Abstract: A control method and an electronic device are provided. The method comprises: after establishing a connection between the first electronic device and a second electronic device, determining a device type of the second electronic device; based on the device type of the second electronic device as well as a correspondence between device types and output modes, determining a target output mode of the first electronic device that corresponds with the device type of the second electronic device; and displaying data via a display output unit of the first electronic device in the target output mode, wherein the displayed data corresponds to contents displayed by a display unit of the second electronic device, said contents being transmitted from the second electronic device to the first electronic device.