Use a Chromebook as a Desktop Computer

[@Eevnos]

Are you using a Chromebook as a Desktop Computer? If so, what does your setup look like?

[@carlapplepro7989]

Eevnos I should I buy a 2013 MacBook Air 13inch 8gb 256gb off of eBay for $300 usdIt’s running MacOS Catalina? Should I buy let me know

[@Eevnos]

@@carlapplepro7989 That all depends on what you want to do with it.. I personally would stay away from the older MacBook Air though, the screens are horrible and they're very under powered.

[@carlapplepro7989]

Eevnos I am going to Be using for school and home for texting people and FaceTime people when I don’t feel like pulling my iPhone XR out of my pocket I just want this for home and school usages such as and also I will be using to backup iPhone to iTunes aswell I will be using for it daily task nothing high quality at all The reason why I want to be a 2013 MacBook Air 8gb 256gb 13inch It’s Runs MacOS Catalina aswell I am also on budget around $300 bucks it a great deal for me though

[@carlapplepro7989]

I also love your channel and your video content it’s awesome 👏 I appreciate your channel man keep up the great Video content from me Carlapplepro much love man 👨 I love your video content it’s great 👍 man have a great Day Steve I love to check out more of your video content thanks man 👨 keep the good work up !

[@Eevnos]

Carlapplepro You May want to look at a 2012 or 2013 MacBook Pro. You can get those for under $300 and they’re much better machines than the Air.

[@johnmccormick8159]

This is great info for those of us with elderly parents. A Chromebook doesn't have big enough screen, but Chrome OS can be configured more safely for seniors, and since Chrome OS is a lot like Android, it's easier for my sisters and I to help my parents.

[@yasir5673]

@susanivy3619 he deffo has a smaller screen

[@VEBco]

This is the first video I've seen that addresses desktop usage of Chromebooks. I'd like to see a video on how Chrome OS fairs on larger-screen monitors (particularly with regards to productivity).

[@Eevnos]

I can put something together, sounds like a great idea. Anything specific you’d like addressed?

[@arsenic_btw]

How do i use my chromebook as a keyboard for tower pc

[@VEBco]

@@Eevnos Thanks for the response, and I apologize for the late reply. I recently connected my Pixelbook to a Dell 4K monitor (specifically the U2720Q) and everything (OS, etc) works flawlessly!

[@VEBco]

@@arsenic_btw I don't know if it's possible, but you can buy a multi-device Bluetooth keyboard that allows for switching between computers. Logitech has quite a few options.

[@arsenic_btw]

@@VEBco but i dont have a keyboard and im asking cause my keyboard fried

[@TheB1nary]

Been doing this for years -- works without issues. I work in IT so need a portable and secure solution -- this is it!!

[@bemimu]

is it possible to use this setup with the chromebook closed?

[@dylanvadheryear9978]

Thanks

[@restrictedclan9400]

Can you do a video of the chromebook as the second monitor when i connect it to my pc??

[@900q8]

that's wut i am here for lmao

[@jacobariemma2065]

@@900q8 same haha

[@900q8]

@@jacobariemma2065 lol

[@Lakersfan122410]

@@900q8 me too LOL

[@casparcoaster1936]

many thanks man, was just about to buy a new C-book, was going back on forth on how big, this reminded me to just get a tiny one, and get one of those adapters, and use it as my desk top, with a big monitor, unless traveling with a tiny!!!!!!! You (me too) are a frigging genius!

[@newwavepressure6478]

Thanks for the help it took me about a half an hour to figure out where my mouse was lol trying to get prepared for homeschooling for my kids

[@newwavepressure6478]

@jack bauer apparently it's true when they say you're always going to be learning they didn't have USBC ports when I was in the school nor did we have split screens if you're watching this video I'm sure you're trying to figure something out yourself highly doubt you're watching this video cuz you're bored

[@jimboutilier7552]

I use a Sabrent DS-WSPD USB-C Dock for several laptops including a couple of Chromebooks. It drives up to 2 4K monitions (I have it driving 2 32" FHD monitors), Gigabit Ethernet, Several USB ports that connect to cameras, mics, keyboard, mouse, a headset and speakers, and has power delivery up to 60 watts with an included power supply. A single USB-C connection and the laptop connects to everything and gets charged. Both Chromebooks feature 9th gen i5, 8gb ram, 128gb storage. The Acer with a quad core U series processor doesn't strain in the least. The Pixelbook Go with a dual core Y series processor is still a decent experience but its CPU is a lot more stressed and I see things run a bit slower, mouse and window movements can become jerky, and music streaming can have occasional dropouts. Enabling hyper threading helps but the dual core processor still maxes out occasionally. Still pretty impressed though.

