How to get keyboard to work on monitor only

[Tyrel Smith]

Good day,

I have a laptop with a portable monitor and I bought a keyboard to go with the monitor, is there a way I can get the keyboard to only work on the monitor because when I click the windows key it brings up the start menu on my laptop screen instead of on my portable monitor

 

[johnb35]

Nope. You should be able to set which screen is primary and which one is secondary though.

 

[Tyrel Smith]

Nope. You should be able to set which screen is primary and which one is secondary though.

ok thx and how do I connect the monitor to ubuntu I installed the display link driver but still no luck it works on windows

 

[johnb35]

I'm not familiar with how Ubuntu works with hardware. You might want to post that question to a ubuntu forum.

 

[beers]

I don't think any keyboard will work like that, to the system it's just an extension of the keyboard strokes being input.

Some laptops have a lockable windows key, if you need to be productive on one display you could switch which one is the 'primary' monitor, then your windows key will trigger on that display and leave whatever else on the other screen even if it's full screen like a movie or game.

 

[Tyrel Smith]

Ok thank you will check

 

[Tyrel Smith]

I don't think any keyboard will work like that, to the system it's just an extension of the keyboard strokes being input.

Some laptops have a lockable windows key, if you need to be productive on one display you could switch which one is the 'primary' monitor, then your windows key will trigger on that display and leave whatever else on the other screen even if it's full screen like a movie or game.

how do I check if mine has it