Question
A user tries to connect a monitor to a laptop to have an additional screen for work, but both screens show the same content. Which of the following should the user do to resolve the issue?
- A. Use the Add New Hardware assistant to add the monitor and set up the required settings.
- B. Purchase a docking station to connect both the laptop and the monitor.
- C. Configure the Windows tiling feature to display multiple windows.
- D. Go to the Display settings and configure the external monitor as extended. Correct
Explanation
In Windows the default for a newly connected display is often Duplicate, which mirrors the laptop screen. Changing the multiple-displays setting in Settings > System > Display (or pressing Windows key + P) to Extend spreads the desktop across both screens so each shows different content. No extra driver wizard or docking station is needed because the monitor is already detected, and window tiling (Snap) arranges windows on a screen but does not change mirroring.