[@Eevnos]

Jim Boutilier Excellent!

[@mashupzz4904]

is there a way to connect the Bluetooth keyboard straight to the monitor cause I wanna use my Chromebook and it separately?

[@harrigro]

Thanks. I'm going to switch platform from my desktop to my chrome book and add a monitor. Desktop has become old and slow. Have USB and mini hdmi ports on chrome book. Hope to find a monitor that will plug into the mini hdmi

[@Eevnos]

You can get a cheap mini HDMI to full sized HDMI cable.

[@harrigro]

@@Eevnos thanks buddy. Just found one on Amazon. Didn't know they existed lol

[@Eevnos]

@@harrigro oh sweet, happy to help!

[@sgstiffler]

I'm using a USB type C docking station. I have an older monitor with VGA hookup, I hardwire my ethernet for connection, have my full-sized keyboard and wired mouse connected to my dock. I like to work with my Chromebook closed. I usually do not need a 2 monitor set up, and my larger desktop monitor is all I really need. My question is this; when I shutdown my Chromebook, the only way I can start it up again is to open the lid. My Windows laptop at work allows me to just press the power button on the docking station, and it starts my laptop up. Is the only way to start up a Chromebook is by opening the lid?

[@Eevnos]

Sounds like a good setup! I don't think there's any way to have the machine on with the lid closed. If you find a way let me know though, I'm curious!

[@sgstiffler]

@@Eevnos I didn't have to make any adjustments. I just hooked up my docking station to USB C, plugged the VGA cable from my monitor into my USB docking station, opened my Chromebook and logged in, then closed the lid, and my desktop monitor stayed on. I didn't have to make any changes to settings, it just worked.

[@Eevnos]

Steven Stiffler Excellent!

[@Lp-ze1tg]

I am glad that I bought a Chromebook when it was on sale. At first, I couldn't stand it because of the lack of storage space: 16gb storage with only 2gb Ram. However, I realized that it doesn't require much space for Android apps and I can always add a USB drive if I need to download a large file. The built is robust and it is splash-proof. It also has an impressive battery life. I recently purchased a basic Windows laptop with 4gb Ram and 64gb emmc drive. The Windows laptop performed horribly when compared to the Chromebook. - - Windows 10 laptop took 33.6 seconds to boot up to Windows login screen - Chromebook took 15.3 seconds to boot up to login screen - Windows 10 laptop can be unresponsive for multitasking due to the processing speed of the CPU - Chromebook are very responsive due to the low demand for processing. -Windows 10 laptop battery only lasts 3 to 4 hours. -Chromebook battery can last for 6 hours to continue use. The Chromebook cost me $105 and the Windows 10 basic laptop cost me $200. I returned the Windows laptop

[@Eevnos]

Lawrence p Thanks so much for sharing tour experience! Chromebooks are definitely the way to go for a lot of people, not everyone, but a lot of people. 😉

[@lox07]

Just install chrome os on the windows laptop

[@t.shandrielblogs]

Omg Thanks so much, I was doing some work remotely for the first time today. And was like man I can really use a bigger monitor, so I can work on multiple things. But I didn't know how with my chromebook. Thanks!!

[@Kozy2kk]

thank u man u help me improve my gaming setup

[@tebjosh13]

Thanks for the help. Video rocked

[@crosswhite17]

My old Chromebook has a hdmi which I use to connect to a monitor. I use a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse with USB transmitter. I connect to a printer over WiFi but haven't found a way to be able to use the printers scanners yet so have to scan to my phone and save the file onto my Google Drive first.

[@Eevnos]

Sounds like a pretty good setup.

[@tavonpoyser8104]

What about hdmi to hdmi?

[@madenewministries]

I need this for teaching.

[@fatherboomin8551]

cool teacher

[@kidoflp]

Thanks for another great video. One request, can you make a in depth video on new Wine 5.0 (to run windows apps on Chromebooks) both from android side and from Linux side! Thanks :)

[@Eevnos]

A. Man You’re welcome, thank you for watching and commenting! I can definitely look into using Wine, sounds like an interesting experiment. 😉

[@mohammad4388]

I was wondering on how to use a chromebook as a external monitor for a Windows PC. The Windows screen will be extended on to the chromebook.

[@floydfan2026]

There are apps like duet display

[@kristinasmith9903]

I believe you can change which monitor is considered 1 or 2. Choose detect and it will tell you the numbers. Then you rearrange them.

[@Stxticfv]

some moniters have a usb port in them with a hdmi port and you can use a 2 ended usb port into your chromebook to your moniter.

