This will make sure that the screens are aligned correctly. After that, we move on to.Īt this point, we want to restart ProPresenter. Take a look at the rest of this window, there are some important preferences in here that you may want to explore. If, however, you will be using the Stage Display, then you will need to set that up on another external screen, like this: If you will not be using the Stage Display, then you can ignore the purple 'SD' box. (Note: If your Output is stuck and won't drag over, restart ProPresenter and try again.) Here is an example: We want to make sure that your ProPresenter output is NOT set to your monitor, so if the box with the white bar across the top is filled with black and it says Output in it, simply drag the Output to the other box. The box with the white bar across the top represents your main monitor. You should see several boxes in the middle of the screen.

Open ProPresenter, then go into the Preferences and click on the Display tab. Now that our screens are correct, let's get the preferences right in ProPresenter. Step 2: Setting up your ProPresenter preferences. Depending on your version of Windows this might look different, but we want to see two monitors at the top of the screen, and make sure that the screens are set to 'Extend', not 'Mirror'. On a PC, right click on the desktop and choose Desktop Properties or Screen Resolution. We want to turn this OFF! So make sure it is unchecked. If you do see the Arrangements tab, great! Click on it, then look in the lower left of the window for the option to 'Mirror Displays'. If you only see two tabs (Display and Color) then your computer cannot see another screen make sure that the screen/projector is turned on and is plugged in, and that any drivers are installed.

We want to make sure that the computer sees your external screen(s), so look for a tab near the top of the window that is called 'Arrangements'. On a Mac, click on the Apple on the top left of the screen, then come down to System Preferences, and click on the Display option. Step 1: Setting up your system preferences.įirst, let's make sure that our system preferences are correct. Let's take a look at the steps needed to get your output up and running. Getting your output/outputs to show up on your screens is a fairly simple task, but there are a few steps to it, and skipping any of the steps may result in the output not working.

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