{"id":4988,"date":"2024-09-07T10:52:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T10:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.net\/?p=4988"},"modified":"2024-09-07T10:52:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T10:52:20","slug":"use-tablet-as-second-monitor-for-windows-pc-by-david-papkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/?p=4988","title":{"rendered":"Use tablet as second monitor for Windows PC by David Papkin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you dont have the budget to buy a second monitor for your WFH Zoom\/Teams\/WebEx conferences, you can use your old tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My favorite is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacedesk.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spacedesk<\/a>. You can use it PC &#8211;&gt; IPAD , PC&#8211;&gt; Android.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"165\">Using <strong data-start=\"6\" data-end=\"19\">SpaceDesk<\/strong> is one of the easiest ways to turn your Android tablet (such as your Samsung A9+ or future S10 FE) into a second monitor for your Windows laptop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"165\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"165\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Android tablet<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-section-id=\"1tagsv1\" data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"207\">Step 1: Install SpaceDesk on Windows<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"232\">On your Windows laptop:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"378\">\n<li data-section-id=\"249pe1\" data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"286\">\n<p>Go to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"286\">\n<li data-section-id=\"15a85x\" data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"286\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spacedesk.net?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpaceDesk Official Website<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"egd245\" data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"342\">\n<p>Download <strong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"342\">spacedesk DRIVER for Windows Primary PC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1btl8bo\" data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"356\">\n<p>Install it<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1d9sm38\" data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"378\">\n<p>Reboot if prompted<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"383\" \/>\n<p data-section-id=\"1qfho9c\" data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"432\">Step 2: Install SpaceDesk on Android Tablet<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"457\">On your Samsung tablet:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"539\">\n<li data-section-id=\"f6jm58\" data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"484\">\n<p>Open Google Play Store<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"194e7y0\" data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"539\">\n<p>Install:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"539\">\n<li data-section-id=\"lyf7sl\" data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"539\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ph.spacedesk.beta&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spacedesk (multi monitor display extension screen)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"544\" \/>\n<p data-section-id=\"12obzeh\" data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"578\">Step 3: Connect Both Devices<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"624\">Option A \u2013 Same Wi-Fi Network (Easiest)<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"832\">\n<li data-section-id=\"ymy3ed\" data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"680\">\n<p>Connect laptop and tablet to the same Wi-Fi network.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"123mgrr\" data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"719\">\n<p>Open SpaceDesk Viewer on the tablet.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1aplgth\" data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"770\">\n<p>Your Windows laptop should appear automatically.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ypv9sb\" data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"793\">\n<p>Tap the laptop name.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"15ceye0\" data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"832\">\n<p>The tablet becomes a second monitor.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"837\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"880\">Option B \u2013 Wired USB (Lower Latency)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"919\">SpaceDesk now supports USB tethering.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"935\">On the tablet:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1104\">\n<li data-section-id=\"k45l1w\" data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"985\">\n<p>Connect USB-C cable between laptop and tablet.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1tmt5l0\" data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1104\">\n<p>Enable <strong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1013\">USB Tethering<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1104\">\n<li data-section-id=\"136g2s2\" data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1073\">\n<p>Settings \u2192 Connections \u2192 Mobile Hotspot and Tethering<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"15ckvmy\" data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1104\">\n<p>Turn on <strong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1104\">USB Tethering<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1117\">On Windows:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1220\">\n<li data-section-id=\"rlp7c4\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1162\">\n<p>Wait for Windows to detect a new network.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3uo1ms\" data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1188\">\n<p>Open SpaceDesk Viewer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"4pmv5h\" data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1220\">\n<p>Connect to the Windows host.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1241\">This usually gives:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1312\">\n<li data-section-id=\"16h5sn5\" data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1253\">\n<p>Lower lag<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"w67vkd\" data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1288\">\n<p>Better reliability in classrooms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"12v11gy\" data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1312\">\n<p>Less Wi-Fi congestion<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1317\" \/>\n<p data-section-id=\"1knx37b\" data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1356\">Step 4: Configure Windows Display<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1372\">On the laptop:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1389\"><strong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1389\">Windows + P<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1398\">Choose:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1454\">\n<li data-section-id=\"11hbk62\" data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1421\">\n<p>Extend (recommended)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14ijdvj\" data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1433\">\n<p>Duplicate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qhr600\" data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1454\">\n<p>Second screen only<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1459\">Or:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1492\"><strong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1492\">Settings \u2192 System \u2192 Display<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1502\">You can:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1621\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1hip5bg\" data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1523\">\n<p>Rearrange monitors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"fyzph1\" data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1563\">\n<p>Set the tablet above\/below the laptop<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qq40w0\" data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1583\">\n<p>Change resolution<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1sa9oba\" data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1621\">\n<p>Make the tablet the primary display<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1626\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1731\"><strong data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1731\">Best setup:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1768\">Laptop USB-C \u2192 Samsung tablet USB-C<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1797\">with USB Tethering enabled.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1810\">Advantages:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1939\">\n<li data-section-id=\"nzu5hq\" data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1845\">\n<p>More stable than classroom Wi-Fi<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"bow8qm\" data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1890\">\n<p>Less latency when moving PowerPoint slides<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"phdc71\" data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1939\">\n<p>Works even if the training venue Wi-Fi is poor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>IPAD tablet<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a step-by-step guide on using an iPad as a second monitor with Windows using the recommended Spacedesk app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download and install the Spacedesk driver software on your Windows PC from Windows store<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download and install the Spacedesk app on your iPad from the App Store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your Windows PC and iPad are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the Spacedesk app on your iPad. It will automatically detect your Windows PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the Spacedesk driver console on your Windows PC. You should see your iPad listed as an available display.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on your iPad in the console to connect it as a wireless second monitor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on your Windows desktop and go to Display Settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Display Settings, set the Multiple Displays drop-down to &#8220;Extend these displays&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag and position the monitor icons to match your physical setup of the main monitor and iPad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the resolution and scaling for the iPad display as needed under Advanced Display<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This step by step guide was taken from arzopa.com, link listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arzopa.com\/blogs\/how-to\/ipad-as-second-monitor-for-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.arzopa.com\/blogs\/how-to\/ipad-as-second-monitor-for-windows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techwiser.com\/free-ways-use-ipad-second-monitor-pc\/\">https:\/\/techwiser.com\/free-ways-use-ipad-second-monitor-pc\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/ipad-second-monitor-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/ipad-second-monitor-windows\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=spacedesk&amp;sp=CAM%253D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube videos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End of Use tablet as second monitor for Windows PC by<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingman.net\/david-mark-papkin-fukoka-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> David Mark Papkin<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you dont have the budget to buy a second monitor for your WFH Zoom\/Teams\/WebEx conferences, you can use your old tablet. My favorite is spacedesk. You can use it PC &#8211;&gt; IPAD , PC&#8211;&gt; Android. &nbsp; Using SpaceDesk is&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[69,70,187],"class_list":["post-4988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-david-papkin","tag-davidmarkpapkin","tag-davidpapkin","tag-spacedesk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4988\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidpapkin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}