[@Userhandle7384]

Binging on your videos, all of this is so clear and interesting! Thanks :)

[@kevdogyt08ti]

Thank you Eevnos for this video tutorial. I just bought this Asus CX1500 15 4GB/64GB today, and I'm use to the desktop computer use. Very well explained video.

[@elliottcohen1081]

Hi kevdog. Congrats on your new Asus CX1500. I just got the Asus cx1700 and can't get it to work on my monitor using the same usb-c adapter that worked with the same monitor and my 2 other Chromebooks. Can you tell me your setup?

[@sanaicoralie4255]

Hi using a Lenovo AMD4 Chromebook that my job provide to work remotely, can I connect my HP laptop and use it as a monitor...if so what are the required connectors

[@Eevnos]

You should be able to using one of the methods in this video.. just run the server software on the HP laptop.

[@myndsuhbidnezz2729]

Don't know if you would necessarily technically refer to it as a desktop computer because there's no desk. But I'm using it as a personal computer. I have a Chromebook CB3-532 Series. And for my monitor I'm using my 32in Element TV connected through your standard HDMI. I have an old Dell corded Mouse I use from time to time but I mostly use my Insignia Bluetooth mouse. And for a keyboard I'm using a Oon. silent keyboard. I'm still working out a way to upgrade the hardware and memory storage for now I'm just using OS and flash drives for memory. I'd appreciate any advice you can give me on set ups that would help me maneuver through fluidly. I mostly use it for social media networking live streams and I also wanting to use it for photo editing. I'm just so used to doing my edits on a smartphone but it would be nice to have a bigger screen but the handling is different from fingers the mouse

[@annette2687]

Awesome video! Very well explained. Thanks so much! (new subbie)

[@sherries4823]

So helpful! Are you able to tell me how to switch from the chromebook’s camera to the external monitor’s camera?

[@TheGOATTheGreatestOfAllTime]

Hi, I am tying to connect my chrome book to my desktop. When I press the mirror internal display nothing changed on my desktop, but they are connected with a usb-c to hdmi?! Any insight?

[@marti_ez8]

Thank you so much you helped me a lot

[@juampy725663]

wow. what a great and useful video. you explained everything. thanks so much.

[@themaster5054]

thanks bro helped a lot

[@mururoa7024]

Cool! This solves my problem. Thanks!

[@OreoTheCat310]

Can I also use that to game??

[@physiques]

When you connect the CB to the external monitor and keyboard is there a way to close the laptop lid and still have it work? Thank you for this great video...

[@Eevnos]

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes, on my Chromebook I can close the lid and continue to use it. I don’t know if that’s the case on all of them though.

[@physiques]

@@Eevnos I have the same Dell so I guess I can as well. I was going to buy a chromebox but after seeing your video I'll save my money and get a better monitor 👍

[@wvv3758]

You can also buy a Chromebox. 😄 Although at my business we have also 2 configurations like you show for our mobile employees which Chromebooks.

[@dominictesta4698]

thank you so much you are so great with tech!

[@littlechaoswolfchild]

Thank you for the video, I have a question how would I use headphones with it?

[@flyingl1393]

Can you use a video capture card to make your Chromebook a monitor?

[@Mauricio_39610]

Why is it that every time I connect my google chromebook into my monitor which is an ASUS monitor it stays on for a couple minuets and then turns off. It stays on for my full use sometimes but for the most part it just turns off, I checked my settings on my chromebook and the display says it is set for it not to sleep when my chromebook is closed. I hope you can help me with this because this is a big issue.

[@-NISN-]

witch one did you use?

[@timcunningham576]

I have been doing this for a couple years now. It just made sense to me, I am a contractor that uses my chromebook all the time. So I figured why not use it as a desktop as well. I never thought of a 2nd external monitor, that's good to know I can. I do have 1 issue you may be able to help with. I get no sound while I am using my monitor for video. I have the new high 5 Klipsh speakers hooked up via HDMI from the monitor but no sound. Ideas? Thank you

[@jamesleija9781]

Can you use an usb keyboard with the lid closed while viewing on external monitor ?

[@avian1202]

Can you use your mouse and keyboard that’s serpsrtaed while connected to d to Chromebook

[@Eevnos]

You can use a mouse and keyboard, either wired or bluetooth.

[@zekemango2211]

hey, are you still going to do the video for the windows desktop video?

[@cynalic]

What do I do after I plug them in??

[@anikasparling2619]

How would you do with tablet and phone

[@melodyman9162]

Great Vid man! I wanted to know if I can connect my apple 27" monitor to my HP Chromebook?

[@zdirie-ti9lq]

Same!

