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Most modern PCs are bit, so click the corresponding button if you purchased your PC within the last 5 or so years. However, if you're unsure whether your computer is bit or bit, see Microsoft's FAQ page for help. Next, just launch the installer file, then follow the prompts to get Spacedesk installed on your PC. When installation has finished, make sure to reboot your computer so that the new drivers will become active. Now that you've got the Windows side of things taken care of, the next thing you'll need to do is install Spacedesk on your Android device.

With both apps installed, using Spacedesk is incredibly easy. First, make sure your Android device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your PC, then simply open the Spacedesk app on your phone or tablet. The app should automatically detect your computer, so in most cases, all you'll have to do is tap "Connect" to get things going. However, if your computer is not found automatically, you'll have to un-tick the box next to "Auto Network Search," then enter your computer's local IP address manually.

Take phone calls right from your laptop with built-in phone to PC integration. And when you dismiss a notification on one device, it goes away on the other. With the Your Phone app, the most recent photos and screenshots on your Android phone are instantly synced to your PC. You can even drag an image and drop it directly into a PowerPoint presentation. The Office mobile app combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with exclusive features to make it your go-to productivity app. Browse the web anywhere with one seamless experience from your phone to your computer and other signed-in devices.

With intelligent email, calendar, reminders, and contacts, Outlook lets you do more from one powerful inbox. Get things done. Microsoft Launcher provides a new, customizable, home screen experience that empowers you to be more productive on your Android device. From grocery lists to housecleaning routines, daily tasks are simple with Microsoft To Do. Microsoft To Do makes it easy to stay organized and manage your life.

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Any Windows version after the April Update will have the app preinstalled. When you open the app you'll be guided through a few extra steps you'll need to take to finish setting things up. Make sure to have both your PC and Android device nearby, turned on, and connected to the same Wi-Fi. You'll need to be signed in to the same Microsoft account on both your Android device and PC in order to link your devices. Once you're signed in, you'll be prompted to install or open the companion app on your Android device.

To do this, open a web browser on your Android device and then enter the link that's displayed on your PC aka. Sign in to the companion app with the same Microsoft account that you're signed in to on your PC. The app will then open to a screen that displays a QR code for you to scan — we'll come back to that in a second. Once you've signed in, go back to your PC and select the I have the Your Phone Companion app installed on my phone check box. Then select the Pair with QR code button. A QR code will appear on your PC screen.

On your Android device, the companion app should be open to a screen with a camera on it. Use this screen to scan the QR code that's displayed on your PC. As long as you don't mismatch the mobile monitor's and laptop's screen aspect ratio which, almost always, is a normal widescreen ratio , you are unlikely to experience much trouble in matching them up. Most of the recent laptop-appropriate screens sport a native resolution of 1, by 1, pixels aka p, or "full HD" , but a few go higher. Mobile monitors tend to be dimmer, at their maximum brightness levels, than their desktop counterparts.

What is commonly called brightness is actually luminance, or brightness per unit area. Portable monitors tend to cluster around nits also expressed as "candelas per meter squared" in our testing, even though many are rated at between and nits, which is fine for typical use. The highest we have measured at this writing is nits.

Monitors that make use of in-plane switching IPS technology are generally preferred for general use over vertical-alignment VA and twisted-nematic TN panels due to their wider off-axis viewing angles and good color accuracy.

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Many recent mobile monitors are IPS, but there's a catch. When we test a panel for its color gamut, we first test the sRGB color space, which is the default color space for the web and many other applications.

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This color space comprises essentially all the colors that can be made by mixing red, green, and blue. Most desktop monitors cover at least 95 percent of sRGB, and we have seen portable monitors attain similar coverage. However, since late , a spate of mobile IPS monitors have shown much more limited overall color coverage 60 to 72 percent of sRGB and very similar color profiles—indicating poor red and purple coverage and slightly enhanced blue-greens. Because of their nearly identical "color signatures," we assume that these screens come from the same or similar sources, although they are on monitors made by a variety of manufacturers.

These measured results have been borne out in our experiential testing, where in photos and videos red and purple areas tended to look dull and washed out. Although screens with this issue are fine for most business and productivity use, they are subpar choices for videophiles or photo enthusiasts. In our monitor reviews, we include a chromaticity chart that maps our readings against the ideal readings for the color space being tested, and provide an analysis of the panel's color coverage.

As I alluded to earlier, the mobile-monitor world is undergoing a convergence of power and connectivity thanks to USB Type-C connectivity. While this simplicity has its appeal, be sure that your laptop's USB-C port supports data, video, and power transfer, because some early-generation USB-C ports don't. Thunderbolt 3 ports should also work fine; their functionality encompasses all of that of USB-C. A few mobile monitors use traditional power adapters. This is particularly true of models that work with sketch pens and intended for artists, which are in effect interactive monitors.

In a common configuration, the display draws power through an adapter, while two cables connect to the computer. A few older portable-display models draw their power from a laptop over a separate USB 3. Nearly all portable displays are plug-and-play and require no software to operate. Sometimes, the display may come with a utility that lets you change monitor settings from your computer screen rather than through the secondary panel's onscreen display OSD controls.

The OSD is the monitor's menu system, governing user-controllable settings such as brightness, contrast, color levels, picture mode, and aspect ratio. It is often arranged in several submenus. Although a few models include several buttons to use in navigating the OSD, a single button or switch to control it is more common. In general, audio is not a consideration with mobile monitors, as these devices tend to lack built-in speakers or audio jacks.

The few portable displays often gaming models that do include speakers, in our experience, have weak ones, and are most useful when paired with a portable gaming console or a smart phone. When the monitor is connected to a laptop, you can always switch from the display's speakers to your laptop's speakers by clicking in Windows the speaker icon in the taskbar and changing to your laptop's audio.

Whatever your needs or budget, there's a model out there that's right for you; the key thing is to consider the primary display panel that you'll be using alongside of it. Below, check out the current best portable displays we've tested. We update this story regularly, but for the very latest monitor reviews we've posted, also see our monitor product guide. As Analyst for printers, scanners, and projectors, Tony Hoffman tests and reviews these products and provides news coverage for these categories.

Tony has worked at PC Magazine since , first as a Staff Editor, then as Reviews Editor, and more recently as Managing Editor for the printers, scanners, and projectors team.

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In addition to editing, Tony has written articles on digital photography and reviews of digital cameras, PCs, and iPhone apps Prior to joining the PCMag team, Tony worked for 17 years in magazine and journal production at Springer-Verlag New York. He is an active observer and astrophotographer, and a participant in online astronomy projects such as hunting for comets in images from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory SOHO.

He specializes in landscapes natural and manmade.

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