Ports and Cables: How to connect a display to your Surface
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Millions of people have been setting up home work spaces lately. Are you one of them? In today's video you'll be taken through all the cables you will need to plug your Surface in to an external monitor or display.
0:00 Intro
0:50 For Surface Devices with Mini Display Port
3:01 For Surface Devices with USB-C / Thunderbolt Ports
4:06 Docking Stations for Surface
5:53 Can I use Miracast?
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Surface Docking Station
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Mini Display Port to HDMI Cable
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USB C Docking Station
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USB C to USB C cable
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USB C to HDMI Cable
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USB C to Display Port Cable
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After 40 years in IT, starting as a programmer, I have to say that this video is absolutely excellent! Your presentation style is nice & concise.
I just got my very own Surface pro7 today. As an educator working from home, I predict I'll be marathoning your channel for the next couple of days until I learn all the basics.
Welcome aboard!
this is the video I've been looking for! Thank you! The surface pro ports are confusing if you dont know the difference (I didnt know) so thank you :)
Thank you!!! I've been searching for this exact explanation. My wife's surface book 2 is now hooked up to another monitor. She is happy! Therefore, I am happy.
And I am happy too! Great to hear that the effort in making this video has helped you out. 😁👍
she wd be happy with another bulls bbc too ? happy wife happy life eh ?
i love how u zoom in and have a clear image of the different port as you talk about them
Thank you so much from the US. This is the most helpful video I've found about docking my Surface
This video was extremely helpful. Thank you!
Thank you!!! This helped! Now looking at you from 2 screens!
Thankyou this was clear and easy to follow
Thank you for making my life easier. Very well explained.
Just 'liked' for the fact that did not see one dislike! Clear content.
Amazing video! Thanks for breaking it down
Thanks a lot! This was much needed!
Perfect!
Now all I have to do is wait fr the computer shops to reopen so I can buy a monitor! ;-)
This guy makes it all make sense. Thank you so much!!!!!
Thank you! Answered all my questions !
thank you so much for this video !
Extremely helpful video, Thank you!
Excellent, really helpful
Thanks your videos are so informative
Thank you for this explanation.
Hi! I have a portable display monitor (with battery, touch screen) that has 3 ports -- USB C for power, USB C for display in, and mini HDMI for display in.
I love that I can connect my SP7 to the monitor just using a USB C video cable, so that when I need a bigger screen when I'm out and about, I just need my SP7, the monitor, and 1 cable. I recently noticed something though -- when I use the USB C on my SP7 and connect it to the monitor's display in (so the monitor is running on battery), my SP7 indicates that it is charging, although I'm pretty sure that the monitor isn't pushing power out through this port.
Also more intriguing, when I'm set up as described above, and then I connect the Surface Connect charger, it seems like the SP7 doesn't charge. It seems like it's getting "confused" by the USB C display supposedly charging, and the Surface Connect trying to actually charge it.
Any thoughts on this? Like is it possible that the external display is actually pushing some power into the SP7's USB C port? And also any experience on how the SP7 deals with power coming in from both the USB C and the Surface Connect port at the same time? Could that damage the SP7?
Thanks!
Excellent video - thanks.
Thanks ! was very helpful
Excellent video… thank you
Thank you for the video!
Great video, thank you
Hey thanks for the informative video. Just had one quick question. Can I connect the surface laptop 2 with mini display port to apple studio display with the thunderbolt 4 / type c port on its back?
Thank you!!
Thanks - great help
Great video. Thank you! I have a Surface Pro 8 which I attach to an external HP M27 monitor via a c-HDMI cable. I can use the screen to access everything on the Surface, but the monitor's camera (previously recognised by my old laptop) is not being recognised by the Surface, so I can't use the monitor for Zoom or Teams. Has anyone got the answer?
hi. i have the old surface with mini display port. What is the best way to connect to 2 external monitors? thank you
I have the surface laptop 3 and my office gave me the ThinkPad thunderbolt 3 docking station with 2 monitors and the laptop won't connect to the docking station.
I want to use the 2 monitors that I got how do I connect these year old Lenovo monitors to my surface laptop 3 - thanks
I am a student and want to have access to another monitor on the go. What wired or wireless external monitor would you suggest which would allow me to extend to the second monitor.
very helpful video. thank you! how do you connect 2 monitors to the tablet?
I Have a laptop (usbc or hdmi) and want to use my surface pro as a monitor (mini display port). What are my wired options?
