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This is epic, as my development machines are all virtual (some on premises at the office and others in Azure).

The real light bulb moment happened during a conversation when it was mentioned that a remote desktop app that supported Continuum was not only in the pipeline but I was able to get a demonstration. The phone (via the dock) is capable of driving a single HDMI display and apps scale up to use a high resolution on the external monitor. This is the bit that the sceptic in me initially thought great feature, but who’s going to build the apps to support it. The Continuum magic is only supported by the new Universal Windows Apps (primarily Microsoft Apps to start with, e.g. The experience on the phone (start screen, calls etc) remains completely independent of the PC-like experience on the external display. A chance conversation at Microsoft Ignite Australia has changed my opinion and got me excited again.Ĭontinuum for Windows phones lets you turn your phone into a PC-like experience by connecting an external display, keyboard, and mouse using the new Microsoft Display Dock.

But the sceptic inside me kept nagging at me that it’s probably going to be more gimmick than substance. Plug in the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter into the HDMI and USB ports on the display where you want to project.Being a Windows Phone user I was pretty excited when the Continuum feature started getting demonstrated. The USB port must receive power from the display or the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter won't work. If you have everything on this list, then go ahead and follow these steps: Step 1: Set Up The TV Or Monitorįirst, you need a TV or a monitor with an HDMI port and a USB port. If you've upgraded an old PC to Windows 8.1, it may or may not support Miracast. If your computer came with Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1, it should support Miracast. Windows 8.1 must be up to date with the latest Windows Updates installed.