Tech Advisor - UK (2020-07)

24 TECH ADVISOR • JULY 2020

WORKING FROM HOME TIPS

Older laptops and laptops can

serve as secondary displays

without taking up that much room

• Anyold1080pflat-paneldisplaycanbepressedinto
  service,assumingyouhavetherightportonyour
  laptoporhub.You’llneedtostowitsomewhere,
  though.AndthatmonitorcouldevenbeaTV(see
  TechAdvisorMay2020).


• AUSB-poweredportablemonitorcanlivealongside
  yourlaptopwithouttheneedforapowerplug.
  Theycanbefoldedandtuckedaway on top of
  your laptopwhennotinuse.


• A sparelaptopcanbeusedasa secondarydisplay,
  usingtheWindows 10 ‘ProjecttothisPC’function.
  Go to the Windows 10 Settings > System > Projecting
  to this PC setting on your older laptop, allow it to be
  usedasa secondarydisplay,then Project to it (Win +
  P)onyourprimarylaptop.