What cord would I use to connect my Surface 4 to a monitor that has a HDMI and a VGA port? Does it matter VGA or HDMI?
honestly, I have a surface pro 7 plus... and I can't do mirroring connecting directly via usb c my nreal light (ar glasses) and I really dont understand why.. I am going crazy... now I am starting to think about settings of female type c or settings of main monitor... I really don't find a way out. Any tips?
If anyone can help i would be greatly appreciative.
I have two hdmi monitors.. Surface pro with mini display port...macbook pro 2013... and a PS4.
Is there any way i can dual screen all of them with some sort of docking station etc. So when i'm on the surface for work i have dual screen.. macbook dual screen... if possible ps4 dual screen but this one isnt the end of the world..
Thanks in advance!
this video is great!!!!!!!!
How do I connect a Surface Pro 3(mini display port) to a dell docking station with USB-C?
Great clear explanation. Too bad Microsoft isn't this transparent with the features of their own products.
Your Videos are very informative... Thank you for your content, I was wondering if there is a fix for the Microsoft update that was released I have a Surface Pro6. Whenever I attempt to do the update I keep receiving an error message
The best place to find help on a Windows update issue is the Microsoft support forum. I haven't encountered this issue.
Thank you for the video! I have a quick question: I'm using a mini display port on my Surface Pro 6 but I would like to use the features on the monitor such as the webcam and speakers. Would I need a docking station for that?
Thank you!!
If your monitor has a webcam and speakers built in, it probably has a USB port built in (often a USB Type B port - kind of more square shaped). You'd need to plug that into your Pro 6 to get the webcam to work (USB - A to B cable - make sure you get the right type, one that matches what's on your monitor). It's possible that that would also make the speakers work too. If the monitor has USB ports as well, then it would act like a USB hub, and you probably wouldn't need a dock.
Do the monitor nee a tower to be able to connect to my surface ?
Thanks for the explanation? May I ask (1)how and (2) using what can I connect either MS surface book 1 or MS Studio 1 to Apple’s Pro Display XDR? (3) What will be the dropouts of such connection? Thanks for your efforts.
Thanks for the comment. Sorry but I don't have any information on Apple devices.
Hi: I just bought the jet kids box and I love it. Thank you for your video. Can you send me the link of the zippy bag for the toys? It’s perfect size for that compartment. Thank you!
THANK YOU!!!!!!
An actual video that I found useful ....
What is the model of the LG screen you are using? thanks. Ur info is very detailed and accurate
i am connecting it from c port so how do I stop it from constantly charging to ensure my laptop battery does not get spoilt
How can I get my sound to come from my Dell monitor that is hooked to my surface pro ?
Hey thank you for your video. My problem is that i got a surface pro with a mini displayport. The adapter I got works fine with my regular tv but if I connect the surface to my benq monitor which I use for gaming it doesnt show anything. It still says that a cable is connected (might be the trouble ,,out of range"?)
How can I fix that? Are there any special requirements for the adapter if I wanna use benq monitors?
It's almost always the cable. Your monitor is probably running at a higher resolution, and being a gaming monitor a higher refresh rate. So more data is going over the cable... It most likely needs to be a higher spec.
I have a sp7. I was wondering if the adapter (and therefore going from the usb-c out on the sp7 to usb-c in on the adapter and then from there to hdmi out and then to hdmi in) was necessary or if i could just use a usb-c to hdmi cable.
A a USB-C to HDMI cable will do the trick.
Great video. I have a surface pro 7 with a surface dock 2. I am trying to connect a monitor to my surface dock using a usb-c to hdmi cable with no success. I was able to connect using a usb-c to an hdmi adapter. Any reason why the usb-c to hdmi cable would not work? I want to hook up dual monitors and don’t want to buy another adapter as I already purchased two usb-c to hdmi cables. Thanks
It's possible that the cable is faulty or not up to spec.
What about passive vs active mini display port to hdmi cables? I have a surface pro 6 and surface dock...and two hdmi monitors that I would like to connect. I am not sure which cables are needed. Thanks.
Passive cables are fine if you have Surface Dock.
Thanks for another good video guide. The only Surface you did not mention was the Pro X which should be over in the USB-C column and which also works well with the Surface Dock. Microsoft also makes a USB-C to VGA adapter which I have had to use in some local TAFE campus lectures with older overhead projectors.
I knew I'd miss one! Dang!
