These techniques don’t work just for laptops—you can connect a desktop PC to
your TV the same way. Of course, desktops are less portable, so if yours is
located far from your TV, it might not be as convenient or work quite as well.
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computer to your TV is being able to use it as a second monitor. TVs have bigger
screens that are generally farther away from your face than monitors, but you
can easily toss a few Chrome tabs, your email client, and useful information or
messaging services up there so you can see whether you need to respond to
anything at a glance. Keep in mind that a second-screen system works with only
a few of the methods listed below.
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collaboration when a number of students are attending remote classes at once.
If a laptop or tablet screen doesn’t seem like it’ll be big enough for schoolwork, a
TV will do the job.
All these methods let you stream media to your TV, so if you have lots of videos
on your hard drive or visible only through a web app, you can send them to your
TV. You can also use Plex to share your entire local media library, along with a
slew of online services, directly to your TV with a simple menu interface.
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