What's a smart monitor?

Written by Giorgos

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23 August 2022

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What's a smart monitor?

A smart monitor is more than just a screen to work on. The built-in Smart Hub allows you to wirelessly connect the monitor to your laptop, desktop, or phone. You can easily stream different types of media to your monitor, such as YouTube videos. Read what you can do with a smart monitor in this article.

A smart monitor

In short

A smart monitor combines working comfort with entertainment. You can control the monitor both wired and wirelessly with your laptop, desktop, or smartphone. The monitors have different remote-control functions, such as voice control and streaming services. You can stream all kinds of media directly from the monitor, for example. So a smart monitor is comparable with an all-in-one PC, but without the PC.

Control the Smart Hub with the included remote

Built-in Smart Hub

Are you done working and do you feel like watching your favorite movie or series? With the built-in Smart Hub, you can access Netflix, HBO, and YouTube directly. Even if you don't connect the monitor to a computer. You can control the screen of the Smart Hub with the included remote, just like a television. Did you lose the remote? No problem. You can also control the monitor with the Samsung Bixby or Amazon Alexa voice function.

Control your smart monitor with your smartphone

Control with your smartphone

We use our smartphone more and more nowadays, sometimes even for work. Via Wireless DeX, you can connect your smartphone to the monitor and the screen of your phone will be displayed on the monitor. You have a larger screen during a video call or when you're showing your holiday photos as a result.

Office 365 on the screen of the smart monitor

Pre-installed: Windows Office 365

Want to work with texts, presentations, or spreadsheets without a PC? With Remote Access, you can work effortlessly everywhere. Windows Office 365 is pre-installed on the monitor, so you can access and edit your documents everywhere via the OneDrive cloud. That's useful if you have to write tome letters or prepare a presentation.

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