@@oztabletpc Don't feel bad. There are so many models and variants of the Surface now, it is hard to keep up. I only knew about the specifications of the Pro X because I have seen one in use, and I been reading up on that model with the aim of replacing my Go later this year. Stay safe.
@@rayroche94 Just funny that it's one of the main machines that I use!
I know this is a long shot but i need to know how to hook up my Elmo tt -02s and my surface/multi screens I am a college student and I home school. Elmo is a huge product we use in our curriculum. I also have an LG 32 inch monitor that only has 1 HDMI one VGA and one small connection hole that you use to see vcr's hooked up to tv's only these are the newer version. Then my pc tower only has 1 HDMI, 1 VGC, and 4 USB. I was wondering if there is something I can use to give me more adapters to and from my screen and tower they are both 3 months old. Can I even hook my surface to the Elmo. My thoughts were to place the Elmo on my surface screen and put my zoom on the sec screen.
I don't know Elmo at all really, but on searching I see that it appears to be a document camera with a USB connection. So it can be plugged right into the Surface. You could use a USB hub, or a dock to get more USB ports out from the Surface too.
With your display, if you want to feed in 2 different devices to the one display, you can use a an adapter with your VGA ports - for example, a mini-Display Port to VGA adapter would go from your Surface directly into the VGA port of your monitor. Or you could use a HDMI switch to feed both devices into the HDMI port, and use the switch to move between each device.
I'd also suggest looking into Office Lens, OneNote and Whiteboard apps to replace the setup altogether. It would be so much easier to work with the documents digitally. And it could be far more flexible and effective too. For example, you'd have pen input with multiple colours, line styles and instant erasing. You would be able to combine the paper document with digital content like images, web pages clips, PDFs and PowerPoint slides. And you could cut, paste, move and resize all of it.
Im new to the Surface Pro 7 and have connected to HDMI on a external monitor but the picture quality is very poor. Do I need a 4K monitor or is there a setting I need to change to improve it? Your videos are an encyclopaedia of information on the Surface, thanks!
Thanks for the feedback! On your monitor, first I would make sure that it is running as an extended desktop, rather than duplicating the Surface display. Since the Surface screen is 3:2 it won't duplicate nicely on a 16:9 monitor. Then I would check to see if it is running at the correct resolution - eg 1920 x 1080. This video will show you the settings: ruclips.net/video/GctxvCr7CZE/видео.html
I have a surface 4 and have bought an adaptor in the hope that I could connect the surface to an old model Sony VAIO laptop via a HDMI cable in the hope of being able to extend my display. Can you advise if this is possible and if so how do I do this? Many thanks
Sorry, the Surface is not a display as such. You can use it as a wireless display, but not with a cable. ruclips.net/video/teX-qEevPLI/видео.html
Can you get a usb-c to hdmi cable
Thank you for the visuals and connecting their usage ideas and great explanations. Where are the links to your amazon suggestions for a docking station for Surface Pro 2?
Sorry, it's quite hard to recommend accessories for the Surface Pro 2 as it is coming up to 10 years old! Awesome that it's still going for you.
My Surface Pro has got a USB 3.0 port, which you did not mention. Can I use a USB 3.0 to VGA adaptor to connect to my another monitor?
Yes.
Thank you thank you thank you. One question. How about connecting two monitors to the surface? :)
Love your videos. I always watch them at 1.25 speed though :D Keep up the good work!
I am looking to connect 2 monitors to a Surface that has a mini display port and no USB-C is there a dock I can use to have a 3 screen setup using this mini display port?
It is possible with monitors that support Display Port daisy chaining. If you already have the displays and they don't do daisy chaining (unlikely for all but high-end monitors) then you'd need a display port hub / splitter. From my research it seems that it's cheaper and easier to get a dock. Options would be Surface Dock 1 or 2 or a USB-A Display Link based dock.
Hi there, can i ask for help in regards to connecting a Thunderbolt 2 (model late 2015) to a Surface book 2? I am a bit confused..Thanks in advance!!
Surface does not have thunderbolt. Sorry I can't help.
Can I use Surface Studio 2 as the external monitor to my HP notebook? And which cable I will need?
No, sorry. ruclips.net/video/teX-qEevPLI/видео.html
I have a surface pro 6 and a Microsoft Dock 1 and I want to connect to Two external monitors. Dock 1 does not have HDMI or Display Port. If I get Mini Display to HDMI cables will this dock run two external monitors?
