Connect external displays to your Surface
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2019
- Using either the Surface docking station, a USB-C port or mini display port, this video will walk you through how you can connect additional screens to your Surface.
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If you're wondering about the physical cables and connections, check out this video here: ruclips.net/video/my51oJzwBjs/видео.html - Ports and Cables: How to connect a display to your Surface
The video was very helpful. I was stuck with “dupllicate displays” for 2 hours trying to find way for this issue. Thanks a lot much appreciated.
Thank you very much for this video. I knew you designate monitor #1 and #2 for mouse movement but I didn't realize you could just adjust position the monitors up/down for the mouse! One learns something new everyday! Cheers!
OMG! I can't believe I connected my screen to my Surface Laptop! I suffer from technical deficiency so have tears in my eyes having accomplished this. Thanks so much for restoring faith in myself and making my studies so much easier now!!!!
A lot of videos out there, but this is the only video that answered my question in extending 3 screens . Very helpful and straightforward. Thank you .
First person that answered my questions. Thanks
I am sure someone in the comments mentioned this but thank you for a clear and concise instructional video!!!
thank you for the simple efficient video, you included a lot of detail many others missed
Thank you so much for the information it has definitely help me to set my system up
Phew! This helped me fix my docking station!! Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much!! I bought a surface dock and couldn't get it to detect dual external screens. Looked everywhere for a solution (for at least a couple of hours). Came across your video and fixed issue in literally under 60 seconds. Realised I needed to click on each monitor and extend the display as it was set to "disconnect display" by default and wouldn't detect a thing..again..thank you!
Can you explain how you connected two external monitors using a mini display port?
@@andresperez6395 You’ve probably figured it out by now but you need to daisy chain the 2 monitors with DP in and DP out connections. Your monitors (or at least one monitor) must have DP out port/s as well as DP in port/s and support DP v1.2. You connect your mini DP on your surface to the first monitor’s DP in port, then connect your first monitor’s DP out port to the second monitor’s DP in port.
Thanks for the tips, theyre extremely helpful for working from home!
Thank you So much I finally was able to do a double monitor setup I've been looking how to do It for months!
This was very helpful thank you!
Fixed my issue in under 30 seconds. Thank you!!!
Thanks a lot for your video. This helped me to be able to drag windows from my Surface to my external monitor.
Thank you so much! This video has been super helpful!
Thanks for the tips, all set!
Thank you so much. This is absolutely helpful
THANK YOU OMG i was struggling so much haha
This was so helpful!!! Thank you!!!
Very helpful! Thank you!
Thank you soooo much, I watched your video and I am up and running!!!! :)
These videos are awesome, I've been trying to get these answers for MONTHS
Glad you found them! 😁
Thank you very much!!! You just saved me so much time 😆
Great explanation, thanks!
Great video, super helpful thanks.
Thanks, it's so helpful
Great video. Thank you!
Thanks mate, you help me a lot!!!
thank you so much ...very helpful content
wow thank you this was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Dear Brett, I've enjoyed your informative videos.. I've been searching for a good 4K monitor to go with my Surface Pro 7... preferably 32", and also be able to use the next generation Suface Hub 2 when it's out in Singapore... I believe the monitor will need to be connected via USB C...?? Thank you Sir. Appreciate it. Namaste.
Man you saved you saved my head from exploding. Thank you kindly!!!
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for the great video and the newer version of the video showcasing the cables needed! Really helpful!
I still have a problem connecting my external monitor via the docking station...
It works just fine then I plug my cable directly into my Surface, but then I plug it into my Dock it wont register
Note: I have a Surface Pro 4 and a Surface Dock (with MiniDP) the cable I use is a MiniDP to HDMI which is directly plugged into my monitor -> no adapter
And for some reason whenever I turn the Surface up I need to unplug the cable from the external monitor and plug it back in to connect it to the surface. Otherwise the external monitor will not connect....
Try updating your Surface Dock. The old model has a special updater program that you need to download.
