How to Connect an iPad As a Second Screen
- 1). MaxiVista is a Windows application. It can extend your desktop space by 40% and installs in less than a minute. One nice feature is the automatic tilt detection, which adjusts your iPad’s display from landscape to portrait when you rotate the tablet. The app also supports Virtual VGA technology, which provides impressive picture quality for a wirelessly transmitted screen image. This software can optionally secure the connection so that it only works with one specific iPad. It is a good idea to click the "Optimization" button when you start the application to have it adjust to your computer's optimal performance settings.
- 2). From the developers of IM+, iDisplay is a universal application for Mac and Windows users, and it is also compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch. The developers respond quickly to customer service issues and release new updates as needed, but the program does not work particularly well on 64-bit Windows operating systems. Additionally, if you have Bluetooth enabled on your computer, iDisplay will be slow and choppy, as it uses the same antenna for its wireless display transmission. Still, it works well as a basic solution, especially for those who intend to use the PC desktop primarily and utilize the iPad to unclutter or avoid switching between program windows.
- 3). Air Display is an application developed by Avatron Software and it works well on Macs and PCs. The program features tilt detection that automatically reconfigures the screen when you rotate the iPad. Unlike other extended display applications that deactivate the iPad touchscreen, Air Display maintains functionality and lets you control the iPad extended desktop by touch – a useful function for photo adjustments and music control. The software requires Mac OSX 10.5.8 or later, or Windows XP 32-Bit, Vista or Windows 7. Though this application operates well, there’s an issue with video driver incompatibility on certain 2008 and 2009 Mac computers running Lion.
- 4). Display Link is for Windows users only, although Mac support is planned in a future release. Unlike other extended display applications for PCs that run in “basic mode” (providing the display while disabling other features), this program boasts the full use of Windows 7 Aero mode and allows access to desktop tools such as screen translucency and thumbnail previews on the taskbar. Operating in Aero mode also avoids program compatibility issues because Windows can run as intended. Nice features of Display Link include ease of configuration through the standard Windows display utility and the option of either an extended or a cloned desktop.
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