Extending your desktop
When connected to an external display, the PC in a lecture theatre has two different display modes: Duplicate and Extend. In Duplicate the computer monitor duplicates the monitor on the external display so that you see the same picture on both the desktop and projector. This is the venue default.
In Extend Mode the external display is treated as a separate screen so that you can have different windows open on the projector and desktop. It is easy to switch between the two settings.
Extend mode is available in the following venues:
| Building | Name / Type | Room No. |
|---|---|---|
| Aras Moyola | Large Theatre | MY243 |
| Alice Perry | Large Theatre |
ENG-G017 |
| Arts Science | Darcy Thompson | AC002 |
| Arts Science |
Larmor Theatre | SC001 |
| Arts Science |
Dillon Theatre | SC003 |
| Arts Science |
McMunn Theatre | SC004 |
| Arts Science |
Tyndal Theatre | SC005 |
| Arts Science | Anderson Theatre | AC001 |
| Arts Science | O'Flaherty Theatre | AC003 |
| Arts Science |
Kirwan Theatre | SC002 |
| Arts Science |
Classroom | AC202 |
| Arts Science |
Classroom |
AC203 |
| Arts Science |
Classroom |
AC204 |
| Arts Science |
Classroom |
AC213 |
| Arts Science |
Classroom |
AC214 |
| Arts Science |
Classroom |
AC215 |
| HBB | Large Theatre |
G019 |
| IT Building | Large Seminar | IT125 |
| IT Building |
Large Seminar |
IT125G |
| IT Building |
Large Theatre | IT250 |
| Aras Cairnes | Large Theatre | CA111 |
| Aras Cairnes | Higgins Suite | CA239 |
| Aras Cairnes |
Classroom | CA001 |
| Aras Cairnes |
Classroom | CA002 |
| Aras Cairnes |
Classroom | CA003 |
| Aras Cairnes |
Classroom | CA004 |
| Aras Cairnes |
Classroom | CA005 |
| Alice Perry Engineering | Classroom |
Eng2001 |
| Alice Perry Engineering |
Classroom |
Eng2002 |
| Alice Perry Engineering |
Classroom |
Eng2003 |
| Alice Perry Engineering |
Classroom |
Eng2033 |
| Alice Perry Engineering |
Classroom |
Eng2034 |
| Alice Perry Engineering |
Classroom |
Eng2035 |
| Alice Perry Engineering |
Classroom |
Eng3034 |
| Alice Perry Engineering |
Classroom |
Eng3035 |
| Alice Perry Engineering |
Classroom |
Eng3036 |
| Arts Millenium | Large Theatre | AMB1021 (Colm Ó hEocha ) |
| Arts Millenium |
Large Theatre | AMB1022 (Máirtin Uí Thnúthail) |
| Arts Millenium | Large Theatre | AMB1022 (Patrick Fottrell) |
How to extend the screen
In Extend Mode the external display is treated as a separate screen so that you can have a different windows open on the projector and desktop. This will enable you to use Presenter mode in Powerpoint, and see your speaker's notes. For more sharing options in Extend more see below.
Watch a video
This video will show you how to use the extend function.
Sharing PowerPoint in Extend mode
Option 1 - Presenter view : When using the lectern PC, if you select slide show as normal, presenter view will automatically display on the lectern monitor and the slides will display on the Projector. You will be able to see your notes.
Option 2 - Slide view (no notes) : You can disable presenter view by going to Slide Show in PowerPoint and deselecting the box beside Use Presenter View.
Once presenter view is disabled, if you want to resize the dimensions of the PowerPoint window, so you can also view the online chat go to: Slide Show on the ribbon > Set Up Slide Show >Browsed by individual window.
You can also quickly navigate between your various applications open in different windows by pressing the Windows + Tab key simultaneously. This will allow you to have your pretension on full screen mode, yet have quick access to the chat.