Yes
Hi I am using an original surface dock with a surface pro 7. I just connected a Dell monitor using the mini display port with a multi port connector, whether I use hdmi or vga to the monitor, my surface does not detect the monitor. Do I need to upgrade the docking station or the adapter? It worked just fine with an older HP monitor via vga.
Hmmm. Display Port is definitely more choosy about cables than VGA. It's the cable and adapter combination that I would look at first. If you can move away from VGA to HDMI or Display Port (best for monitors) I would recommend that.
@@oztabletpc I am having the similar problem. My surface pro 5 (with the surface docking station) was working fine with an older 1080p HP monitor using an active mini display to HDMI cable but its detecting the newer 2k Dell and Lenovo monitors using the same cable. Is there a refresh rate or some other setting one should look into? Will appreciate your response.
Hi, I have an older surface laptop (model 1769). It has a mini display port. I have two external monitors with HDMI, which I am planning to connect through a docking station. However this docking station is not a Microsoft model, and it has a USB C male port to connect to a laptop.
Question: If I get a USB C female to USB mini display port male adapter, will it have enough bandwidth for both monitors to work?
Or do I need to get a Microsoft docking station for it to work?
Thank you in advance for your help!
In my experience that will not work. It is possible to do 2 monitors out over Display Port, but it's complicated. There are other options like USB-A docks, but the Surface Dock is the easiest way to get 2 displays working with your Surface Laptop model. The newer Surface models with USB-C will work with your USB-C dock.
@@oztabletpc thank you !
I just wanna be able to add a thumb drive a standard USB connector but my mouse is taking up that spot on my original surface pro model what's the best route?
First, I highly recommend losing the USB mouse and switching to a Bluetooth mouse. That frees up your USB port once and for all! Second, you can use a USB hub or multi-port adapter. These are fairly inexpensive and there are hundreds of different options available.
I have a surface pro 6 w/ mini displayport that i am trying to connect to two hp monitors. The monitors are already connected to a docking station (not surface station) that does not have a minidisplayport connection but has a usb c one. What i am trying to do is connect the miniDP to the Usb C on the docking station so that then it will extend diplay to the monitors. Is there a cable that can do this? Am i asking for too much? Or is it just impossible? Lol idk at this point. Im on a budget. So trying really not to buy the surface dock station.
There was a Microsoft dongle that could do it - Surface Connect to USB-C - but they discontinued it when they went all USB-C. Technically all the new Surface models do Display Port over USB-C, so not sure if yours could work with a Mini Display Port to USB-C adapter.
Hey, I have a 1st gen surface laptop and I also have a docking station (ThinkPad). I want to connect my laptop to the docking station and then I have a VGA cable to connect from there to my monitor. The input to the docking station is type c. Can u suggest me a mini display to c port connection cable on amazon (us). I have been unsuccessful in finding the right one !!!
It's not possible to go from Mini-Display Port to USB-C. It works the other way around because USB-C can talk to the display port protocol, but Mini Display Port cannot talk USB-C. You'll need a different docking solution - for example the Surface Dock 1 or 2 would work for your Surface Laptop 1. The alternative is a USB-A to VGA adapter, or a USB-A type dock - they work just fine for most displays. It may be possible to plug your ThinkPad dock into one of your USB-A ports with a USB-A to C adapter - but I can't guarantee that it would work.
The surface dock is worth the investment. Its been working very well for me.
I have an old surface pro with mini disply port an a portable monitor that only has an usb-c. How can I connect that? Thanks für your help
Mini Display to USB-C adapter.
I have a Surface Pro 5 and I want to add a portable monitor, but the travel size has a USB Type-C. How can I connect the two? Thanks
You need a male USB-C to male Mini Display Port cable. I haven't tried it, but it should do the trick...
Is it true that you need 4k monitors in order for your pro 7 to work well with this dock?
No.
I have a complicated question: My wife has a surface pro 3 and a macbook. Both computers are routed to an HDMI video switch, which goes to a single monitor. This video switch allows her to select one of the computers and send that signal to her single monitor. Now she wants two monitors and I am trying to see if there is something out there that will take either a pc or a mac display signal, split it to two monitors and work in extended display mode for both systems. Ever hear of an adapter like that?
It is technically possible with Display Port to daisy chain monitors. It's not practical though, and it ends up being easier to get a USB dock. Look for something that suits USB-C and USB-A connections for future proofing.
