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Extend or duplicate

Extend or duplicateLeft: Extend. The device becomes a second display beside the computer's, and a window can sit across both. Right: Duplicate, also called Mirror. The device shows the same picture as the computer's screen.EXTENDOne desktop across two screensDUPLICATE / MIRRORThe same picture on both
  • Extend makes the device a second screen beside your main one. Drag windows onto it: reference material, chat, a video, your drawing app’s palettes.
  • Duplicate (called Mirror on a Mac) shows the same picture as your main screen. Good for drawing on what you see, or showing your screen to someone across the table.

On Windows

Section titled “On Windows”

PixelBridge adds a real monitor to Windows, so you arrange it the way you’d arrange any monitor:

  1. Tray menu › Arrange displays… (it opens Windows Settings › Display).
  2. Choose Extend these displays or Duplicate these displays, and drag the screens to match where the device sits on your desk.

By default PixelBridge places its display beside your main screen, so the pointer crosses over from the edge you’d expect. You can turn that off in Settings › Display › Place the display beside your main screen.

On a Mac

Section titled “On a Mac”

Choose in the menu bar › Display mode: Extended (virtual display) or Mirror main display. Extended is the default. You can switch while a device is connected, without dropping it. The same choice is in Settings › Display.

To place the extended display, use System Settings › Displays, as with any monitor. To move the menu bar onto the device, choose menu bar › Paired devices › the device › Set as main display.

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