[@RicardoAboy]

Hello I wanted to know if there is any option to start the chromebook without opening the cover so that the screen can be seen on an external monitor like a desktop computer many THX!!

[@paulhart3812]

Why does my Chromebook laptop lose sound when I connect it to an external monitor?

[@JJ-63]

I have a mini HDMI can I use that?

[@fabiantejeda31yearsagoand40]

Can I just put the hdmi to hdmi on my laptop?

[@Solomonsidbury]

31 years???

[@mohammad4388]

I have a question, can you use a USB C to USB 3.0 cable to do the same functions?

[@rustvhyser3624]

So with the white and greyish adapter would I plug in the charger to that adapter and then I plug the hdmi into the adapter and into my moniter

[@kellymcbride5054]

Hi question. I'm a teacher and need a larger monitor to be able to see all my students. So my plan is to use my hdmi cable to hook up my chromebook and the monitor. Is this all I need? Will it work to display my zoom meetings on the monitor from the chromebook?

[@Eevnos]

It should, yes. If your Chromebook has an HDMI port it will detect the external display jus like any other OS. If you don’t have an HDMI port, but does have a USB-C port, you’ll need to get a USB-c to HDMI adapter

[@megafan1533]

if you close the chromebook will the monitor still show a display?

[@lIlIlIl..]

is there anyway to be like as if on a pc whilst on a chromebook?

[@Eevnos]

I’m not sure what you mean.

[@pakohl4905]

Very informative. I have two old monitors to connect to my Chromebook intel CORE 13 10th gen. I also don't have a blue tooth keyboard,nor mouse. Only have 1 usb c port on the chromebook. Can I set it up to be able to use my chromebook as the PC. Wi-Fi card in old desktop is no longer working.

[@FinnEmber]

Thank you!

[@thehunter-zg3fc]

What do I do when I have the hdmi plugged in and the mouse and keyboard is plugged into the chromebook but it only show the Home Screen with no mouse

[@lm406]

I have a acer chromebook cant figure out what is need to have a third monitor and to be able to drag the documents from screen to screen.Help

[@YukGass]

Is it possible to use monitor whilew Chromebook closed?

[@oscarkeen]

Why don’t you include hdmi options?

[@adamvaughan123]

Hi evenos! So I've been looking at those plug n play HDMI game emulaters, the sort that have like 2000 games on it. And i wondering if i can plug one of those styles of devices into my Chromebook to use it as a sort of monitor or TV i guess for playing the games

[@sethshaw7338]

Great video I have a question. Is there any way you can use it on the monitor without having the chromebook open? Thank you.

[@daking_cr]

No

[@dipper-q3677]

Can we use the mic jack ones?

[@kalixo-other4415]

i have an hp chromebook and a imac catalina 10.15. can i use any of these as a monitor? THX!! (btw this a request lol)

[@jokerclydeboneflair9329]

How do I hook up a old computer tower to my HP Chromebook 11 g14

[@Reddeadlaso]

does the chromebook have to be open for it to work

[@Eevnos]

When I made this video you did, but now it supports clamshell mode

[@Reddeadlaso]

@@Eevnos ok thank you,but i found a way but thanks anyway

[@kasba7251]

To be honest a chrome book is pretty much good for everything if you got relly good wifi then the chrome book is amazing if you wanna do gaming use GeForce now or use Xbox game pass or Stadia if you wanna just watch videos or do anything it Amazing for that

[@Edza2]

What if i only have the chromebook and no display?

[@jsfauno9968]

But how can I use different apps in different screens? For instance, I wanna watch a movie in the bigger screen as I'm writing a review in the laptop. Dunno how to do that, all I know is how to mirror the laptop.

[@Eevnos]

Check out the screens starting around 3:07 in the video. When you select the monitor for the 'Screen' setting you can choose to mirror or extend the display.

[@Tykeysha__]

This video helped me a lot to setup my second monitor

[@frenandomorales2278]

What is the best cheap monitor

[@Tykeysha__]

@@frenandomorales2278 ?

[@Aziz-pm8bm]

Im looking to do it .

[@turtlegamer8065]

How can I make my Chromebook as a second monitor to my windows pc

[@Eevnos]

I'm actually working on that very video currently.

[@turtlegamer8065]

Eevnos ok thank you do you know when I should I expect it because I subbed with notifications

[@wubf]

So if I do this I don’t need a pc?

[@deyaniracalahorrano1644]

so a monitor that is connected to a chromebook will turn in to a windows or a different type of computer?

[@ciachef32347]

No...It will only display what you see on your chromebook screen.

