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June 3, 2022
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Dual monitors - meeting controls and Speaker view on separate screens

  • June 3, 2022
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We usually host hybrid meetings, with a PowerPoint presented where the in-person attendees are, that we share with the remote callers.

 

I have a laptop connected to an external big screen monitor. In the monitor I want to show the remote callers ("speaker view"), and the PowerPoint when the moment comes.

 

I have tried the setting of Dual Monitors on the desktop app which creates two windows. One window shows the remote callers and the meeting controls, the second one only shows the local attendees. When I start the PowerPoint slide show, it shows on the same big screen where the remote callers and controls are.

 

Basically, the "second monitor" which creates a second window all it does is show the local attendees, I don't need that. I can look around the room and see the people myself.

 

Is there a way to have meeting controls and the PowerPoint application on the laptop screen, and the remote callers (that would show up on the second Zoom window) and slide show on the big screen?

 

Thanks!

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    Ray_Harwood
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    Ray_Harwood
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    June 5, 2022

    I just did my first hybrid meeting in early May. On our second projection screen we showed remote participants by selecting Gallery View – you mentioned using Speaker View, which only shows the Spotlighted users or just the one person speaking, if no spotlights are set.

     

    During Day 1, some presentations were shown from the display PC on the main screen. On Day 2 & 3, I did Screen Sharing remotely, and those were displayed onsite on the main screen. 

    Hope that helps!

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    Viking1971Author
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    June 6, 2022

    The Speaker vs Gallery is a preference, I don't think it will have an impact on behavior.  I can try if needed, though.

    But were you / are you able to have controls on one screen (PowerPoint application and Zoom controls), and PowerPoint slide show and Zoom conference on the other one? My biggest issue is having Zoom meeting controls on my laptop and meeting participants on the big screen. Did you achieve that?

    Ray_Harwood
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    Ray_Harwood
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    June 7, 2022

    Look through this Zoom Support article on using two monitors:

    https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362583-Using-Zoom-desktop-client-with-dual-monitors

    The primary monitor will always have the Zoom controls on it. There’s no way to change that, that I’m aware of. 

    Sorry, but I can’t tell from your description whether you want “Zoom meeting controls on my laptop and meeting participants on the big screen” or don’t want that. 

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    CSM-Navarre
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    July 1, 2022

    "Is there a way to have meeting controls and the PowerPoint application on the laptop screen, and the remote callers (that would show up on the second Zoom window) and slide show on the big screen?"

     

    To keep the Zoom controls on your laptop:   

    1 - Start a Zoom meeting in dual monitor mode.

    2 - Drag the "Zoom Meeting" window to your laptop.

    3 - Make sure the "Zoom" window is on your big screen.

    4 - Start a screen share (Alt+S) and drag the meeting controls to your laptop.

    5 - End the screen share (Alt+S).

    6 - End the meeting.

    Drag your Zoom app to your laptop too if you don't want it on the big screen.   Close the app.

    Now, when you start a Zoom meeting, the windows should be on the correct screens.   When you start a screen share, the controls should be where you placed them on the last share.

     

    Do the same thing with PowerPoint.   Start the app.  Drag it to your laptop.  Close the app.

    Those steps should get all of your controls on your laptop.

     

    If you need to be able to see your remote attendees on the big screen at the same time you're showing your slide show, there's no easy way to do that.   

     

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