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Windows 7
NOTE: Make sure that the LCD projector or TV has been powered on and that your laptop has been connected with the appropriate cables before turning on your computer.

Simultaneously pressing the Windows Logo Key and the "P" Key on your laptop's keyboard will display the following:

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Select Duplicate to have the laptop image appear on both your laptop screen and on the room's LCD projector or TV. You may need to adjust your laptop's resolution for an optimal image.

Mac OS
NOTE: Make sure that the LCD projector or TV has been powered on and that your MacBook has been connected with the appropriate cables/adapter before turning on your computer. Please see the section below regarding adapters.

• • Open the Apple Menu (click on Image Removed in the upper-left corner) and select System Preferences.
  • Click on the Displays icon.
     
  • Click on the Detect Displays button to synchronize the images on the MacBook and the LCD projector or TV. If the Detect Displays button is not available, hold down the Option key on the keyboard to view it.
  • Click on the Arrangement tab:

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• • Check the box next to Mirror Displays in order to have the same image appear on both your MacBook and on the room's LCD projector or TV.
     
  • You may need to adjust your MacBook's resolution for an optimal image. Click on the Display tab and then click on theScaled option. Other selectable resolutions can be viewed by holding down the Option key on the keyboard and then clicking on the Scaled option.

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The Media Center's Displaying a Laptop on a Secondary Display (Projector or TV) page provides instructions for mirroring a laptop image on a projector or TV. It can be found at the Media Center community on myCanisius. URL: https://my.canisius.edu/web/media-center/laptop_projection Need an adapter to connect your laptop? Visit the Laptop/Tablet Display Adapters page for a listing of what cables (VGA, HDMI, or both) are available in each classroom and conference room on campus, as well as a listing of available adapters and where to get them. URL: https://my.canisius.edu/web/media-center/adapters