Dongles that support the Miracast extensions included in Windows 10 will provide the best experience Miracast dongles that do not support these extensions will provide a lesser experience due to increased latency and connection issues. The wireless connection from the phone/tablet to the dock carries audio and video via Miracast. The wireless dock is built around the same components as the wireless dongle with additional connections for USB keyboard and mouse. Dongles that support the Miracast extensions included in Windows 10 will provide the best experience Miracast dongles which do not support these extensions will provide a lesser experience due to increased latency and connection issues.įigure 1: Miracast-only dongle in productivity application configurationįigure 2 shows a wireless dock configuration.
Bluetooth keyboard and mouse can be used to control the application on the external screen. Wireless Dongleįigure 1 shows a Miracast dongle in a media consumption configuration. This section includes some examples of hardware configurations that we believe could be built to support the Continuum feature actual implementation and design is up to the OEM and/or hardware vendor.
Additionally, a mouse or a keyboard may be used with the external display similar to how they would with a PC. When you dock (wired or wireless) your mobile device (phone/tablet) to an external display such as a monitor, television or projector, Windows 10 Mobile launches a separate tailored experience on the external display while maintaining the expected experience on your phone/tablet. Microsoft will build and test Continuum features against these requirements. This specification provides hardware requirements to support this feature. An Office 365 subscription may be required for some functionality.Ĭontinuum takes full advantage of the Universal Windows app framework by allowing apps to optimize their appearance based on which display (such as the phone screen, monitor, big screen television or conference room projector) they are opened on. **App availability and experience may vary by market. And whether you’re projecting Office apps for productivity or videos and games for entertainment, you can still use your phone for all the calls, texts, tweets, and things you do on your phone.** With Continuum-compatible accessories*, you can connect to a monitor and even to a mouse and keyboard to make your phone work like a laptop for getting things done.
Continuum is a new experience on compatible Windows 10 Mobile devices.