“1. The Dual-Monitor Trick You can set up your laptop so your presentation doesn’t appear on the laptop you’re presenting from, while your slides display normally onscreen. That leaves the laptop for other uses, such as displaying your notes. The trick is to use Windows’ dual-monitor mode. To set this up, connect your projector normally through your laptop’s VGA port. Right click on the desktop and select “Properties,” then the “Settings” tab. Configure this tab so your laptop screen is Display 1, and the projector is Display 2. Click OK. Now, open your PowerPoint presentation, and choose “Set Up Show” from the “Slide Show” menu. In the “Multiple monitors” area, chose “Monitor 2” from the drop-down menu, then click OK.”
