Monitoring a second screen

Hi,
I was many hours looking for something very useful and, I think, simple: a software that monitors the second screen in a (small) window of the main screen, when working with multiple screens. It would be very nice to see what's happening in the second screen by presentations etc. when the projection is not visible for the lecturer. Is there any way/software to achieve this?
Thank you,
Alberto

You can just set your macbook to mirror on the second screen instead extending your desktop over both the screens. You would be able to see exactly what someone looking at the external monitor could.
There may be some resolution issues to deal with but im sure you could find a resolution that is suitable for both displays even if you only use this when you are doing presentations.

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Which OS are you using? I am using Win 8.1. When I choose to display my screen on a second monitor only, it tries to locate the second monitor but can't locate it. Then, it reverts to my main screen. For this reason, I believe you may have a different problem.
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Hi,
Please disable HDMI sound to force audio back to the laptop or use different conection such as VGA or DVI. To diable HDMI sound, please right click speaker icon > playback devices > right click and disable HDMI sound.
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