Mirroring on second monitor. How?

Until we can use an external monitor, I am trying to mirror FCP X on the external monitor. I purchased a mini display to HDMI cable and it works. But...when I mirror the display, my resolution changes on my iMac. What is the proper procedure for doing this?
Best.
Tom

The two monitors have to negotiate a common resolution, so the same screen can show on both.  That "same screen", or "mirroring" requires they both be the same resolution.  This is normal.  HDMI is not really the best way to get a second monitor hooked up, unless you're using an HDTV monitor.  In which case remember that TV's, even HDTV's are of lower resolution than computer monitors, by a good magnitude.
So, do NOT turn on mirroring, no!  What you want is for the second monitor to just be a second, non-mirrored monitor.  Then in FCP X, go to the Window menu, and there you can chose to show the Viewer (my personal preference) or the Browser on the second monitor.
For even more real estate, I also set to use Full Screen mode at the bottom of the Window menu (Cntrl+Cmd+F)

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