Chromebooks are cool, but they`re even cooler when you get to use them with an external monitor and spread out all your work. You have a few options for connecting your Chromebook up depending on your ports, your monitor, and how much you need out of a second screen. Here`s how to connect your Chromebook to a monitor, whether it has a dedicated port or not.
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HDMI port
USB-C hubs
Casting
USB-C monitors
Turning off your Chromebook screen
Method 1: HDMI port on a Chromebook
Once upon a time, most Chromebooks actually came with an HDMI port right there on the side of the laptop. Still, with the advent of USB-C and the ability of USB-C to be used for both charging, data, and video at the same time, it makes a lot of sense that manufacturers dropped the bulkier HDMI port and instead relied upon USB-C.
The middle port here is an HDMI port, which stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface, the A/V standard that has been the most popular video cable/port standard for...
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