Turning off Chromecast default settings

It turns out that if you are using a Chromecast device the default settings notify all the Android devices on campus that you are streaming with your Chromecast.  To avoid having everyone on campus get these notifications  we need to change the default settings.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Under the “Personal” section, tap Google, then hit the Cast media controls option.
3. Turn the slider to the “off” position.
4. To re-enable cast media controls, simply follow the same steps and turn the slider back to the on position.

Mirror Windows 10 screen to another device

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Mirror Windows 10 screen to another device

To, start with, we need to change a few settings on the receiver computer. So, make sure you have access to the receiver computer and follow these steps on that computer.

1. Open Settings and then open System.
2. Scroll down to find ‘Projecting to this PC’ in the left menu.
3. Now from the first drop down menu select, ‘Available everywhere’.
4. And in the second drop down select, ‘First time only’.
5. Enable ‘Require PIN for pairing’ and change other settings as per your requirements.

To know more about these settings, you can read the provided descriptions or use ‘Get Help’. So, now you’ve enabled your receiver computer. This computer can be used as a screen for other Windows PCs and phones.