Question How to cast phone to PC monitor and copy and paste using PC?

[acsurfer]

Hi,

I am using [Notepad Free] app in Samsung phone, I want to cast my phone to my PC monitor (so the phone screen appears on PC monitor) and edit [Notepad Free] app notes using my PC keyboard and mouse and copy text from [Notepad Free] app to my PC software (e.g. microsoft word in PC) or vice versa.

What is the best way to do it?

Thanks

 

[methodman89]

Try Remote Desktop

 

[B. Diddy]

Which Samsung phone do you have? Does it have DeX? https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062657/

 

[acsurfer]

Which Samsung phone do you have? Does it have DeX? https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062657/

A32 5G no dex

 

[winmod21]

A32 5G no dex

Samsung has a Dex compatibility page, that lists Dex compatible devices:

Set up and use Samsung DeX on your Galaxy phone or tablet

Samsung DeX gives you a PC-like experience on phones or tablets. Once it's plugged into a monitor or TV, it feels like you're using a computer or laptop.

www.samsung.com

 

[B. Diddy]

I can confirm the A32 5G does not have DeX.

You could try something like AirDroid Web.

 

[acsurfer]

What Windows 10 Pro PC software can OCR text that appears in the PC monitor screen? In my PC monitor, in Phone Link I can see my phone's [Notepad Free] app text appear in PC monitor, so I want to use OCR software to select/copy the [Notepad Free] app text and then paste into Microsoft word (in my PC)
Update: PowerToys Text Extractor can OCR text that appears in the PC monitor screen

 

[mustang7757]

Does the A32 have continue apps on other devices under settings>connected device?
Why OP not using Samsung Notes app?

 

[acsurfer]

Does the A32 have continue apps on other devices under settings>connected device?
Why OP not using Samsung Notes app?

A32 have continue apps on other devices under settings>connected device, no use to me because I do not use Samsung Notes app.

I do not use samsung notes because google account backup does not backup samsung notes, hard to backup, hard to transfer to other apps, can only backup to samsung cloud (requires a samsung account) or use smartswitch to backup/transfer, no way to backup to google drive, difficult or unstable to access samsung notes in pc, no web version. (info https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...notes-to-google-drive-alternative-app.4470647

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote8/comments/aj2ocq/need_help_exporting_samsung_notes_in_bulk

)

 

[mustang7757]

A32 have continue apps on other devices under settings>connected device, no use to me because I do not use Samsung Notes app.

I do not use samsung notes because google account backup does not backup samsung notes, hard to backup, hard to transfer to other apps, can only backup to samsung cloud (requires a samsung account) or use smartswitch to backup/transfer, no way to backup to google drive, difficult or unstable to access samsung notes in pc, no web version. (info https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...notes-to-google-drive-alternative-app.4470647

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote8/comments/aj2ocq/need_help_exporting_samsung_notes_in_bulk

)

You can sync Samsung Notes to Microsoft One Note

 

[acsurfer]

I solved the problem. I close Phone Link and then open again, this [Copy and paste between your device and PC] (screenshot 1) popup automatically and I click [Turn on] and then [Settings] page (screenshot 2) auto popup. At this moment my problem is solved. I notice the screenshot 2 [Settings] page Settings>Features>[Cross-device copy and paste] is On, so I guess it was Off by default earlier. I did not go into the Settings page before screenshot 2 appeared.
screenshot 1

https://imgur.com/ZcVR9Q3

screenshot 2

https://imgur.com/RGDzjB6

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Info:
I later go Settings>Features>[Cross-device copy and paste] and switch off [Cross-device copy and paste] then try copy and paste again and the problem happens again, so it is really this setting that is causing the problem when it is Off.

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Info:
I setup by following the video

in this guide https://insights.samsung.com/2023/09/19/how-to-use-link-to-windows-on-your-galaxy-smartphone-4/ and during the setup I need to enter microsoft account in Phone Link (in PC) and in Link to Windows (in phone), no way to avoid using microsoft account like the video using older version, after setup is completed, I use it immediately and I am unable to copy and paste between my phone and PC, I did not change anything in the settings, I did not know there is a settings page.
My windows 10 pro pc is login using local account (no microsoft account)

 

[mustang7757]

I solved the problem. I close Phone Link and then open again, this [Copy and paste between your device and PC] (screenshot 1) popup automatically and I click [Turn on] and then [Settings] page (screenshot 2) auto popup. At this moment my problem is solved. I notice the screenshot 2 [Settings] page Settings>Features>[Cross-device copy and paste] is On, so I guess it was Off by default earlier. I did not go into the Settings page before screenshot 2 appeared.
screenshot 1

https://imgur.com/ZcVR9Q3

screenshot 2

https://imgur.com/RGDzjB6

-----
Info:
I later go Settings>Features>[Cross-device copy and paste] and switch off [Cross-device copy and paste] then try copy and paste again and the problem happens again, so it is really this setting that is causing the problem when it is Off.

-----
Info:
I setup by following the video

in this guide https://insights.samsung.com/2023/09/19/how-to-use-link-to-windows-on-your-galaxy-smartphone-4/ and during the setup I need to enter microsoft account in Phone Link (in PC) and in Link to Windows (in phone), no way to avoid using microsoft account like the video using older version, after setup is completed, I use it immediately and I am unable to copy and paste between my device and PC. I did not change anything in the settings, I did not know there is a settings page.
My windows 10 pro pc is login using local account (no microsoft account)

Awesome