Hi, can i connect Surface Pro 7 usb C to a thunderbolt 3 port on a newer gen monitor?
Think so, but not sure...
i have surface pro 7, can a simple type C to dual HDMI converter deliver 2 external extended screens display?
or i need original surface dock to get 2 external extended displays?
You don't need a Surface Dock, but you do need a dock. The USB-C Port can connect you to one screen. A Surface Dock or a USB-C (depending on the model) dock gets you two screens.
@@oztabletpc i have seen a converter which is from 1 side usb C which will go into surface pro 7, and the 2nd end of it has 2 hdmi , i was asking whether it will activate display on 2 monitors or not
this one
www.google.com/search?q=usb+c+to+dual+hdmi+adapter&client=ms-android-samsung-ss&prmd=ivsn&sxsrf=ALeKk039s_b-btlFkKiuOhMJ2Z6EH1ITUQ:1628357698997&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJzNyRuZ_yAhWTURUIHZ-KBNUQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=412&bih=716&dpr=2.63#imgrc=hNQkqj45FAiLTM
Can´t I just use my Surface screen detached from the keyboard so I can at least place the screen higher while working from my desk? That would be the easiest solution ever but it doesn´t seem to work. Is it possible?
It's not a Bluetooth keyboard, but you could use a Bluetooth keyboard instead...
How would I connect a surface pro to dual monitors with a VGA to DP? Right now I have a cable going from my monitor to my DP on my surface pro but how would I connect a second screen if the DP on my laptop is already being used? Many thanks!!!
to add my monitors do not have HDMI only the VGA and my surface pro has the mini DP
You would need a Surface Dock, or a DisplayLink USB-A to VGA adapter, or a DisplayLink USB-A dock.
I bought the Samsung 49 inch crg9 monitor and await it to ship. I also now have the surface pro 8 do you have a suggestion on how to best connect the two? I'm uncertain of usbc is on the monitor.
Use a USB-C to Display Port cable for best results. It looks like that model does not have USB-C.
@@oztabletpc thanks alot... your videos are very helpful thx
@oztabletpc Hey so I don't know if you're actually going to see this, but I have a surface pro 6. I need a second screen for virtual learning and my only other monitor is a HP w2007 :/ it has a VGI port being used by the desktop and an open DVI port. Could I use a DVI to mini DisplayPort, or are there any other options? Thanks!
I've never tried, but if you can find an adapter it might work.
@@oztabletpc Okay great, thanks! And would a HDMI to DVI cable plugged into a usb extender work?
When I connect my surface pro to a monitor I’m left with a boarder on the left and right side. How do I get rid of this so it fit the monitor?
Try running the monitor as an extended display. See this video for more: ruclips.net/video/GctxvCr7CZE/видео.html
Hi I have an older monitor with VGA cable and I have an adapter to connect it to USB. I have a Surface Go with an adapter from USB-C to USB - I can connect all the cables, but can't get it to recognize it. Any ideas of how to get it to recognize it?
Just to clarify you would need a USB-C to VGA adapter for this to work. Is that what you have?
oztabletpc - yes. Well ... I have a USB-C to HDMI and then an HDMI to VGA adapter. Do you think the issue is having 2 adapters?
Running into an issue with 2 external monitors ...
Both are attached to the dock via HDMI -> USB C
I can get 1 monitor (Doesn't matter which) working fine.
When I plug in the 2nd monitor, my display cuts out on the first monitor and goes over to the 2nd.
All 3 monitors show up under the display settings.
The monitors are identical and both show up in device manager.
I've uninstalled / reinstalled the monitor drivers, my intel display adapter is up to date as well.
Any thoughts?
Ok, I have some thoughts. What Surface are you using? What resolution and refresh rate for the displays? It does sound to me (guessing here) like you're plugging in an older Surface model with 2x 4K displays. Since the older models could only do 4K at 30hz, so you would need to plug in each monitor on its own and downscale the refresh rate to 30Hz first. The plug them both in and you'll be good to go. Newer models (e.g. Surface Pro 7) handle 2x 4K @60Hz, so if that's you I would be checking cables instead. Isolate and test each cable on its own.
@@oztabletpc Surface Laptop 3 with the USB C Docking station
2 Brand new HP monitors, not trying to push 4k just average resolution. 1920 x 1080 @60 HZ (Tried other resolutions but no go)
I've swapped around cables to know that both cables work on both monitors independently.