Thanks alot ! You makes my life easier.. because my second screen is above my laptop . 🙏🙏
Thank you very much sir!
Great video!!!
Really helpful
Nicely made
Thank you very much
Thank you so much!!! Awesome
Thank You!!!
Thank you!
Please make a video on how to setup the 3rd monitor. More power to your channel. God speed
First video I found found that had the exact info I needed. Thank you!
Great review, what monitors do you recommend where i can connect my laptop. I need smaller monitors.
Hey I have a question how do you apply the 3rd monitor
Thanks 🙏🏾 you the best 👍🏾
Great video! Do you recommend using the battery limit option if I use the Surface plugged all day to a dock? I remove it every day and use it a little bit unplugged
I've been doing this for four years now (two monitors connected through my Surface Dock; the Surface screen itself covered by the Type Cover) and I just used the recommended power modes. I can go days without removing the PC from the dock, and I can have strings of 8-10 hours days with the Surface away from any charging at all. Despite this pattern and heavy usage, I have not noticed any issues with my battery. (Once I had a battery issue but it was a faulty unit, replaced for free by MS under warranty.) The best tip I've found is that given by MS: About once a month, allow the device to hit
@@gyozakeynsianism thank you for the advice. Pretty good channel as well, keep the awesome work!
For anyone with a triple monitor setup and wanting to dock their Surface Pro 8 to three monitors - I purchased the Plugable Usb-C Triple 4K Display Docking Station and I am now able to extend my Surface Pro 8 to three external monitors, plus the Surface. The touchscreen on the Surface works perfectly while docked.
Excuse me. I would like to know if your Surface Pro is working fluently when connected to a 4k monitor? And is there an overheating problem for your Surface in this condition?
@@sinabagheri7120 I have only ever used 1920x1080 monitors with my surface, haven't tried a 4K. Surface can get warm but hasn't overheated.
@@emilysilvester 🙏🙏
Thanks your a God send.
fantastic thank you
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!
sooooo helpful
Thank you
nice tips,
i may have a question,
due to new USB C on Surface pro 7, i may connect my Surface pro 7 to my IMAC 27" 2010 with USBC - Mini display port / Mini display port to mini display port?
I don't think your iMac can function as a screen sorry. And although the Surface could be used as a screen with Miracast, Apple do not support open standards.
I really appreciate your videos, I have learned a lot and look forward to continuing. I am in the US and have the following questions.
I have a surface pro 7, and want to get the correct c port adapter to be able to extend my desktop to two additional monitors. How do I get the correct ones that are compatible with my Surface Pro 7?
I'm not sure about USB C adapters. I've used a few different cheap ones that I got from eBay and the seem to work fine.
But in terms of extending to 2 monitors I would look for a USB C dock.
@@oztabletpc I may have used the wrong term. I meant using the c port on the surface pro 7.
@@oztabletpc Thank you, makes sense.
Great however what physical equipment cables do I need to buy? Do I need a Surface connector USB-C adaptor first?
It really depends on what model Surface you have. But here is a video that might help. ruclips.net/video/my51oJzwBjs/видео.html
Hi, I will buy drawing display and surface pro will hang on wall.
Does display setting can set Ext. mon under on surface pro location?
do you have a video that helps you connect a canon Pixma g3600 to a surface go???
First, thank you, excellent video and information! May I ask about what dock you are using and if you have any suggestions on some inexpensive monitors. I will only be using this setup for crafting and maybe some work every now and then. Please advise.
Thank you! I am using the Surface Dock currently, but it is a little dated. If you're on a Surface Pro 7 or Pro X you can use a USB C dock instead. I can't give you specific product suggestions as products usually differ from country to country.
Do you have a video on how to close the surface studio laptop while using an external mouse, keyboard and monitor? Thx for this video.
No, you can use it.
