Overview
The ‘Start’ screen has 2 quick troubleshooting options for laptop projection. The first is to use the ‘Charms bar; to navigate to the ‘Device bar’; the second is to use ‘Desktop Tile’ to navigate to the ‘Mobility Center.’
Tip: You should also adjust ‘Power Options’ via the ‘Mobility Center’ so that your laptop doesn’t go into sleep mode during projection
The Charms Bar
You can get to the Charms bar no matter where you are in Windows 8: Press the Windows key + C on your keyboard, or swipe from the right edge of the screen toward the center on a touch-screen device. The charms bar appears with five charms on the background: Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings.
The Device Bar
Point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Devices. Tap or click Second screen and then choose one of these following options:
- Duplicate: You’ll see the same things on both screens.
- Extend: Your screen is now spread over two monitors, and you can drag and move items between the two.
- Second screen only:You’ll see everything on the connected screen, and the other one will remain blank
Desktop Tile
From the ‘Start’ Metro menu click on Desktop Tile (shortcut Press the Windows Key + D).
Right-click the lower-left portion of the screen (or press the Windows key + X), and a menu pops up that gives you access to the Mobility Center
Select Connect Display and choose one of these options:
- You’ll see the same things on both screens.
- Your screen is now spread over two monitors, and you can drag and move items between the two.
For more tips and tricks visit Microsoft’s How To interactive video tutorials.