Mirroring desktops using Chromecast

How to set up a new Chromecast

1. Install Google Chrome if it is not installed.
2. Connect the Chromecast device to the projector using the USB and HDMI.
3. Go to Chromecast.com/setup on Google Chrome (can’t use Safari, Edge, Internet Explorer, or Firefox).
4. Click on “Or you can set up your Chromecast on this computer” below the icons.
   
5. Click on “Set me up” when the device is found.
   
6. Accept the Privacy and Terms if prompted.
7. Go to the Wi-Fi menu (top right menu bar icon on Mac or bottom right icon on Windows) and choose the Chromecast device name from the list (should start with “Chromecast”).
   
8. Click the Next button on the webpage.
   
9. Click Yes if you see the code on the webpage projected.
   
10. Give the Chromecast device a name and then click on “Looks Good.”
    
11. Choose Wi-Fi network, enter password for the Wi-Fi network (if applicable), then click Connect.
    
12. Go to the Wi-Fi menu, choose that Wi-Fi network from the list to connect.
    
13. Once connected, click Next in the web browser.
    

To cast the desktop

1. In Chrome, click the Settings button on the right (3 dots) and then click on Cast.
   
2. Click on the drop-down arrow next to “Cast to…”
   
3. Select “Cast Desktop.”
   
4. Click on the Chromecast device to cast to.
   
5. Click on the “Your Entire Screen” button on the pop-up window and then click on the Share button at the bottom right of that window.
   

To stop the Chromecast

1. In Chrome, click the Settings button on the right (3 dots) and then click on Cast.
   
2. Click on the Stop button.