Appreciate it
Do you have a video on wireless setup or screen monitoring wirelessly
Is this what you're looking for? ruclips.net/video/K3WaeHpipwk/видео.html
Thanks
Thank you! I was wondering about this very subject today and so glad I found your video. Another question I have is, could the surface then be used like a wacom pen tablet and just watch the monitor rather than the surface screen? Also, what about using a pen tablet on the surface? And just use surface. Screen as the monitor? Weird question I know. Thanks.
Not a weird question... So common in fact that we made a video to answer it: ruclips.net/video/teX-qEevPLI/видео.html
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@@oztabletpc thanks I watched this too. Could I attach cheaper $50 pen tablet to the surface? I ask because my daughter wants the ability to look up so she is not hunched over. But she does not have a computer. We wanted to give her portability. I was hoping to attach a PC monitor to the surface and use the surface as the drawing mechanism only. But I think you are saying it is not capable of handling a monitor?
Thx
I’m looking to set up my Surface Pro 7 on Dual Monitors. I’m going to get the surface dock, either the first one or the new one that is set to release this month. what cables would I need to do this?
If you get the new Surface Dock (highly recommended for Pro 7) you will connect via USB-C cables. If your monitors have USB-C too, use that. If not, you'll need an adapter. Most likely USB-C to Display Port or USB-C to HDMI.
Thanks for this video ! what cables did you connect from the dock to the monitors ? I tried connecting my surface dock to 2xLenovo Thinkvision P24" and the max display it allowed me on those external monitors was FHD even though they are QHD cabpable. I used a mini DP to HDMI adapter and a hdmi cable (1 meter) for that test, can you please explain your adaptor/cable setup here, please.
good tutorial for when everything works correctly, but what do you do when the surface won't detect the 3rd monitor?
It's hard to do diagnostics over RUclips! So I'll point you in a couple of directions: 1, Check the cables - poor quality cables cause 99% of display problems. 2, High resolution / refresh rate. While older Surface devices could do 2x 4K displays, they couldn't do it at 60Hz, and that caused some problems. Newer models can do it, but you haven't said which Surface you have or display, so can't be sure on this one. 3, Are you using a docking station to get to the 3rd display? Does it need drivers or setup? What is the connection? Hope that helps you.
Glad I found this video. 😁 I connected my monitors, but couldn't figure out where to find the set up on my surface pro.
I have the Selore&S-Globa
USB C to VGA+HDMI
I have tried several ways to connect a VGA and HDMI monitor. My Surface Pro 7 only recognize only one.
@oztabletpc Is there any way I can connect a docking station that has a USB C cable to my Surface Pro 4?
Hi thx for your video very interrested your content, do you know if surface pro 6 i7 is compatible with 4k monitor in 60hz ?
Yes, all the way back to Pro 4. Problems come when you have 2x 4k. But pretty sure it is technically possible with Pro 6.
@@oztabletpc because i tried with my 4k on my main computer and i can't go more tahn 30 maybe i need to buy the official dock
instead of Microsoft docking station, can you recommend other product to extend to 2 display for Surface Pro 3?
How to do that with Microsoft Surface Studio 2 and 2 new USB-C Monitors? Can I use a USB-C Hub with 2 USB-C out?
I knew all over the technical side of the surface pro and screens, but what about the wiring and cables to enable 2 screens?
Did you use a docking station for your monitors? I have two HDMI monitors and I'm looking for ways to connect them both to my laptop
Yes, I used the Surface Dock.
Great videos. I’ve tried to connect 2 external monitors to my surface pro following these instructions but it doesn’t recognize my monitors and I can’t get it to work. Can you recommend 2 monitors known to work with surface pro?
I'm not sure why it's not working for you. I have used used LG, Samsung and Phillips monitors with Surface over the years. Any recent monitor would work. I'd be looking at cables before changing monitors.
