Tech How-to

Here’s how to set up your all-in-one computer as an extra monitor: If your all-in-one has a display-in port, all you need to do is plug a display cable into the in port on the all-in-one and an out port on the main computer that you want to use. If your all-in-one doesn’t have a display-in port, you can use a display port converter or remote desktop software as a workaround. If you want to learn all about how to set up your all-in-one computer as an extra monitor, then this article is for you. Let’s get started! How Do You Set Up Your All in One Computer As an Extra Monitor? (4 Ways) First, we’re going to cover the easy ways to go about this.  Not every all-in-one can do this, so it’s only the starting point.  If your all-in-one has a display in port, then this is going to be simple.  All you need to do is plug a display cable into the in port on the all-in-one and an out port on the main computer that you want to use. There are four different types of display ports, so you’ll need to make sure they match on both computers.  HDMI is still the most common plug type.  DisplayPort is the second most common and newest.  The two older types are DVI and VGA.  Typically speaking, both ports have to be the same, or else you will need adapters and/or converters, which will be covered in a later section. There’s another important note here. Not all display ports on a computer are display-in ports.  In fact, it’s very uncommon for a display to work as input and output.  You will need to find display input ports on the all-in-one, and not all of them have any. To identify an “in” port, simply look for a label on the port.  Input ports are almost always labeled as “in.”  Output ports usually are