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I'm using an HP ENVY 360 15" laptop running Win10 as my home base and display for Mobile Sheets(MS). I'm new to this forum, so I'm looking for ideas on how to use my setup with MS. I've had a problem finding a mounting system for the HP w/15" screen, due to its size. Most mounts available are focused at mounting tablets which are smaller than my HP in tablet mode. My latest workaround is to use a standard portable music stand and velcro strap my HP to it. This setup is a little imposing on stage. I'm looking to be more discrete about using my lead sheets via MS on stage. I like having the horsepower of the laptop. I'm looking for more ideas for using MS. Any ideas?
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Instead of trying to mount a laptop onto a music stand. here's what I did.
Purchased a touch screen monitor (15.6 inches) and hooked it up to my laptop as a second display.
Mount the monitor on the music stand.
Open MSpro and extend(move) it's display over to the touch screen monitor.
MSpro runs on the external monitor and I can then use the laptop screen for whatever other app I need at the same time..
You can buy a 13.5 touch screen if you want smaller. I recommend the 15.6 though. It's larger than most tablets
The monitor weighs much much less then a laptop and it is very thin. The monitor I have is mounted on the built in music rest on my keyboard.
Hope this helps.
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I can thread a long piece of velcro between the two pieces of my convertible computer, i.e. display & keyboard base, when folded back. There is enough gap space in there to get the velcro in, and then I attach the two ends of the velcro together making a complete loop around the stand. It's completely out of the way of the viewing area, because it's on the backside.
Steve