How do I enable laptop screen (goes black) when I am switching to screen mirroring?

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when I connect to screen mirroring device my laptop screen goes black. The screen mirroring device screen also stay black, it does show it is loading but it never mirrors laptop. Need to enable laptop screen to mirror not turn off.

 

[Chintan Gohel]

when I connect to screen mirroring device my laptop screen goes black. The screen mirroring device screen also stay black, it does show it is loading but it never mirrors laptop. Need to enable laptop screen to mirror not turn off.

I'm assuming you're trying to project the laptop screen on another screen?
On the action centre, there should be an action for project screen - select the duplicate display option

If this is something else entirely, kindly share more info

Thank you

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when I connect to screen mirroring device my laptop screen goes black. The screen mirroring device screen also stay black, it does show it is loading but it never mirrors laptop. Need to enable laptop screen to mirror not turn off.

-To choose what you see on each screen:
?Tap or click Project, and then choose one of these options:
1.PC screen only. You?ll see everything on your PC. (When you're connected to a wireless projector, this option changes to Disconnect.)
2.Duplicate. You?ll see the same things on both screens.
3.Extend. You'll see everything spread over both screens, and you can drag and move items between the two.
4.Second screen only. You?ll see everything on the connected screen. Your other screen will be blank.