my shop onto larger displays - to display product info on one monitor, a book-trailer on a 2nd display,
and a 3rd display specifically intended for a customer to see (instead
of having them come around to my side of the counter and peer over my shoulder when I might have other security info on the desktop.)
I was not aware of the GEN2 variety. Technology moves ahead. I get left behind.
Are y'all using UPSes in your BBS operations?
I can officially recommend the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. Not only did it work right out of the box with 3 simple steps, it added it as a THIRD extended dispaly. The picture quality is 1080P, which I'm unclear how that translates to monitor display pixels; however I ran videos from netflix on it and it was flawless.
1. You'd have to search how to do this as I forget how. However, a command prompt can tell you if your laptop supports the wireless display function.
2. I can only say it works great on Windows 7+. I can't say it works well with other OS's.
Total cost $49. I'm extremely happy!
Can be purchased on Amazon for less then on Microsofts web site. There is a version 1 for less, but I'd recommend the v2. It's only $5 more. And, there are refurb options for $10 less. It was painless, and works fantastic.
Might be good for your shop!
What exactly is the result of the command on the Win7+ pc?
What exactly is the result of the command on the Win7+ pc?
So I looked up the command again. From you cmd prompt, its
netsh wlan show drivers
netsh wlan show driversThe Wireless AutoConfig Service (wlansvc) is not running.
The Microsoft required ZERO drivers. It just plugged in and worked. You do have to go to your settings menu and enable wireless display, but other then that, it worked.
As for my setup, Windows 10, running one monitor out the HDMI port of the laptop, the laptop is a second display, and the Microsoft Wireless Display adapter to the third display.
I just wonder how is a desktop supposed to do it if it doesn't have a
wifi device attached. Therefore, it just needs to broadcast the signal over the LAN and the wifi from the router should broadcast it.
netsh wlan show driversThe Wireless AutoConfig Service (wlansvc) is not running.
So.. is there hope?
netsh wlan show driversThe Wireless AutoConfig Service (wlansvc) is not running.
So.. is there hope?
Yeah reads as such. The instructions are geared toward Windows 10 or Surface / Surface Pro 8.1 - 10. However it supports other versions of windows. The location will be somewhat similar. Mine is under Notifications / Connect / Wireless Display Adapter. Yours might be in Settings. I haven't tried on my computer upstairs as I never use it other then Windows Media Player and iTunes through my network to the garage and or outdoors. BUT ... I would imagine you'd find the ability to enable it (if available) within settings and display options.
Happy 4th! Hope your shop is hopping today, and or your having fun taking a day off.
It seems that mircast is designed for laptops only. I've read that
there are USB dongles for PCs that can "broadcast" video to a matching receiver at the TV.
When I first learned about Win10's support to cast video to another monitor on a network, or to a TV with mircast, I was thinking "I could really use that for entertainment and customer service at
the shop".
Before that, I was poised to rig up a dedicated pc at each TV and use
VNC and cast extended desktop displays to them. But the extra hardware and wiring seemed ridiculous.
After owning the Miracast/Microsft WD for a few weeks now, the only minor annoyance is having to reconnect it (in monitor settings) each time Windows reboots.
Does that only happen after a full shutdown/re-boot? Maybe it cooperates better
when resuming after Hibernate?
I'm a fan of Hibernate. Things spring back to life much faster.
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