@@oztabletpc what cords are you supposed to use to connect surpface pro to an external computer? I have a HP all in one. Can you help with this answer? Your video was great! Sorry to chime in on this person post but figured I could get an answer too! Lol thanks much
@@marissaj.fortune9605 You can use your Surface as a monitor wirelessly using Miracast ruclips.net/video/K3WaeHpipwk/видео.html, but it cannot be done with Cables. ruclips.net/video/teX-qEevPLI/видео.html
Any idea why I’m not able to get 1080p on my extended monitor from my surface?
How did the 3rd screen come up? It doesn't come up on my pc
gargvipin same. Have you figured it out?
I need to know the first part that you glossed over. What do I buy to connect the two?
My thoughts exactly !
Try this video. Hope it helps. ruclips.net/video/my51oJzwBjs/видео.html
why I only get 1080p on second monitor witch is QHD when using the display port and USB c adapter to connect? Thanks for your help.
I had similar issues with a fault USB-C Cable. A high number of resolution issues are caused by cables.
@@oztabletpc I just changed to a Thunderbolt 3 cable but the issue still exists. Would you recommend a good cable?
@@BestYears2BestPlaces No sorry, I can't recommend a cable specifically. Also check the Display Port mode on your display. You might find that there is an option to enable DP1.2 or 2.0.
@@oztabletpc I will try
my third screen suddenly go off, what should I do? glad to hear from you ASAP. thanks in advanced mate
Check the cables. 99% of display issues are caused by cables.
How did you get the three displays to show up I'm stuck on only having two
Yeah, I am having the same problem.
Great video, thank you! Wondering if you could please help me? I have a MS Surface Pro 5 with a mini display port and 2 new Dell monitors and would like to connect them using a USB-C docking station I have. I plugged the monitors into the HDMI ports of the docking station. I then connected my Surface Pro 5 to the docking station using a USB-A to USB-C adaptor. The monitors do not connect to the surface. But... If I don't use the docking station and plug the HDMI port of the monitor to the mini display port (using adaptor) on the Surface, the monitor connects, but I would like to use the docking station to connect 2 monitors and use other peripheral ports.. What do you recommend? Thanks!
Sorry, but you can't do USB-C over USB-A. Your USB-C dock can't get the massive amount of data and power that it needs through a USB-A port. It is possible to do what you're trying to do, but you'd need a dock that works specifically with USB-A, or the Surface Dock 1 or 2. A Pro 7 or later would work with your USB-C dock.
Any ideas to troubleshoot the 2nd external monitor not working properly? I have a SB2 with the Surface dock, trying to connect two Dell P2715q monitors. Can get one to work properly, second one shows as a small #3 that won't toggle to enabled. I've done most troubleshooting steps of swapping cables, updating drivers for the monitors and dock, latest Windows Updates, trying the affected monitor on another machine, and using diff cables (mDP>DP, mDP>mDP, and mDP>HDMI, all same result).
THIS is the same problem I have. 1 works fine, plug in 2nd monitor to docking station and 2nd monitor shows up in display settings, but will not display anything on screen.
Looks like that display is a 4K display. The Surface Dock is getting a little old now and it only supports 2x 4K at 30Hz. So it will likely work if you drop the refresh rate to 30Hz. A hack / work if you want 60Hz on both around is to plug 1 display into the dock and the other into the device (in your case via USBC).
Gd day sir, can we extend screen for Surface Pro 3 & all surface series? Tqvm & stay safe
Yes, Pro 3 will work.
Hi I have a Surface pro 6
Can I use a mini display to 2 display port dongle to connect two screens?
Or do I absolutely need a docking station?
I believe that it is possible. I have not tried it, but display port can carry multiple signals across the same cable. There are several ways to get around the docking station.
Hi there, hope this msg find you well. Thanks for your videos I have founf then helpful. Wanted to ask, I haven´t been able to adjust the scale size of the external monitor, it is like settings only allows me to adjust the main surface screan. I have the scale setting at 150% which is the size i work with well in surface but the view in the monitor is insanely bigger, but even setting it at 100% (which is small for surface) it is still massive for the external monitor. Wondering if you can help on this, best regards
A couple of things to note: You can scale the external monitor to a different scale, however, it cannot be in duplicate mode, you must use Extended Desktop. When using Extended Desktop, in Display Settings click on the monitor at the top and then scroll down and set it's scale.
