Easy Steps to Make Apple iPad a Secondary PC Monitor

A present work desk sometimes asks for two monitors to increase the productivity. There are many options of making the work productive. One of the easiest ways other than keeping two monitor screens on one desk is to use an Apple iPad as a secondary monitor.

Easy steps published on GIZBOT will help the Apple iPad users to take an advantage of it in making it as a secondary monitor. It is surfaced the Apple devices are the most liked ones in the tech market and the recent iPad Pro line up are amazing, being powerful, portable, and are productive as well.

Before heading toward installation of iPad as a secondary monitor, choose any app out of number of apps available on the App Store which enable your iPad to function as a secondary monitor for your PC/Mac. Some of the apps available are Air Display 2, Splashtop Extended Wireless Display 2 and Duet Display. Select any one out of these three apps that suites the device and follow the simple steps mentioned below,

• Download one of the apps on your iPad.
• Then, download the software and drivers (of the same app downloaded on iPad) from its official website for PC/Mac.
• Next, install the drivers and software on your PC/Mac.
• Over Wi-Fi: Connect your iPad and Mac/PC to the same Wi-Fi network, open the app on your iPad, and configure the network settings.
• Over wired connection: Launch the app/software on iPad and Mac/PC; connect the iPad and Mac/PC with a lightning-to-USB cable.

Now, the Apple iPad can be used as a secondary monitor. Keep a note that some of these apps, by default, may assume that the iPad is towards the user's right, but it may not be the case every time.

In-order to change the settings, go to System Preferences > Displays on Mac or right click and select Display on Windows. The user will see two squares on the screen (one representing your iPad and one representing the Mac/PC), click on one of these squares and drag it to position it wherever it best suits as per the requirements.