Microsoft 7XR-00001, Surface RT manual Connect to a TV, monitor, or projector, Set up your screens

Surface video adapters are available online in the Microsoft Store.

Connect to a TV, monitor, or projector

Follow these steps to connect to a larger screen:

1.Connect a VGA or HDMI cable to the HDMI or VGA port on your TV, monitor, or projector.

2.Connect the other end of the cable to the Surface adapter.

3.Remove the cap from the end of the Surface adapter cable.

4.Plug the adapter into the HD video out port on your Surface (upper-right side).

Set up your screens

Once you plug in your screen, you can choose your display options. Here’s how:

1.Open the Devices charm (swipe in from the right edge of the screen and tap Devices).

2.Tap or click Second screen and then choose one of these options:

∙Duplicate You’ll see the same thing on both screens.

∙Extend Your screen is 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 Surface will be blank.

Use multiple monitors

Connecting another monitor to your Surface is a great way to multitask. You can use one monitor for work (Office apps) and the other for play (chatting with friends, social updates, or music). Once connected, you can use one of the following key combinations (on Touch Cover or Type Cover) to move an app to the second screen:

Press this		To do this
Windows logo key	+PgUp	Move Windows Store apps to another monitor.
-or-
Windows logo key	+PgDn
Windows logo key	+Right arrow	Move a desktop app (such as Word) to another
-or-		monitor.
Windows logo key	+Left arrow

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