[@ikeeponthewatch]

So I tried hooking up by usbcC but my monitor does not have that option. I really really tried by bluetooth, (I am presently typing on a small ipad blueT KB) but windows does not want to recognize the signal. It does give me an 'unknown device' option but it still does not connect to my chromebook : (

[@simschevey]

I have mine set up like this, I use a wired connection, but my mouse and keyboard stoped working? They are plugged in ? Idk what would be the issue?

[@kio-soft]

Ok. I like where your going with this. But I have a chromebook Lenovo. How would you set that one up? (The charger is a hollow circle).

[@sayita03]

Maybe with an HDMI cable? Hope that helped!

[@ricky_rg_2939]

I downloaded netflix but when i connect HDMI on my Chromebook it dosent play video do you know how to fix it?

[@Rscued_Funk]

does the dp alt mode change something?

[@faithfeiloaiga2698]

HI HOW DO U CONNECT A COMPUTER TO A DELL LAPTOP

[@BLGsophie]

Hi Eevnos, when I connect my Sumsang Chromebook to a LG monitor, there are black bars on both sides of my LG monitor screen. Can I please ask how to fix that? Thank you.

[@milenskav]

Can you please let me know how to use as a dual monitor?

[@salvage6636]

Can you make video telling how to fix the screen looking kind of pixelated

[@MountainGardenGirl]

Hey I am trying to hook up a vizio tv i picked up at a garage sale as a monitor. Only audio is coming through. Tried a different tv...a samsung and worked fine with audio and video. Suggestions?

[@MountainGardenGirl]

think I got it but if you got time some review would still be helpful. Thanks.... seems to be an extended versus primary display issue.

[@thenuggywuggy8389]

Can I use a chrome book as an external monitor with a windows computer?

[@jamesnichols8052]

If you have a wired keyboard and mouse can you get a port then plug both into the chromebook and will it work on the monitor?

[@jabriladan9401]

pllsss answer how do you zoom out because i did what you did and my screen is zoomed in :(

[@XXL_tentacion]

Chromebooks act like android mobiles right so is there a way that i can make it more computer like

[@desertrider325]

Hello, I have a chrome book laptop CB315-3H and just ordered this monitor VA27DQSB. What cable setup do you suggest I use to connector them? Permanent desk setup. Thank you.

[@rickcole6990]

Is it possible to get a mouse to behave like it would with windows on Chrome OS? Example: right click "select all".

[@axl6670]

my monitor has VGA and hmdi both ways work?

[@chumegathegoat7750]

Thanks for the video! I have an hp chromebook x360. I have it has one jack for audio in and out. I am trying to connect it to some external speakers, but for some reason it doesn't see the speakers in the audio menu. And chrome OS being the horrible thing that it is, there are almost no settings for audio in the settings menu. Do have any suggestions on what to do to get the speakers running? It is not a problem with the speakers, because I can hook up an iphone to them no problem. Thanks!

[@Kaotizzz]

When I connect my monitor via hdmi to the chromebook acer 15 whenever I open an app it doesn’t show what’s in the app but everything else works but I basically can’t do anything that requires an app

[@kangablue71]

Hi, Love you videos thank you. My problem is I have a Lenovo Chrome OS and a lenovo monitor. I connected it properly and it worked for a couple of weeks perfectly. Now when I turn on the monitor and lap top the monitor shows 'standby mode' . I cant get Lenovo help through chat as it's not in Australia yet. In display settings it does not have the setting for dual monitor or add a monitor.

[@BriefNerdOriginal]

Is there an Android smartphone that uses the ChromeOS as desktop mode?

[@Eevnos]

Francesco Varrato Not that I’m aware of.

[@BriefNerdOriginal]

@@Eevnos thank you both. What about the new Android 10 option in dev mode? Is there any news for the new Pixels lineup in this matter?

[@lox07]

@@BriefNerdOriginal it just sucks

[@leahposer]

Out of nowhere my chromebook can no longer find my monitor even with the adapter. Any idea why? The adapter works with other devices so that's ruled out.

[@brooklyncooper8703]

I have the same problem…did you find a solution?

[@leahposer]

@@brooklyncooper8703 yes! It started working again after doing a hard reset with the chromebook. I cant remember how I did that but if you Google it, you'll find out. After doing that, everything worked fine:)

[@reggieorbita3018]

hi. can you help me? i’m trying to connect my LG monitor to chromebook but the Mirror Internal Display isn’t showing on the settings under Display. i am using a converter. type c from my chromebook to the connverter and VGA from the converter to monitor. i also tried using HDMI from the converter to the monitor and same thing.

[@brooklyncooper8703]

Same problem…did you ever find a solution?