Hello I’m having a bit of trouble, I have a surface go with usb c and a surface hub, but be monitor works with vga but when I plug the second screen in with hdmi the first screen stops working, the dock only has 1 vga and 1 hdmi, it’s the travel hub. Any ideas?
Hi. I was wondering if I could connect my new Surface Pro 7 with the docking station, to my older Pro 5 and use it as an extended monitor?
no
You can connect to it wirelessly, but not via the docking station. ruclips.net/video/teX-qEevPLI/видео.html
oztabletpc thanks a lot! I already watch your video on how to connect screens and was exactly what I needed. Congrats on this awesome channel!
that worked!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was helpful, but I think I need something else. I do use a larger screen and the mouse/cursor is on both the surface pro laptop 2 and the large screen. What I am looking for that I can use my mouse/cursor on the large screen when I plug in my external hard drive. I am really bad, plus I do not like using the tracking pad to move the cursor. Is there a way I can continue using the cursor on the large screen when I plug in my external hard drive, so I can easily navigate using a mouse instead of the tracking pad?
Hi there, thanks for your question. I'll do my best to understand what you're after. There are a number of mixed concepts that you've mentioned in your comment though. For example, there is a Surface Pro, and a Surface Laptop (2), but not a Surface Pro Laptop 2. So I'm going to assume that you have a Surface Laptop 2. And you mentioned an external hard drive, which is a device to store your files on. But the way you've referred to it, I suspect that you are referring to a Desktop PC. So, I'll assume that you have a Desktop PC (with one or more large screens attached) and a Surface Laptop 2. And I'll assume by the question, and that you mentioned that you are "bad" that you're not especially tech savvy. Based on that, I'd suggest that having 2 computers is not the best setup for you. It adds a lot of complication and potential for things to go wrong. Instead, I'd suggest getting a docking station for your Surface Laptop 2. This will connect with your screens, mouse and keyboard from the Desktop PC, and effectively replace the Desktop PC altogether. Then, you can undock the Surface when you want to leave the desk and go mobile. But when you are there at the desk plugged into the docking station it will be setup exactly like your Desktop PC. I'd also suggest that you get someone local to help you in setting it up.
Also, you mentioned that you don't like using the trackpad to move the cursor. The good news is that you can plug a mouse directly into your Surface and use that at any time. That said, I recommend learning to use the trackpad as well, since it is very useful when you're not at a desk.
A couple of videos I'd recommend to watch:
Surface Touchpad Tips and Tricks
ruclips.net/video/hnPcpSLCtsg/видео.html
Use the Surface Dock
ruclips.net/video/YqP3vJ0BDeQ/видео.html
Ports and Cables: How to connect a display to your Surface
ruclips.net/video/my51oJzwBjs/видео.html
Can you do this with the lid closed on the surface and just have 2 external monitors as the displays?
Hello, I bought a USBC dock. Everything is working exept for the display on a Surface PRO 7. when I use my laptop everything works as well as the display. I checked Display Settings and there is no extra display. Is there an other setting i need to change?
Is it possible to use the cord for the surface to connect a tv and also use the dock? I do a lot of cad work and would love to have a larger viewing screen for fine details.
Yes, you can connect most Displays, TV's and Projectors to the surface with USB-C (or Mini Display Port, or USB-A), or the Surface Dock.
@@oztabletpc I did just that and now I can see the finer details!
What is the name of the cable I would need for two external monitors?
Do you know how we could save the setting after setting it up a certain way to the monitor? Everytime I turn the monitor on sometimes the audio comes only from the surface pro while projecting to the monitor. It gets a bit annoying having to reset the wire constantly. Is there a fix to this?
Change your default sound source in the Sound settings in the settings app. Do this when your monitor is connected.