![]() The client allows only two setting to be modified: the option to launch at startup and the external “Display Arrangement” location (left or right of the normal PC display). You can also exit completely from the system tray. The Windows client can be set to start automatically or loaded manually when the PC boots. CNN video was choppy, but it worked.įigure B Outlook 2010 on external iDisplay on Android TF300 tablet. Android screenshots of the Windows apps worked great. I was also able to move my Outlook client to the external display and found it crisp, readable and responsive ( Figure B). Interestingly, while Chrome performed well on the tablet display, IE 9 was a dog, becoming unresponsive and not refreshing. Open windows on the tablet display switched back to my regular display when communication was lost. This process was repeatable, but not consistent. Entering the client manually by IP Address and Port did not connect, but after failing, the client window refreshed, displaying the client PC name. ![]() I also had some difficulty getting the Android tablet to see the Windows PC client software. I had one disconnect between my desktop and the tablet, forcing me to reconnect. At 1x zoom, you can still use pinch-to-zoom gestures to resize the external display. Once complete, the resolution was far more useful. I had to disconnect, exit the app on my tablet, and reconnect to get the zoom settings to update. In the settings menu, I set “Zoom” to “1x”. Initially, the display was unsuitably small. The screen flashed, and then I had an additional PC desktop on my mobile device screen (see Figure A).įigure A Windows 7 running on external iDisplay on Android TF300 (note the Android task bar at the bottom of screen). Touching the laptop’s name initiated a connection. The connection screen displayed the machine name of the laptop. After allowing the exception and joining both devices to the same wireless network, I opened iDisplay on my device. A Windows Firewall exception request appeared. After installing the app on my Android devices, I installed the client on the PC. Setup of iDisplay was straightforward on my Windows 7 laptop. You should see an extended desktop on your mobile display and be able to move windows from your desktop onto your mobile device. Once installed, open the client on your desktop and connect to the app on your mobile device. ![]() Both devices must be on the same network. You download and install the app on your mobile device, and then install a client that runs on your desktop. ScreenSlider is an Android/Windows-only app, while iDisplay supports Android, Windows, iOS, and Mac.īoth apps redirect an additional desktop display to the LCD on your mobile device. REDFLY ScreenSlider by Celio ($1.99 USD) and iDisplay by Shape.ag ($4.99 USD) are two apps that can help maximize desktop display potential. Android and iPad tablet owners can leverage their tablet screen as an additional monitor for their PC. If you’re like me, multiple screens are a great productivity enhancer. Extend your PC desktop to your Android tabletĭonovan Colbert takes a look at ScreenSlider and iDisplay, two apps that can help maximize your desktop display potential.
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