I've even flipped the USB-C end over and tried that. (Yes I know it doesn't matter which way they're plugged in but I swear I saw it fix a random unrelated issue somewhere on the youtubes)
Ok, then that's a different story. Yes, you're not pushing the limits at all. Plucking at straws here... Does your monitor have a Display Port or USB-C? It could be worth trying that instead of HDMI. And when you say "the USB-C docking station," do you mean the Surface Dock 2 (with USB-C display out ports) or another USB-C dock. If the Surface Dock 2 - 2 things: Are you using only the USB-C ports on the back? And also have you tried checking for Windows updates with the dock plugged in?
Let me know if you're using a generic USB-C dock.
BTW, If flipping the cables worked, it would only be because the port or cable was dodgy.
When I do it wirlessely with mircast my surface says "protected content cannot be viewed on this device". Help?
Edit: I'm trying to use the SP4 as a second monitor for my work pc (HP elite book 360).
The "Protected content" is just a warning message. You can't project DRM protected content like Netflix via Miracast, it will not show the picture. So this is not a problem, just a warning.
@@oztabletpc thank you for replying. So to project my work pc to my surface 2 questions 1) can I get passed the warning screen 2) if not/what if I did it by wires which wire do I need to project it into the surface pro?
Hello I have a question,
So I have a Surface pro 7 and an Hp elite e273 with a DisplayPort and a Mini DisplayPort but as soon as I plug them in the screen on the HP monitor just turns completely black and I can’t do anything. So I wanted to ask if they are compatible or if I maybe did something wrong.
I can't see any reason that this display would not work with Surface. It's 1080p from what I can see and 60Hz. So I would check the cables. Display Port cables are usually pretty reliable, but most times displays don't work because of the cables and adapters.
@@oztabletpc Yeah i just got a different cable and now it works, thanks for the advice!
I have surface pro 4 & I have Samsung screen 32" with HDMI port & Display Port, how can I connect wirelessly my surface with this screen? what is the best solution to do this? should I buy wireless Microsoft wireless surface adapter but this kind of adapters contains it has HDMI & USB and my Samsung screen have only HDMI & Display Port, Please advise the best solutions
Wireless is great for presenting and projecting, but in your office it's far better to use cables.
Can I connect Mini DisplayPort to USB-C that is on my monitor? and is that would charge my computer?
This could be done with an adapter, but it would not charge your Surface.
What if the monitor have a vga and a vdi port. Which port would you use to connect to the docking station?
Use either. It would probably be easier to get a VGA adapter than a DVI.
Can I connect my laptop to surface pro 7 via hmdi to usbc? To use surface as monitor?(second display)
ruclips.net/video/teX-qEevPLI/видео.html
@@oztabletpc Thank you, I managed to do it wirelessly, I was just not able to project my laptop to surface, due to my laptop being out of date and giving me error message "protected content can not be displayed" I downloaded all necessary updates as well as drives (so I assume I did) and nothing, however I managed to do it the other way around Surface to project to my Laptop and it worked! (laptop is about 8 years old, but runs like a champ)
So can I connect a second monitor via the regular USB port? (Not USB C). I have the mini display port for my first monitor but I need to connect a second one (and I don't want to get a docking station).
It is possible to do that, but not with a standard USB-A cable only. You would need an active USB-A to HDMI adapter, plus the espresso HDMI adapter cable.
@@oztabletpc Great thanks for the tip!
Hello!. It is possible to use the surface go 2 like a second monitor from my laptop?
With cable. No wirelessly.
Sorry, only Wireless. ruclips.net/video/teX-qEevPLI/видео.html
Does it matter what kind of usb-c to hdmi you buy for it to work?
No, any adapter should work.
Hi, does all usb-c port support displayport? I'm looking at a huawei matebook 14 laptop with ryzen 5 4600h cpu and in the specs sheet it doesn't specify if it supports external display, it just say "1x USB-C"
No, many USB C ports do not Display Port. However, most laptop USB C ports would support it. I can't be certain for this product as I don't know it.
@@oztabletpc Thank you so much for your quick response. I really appreciate it.
@@oztabletpc if this laptop does not support displayport, is there a workaround to make it support display port? Like an adapter to connect to it to make it support displayport?
@@replaylist4568 Sure. Does it have any other ports on board? If there is no HDMI or Display Port, then it's highly likely that the USB C is the display out point. Display out can be achieved lots of ways...
@@oztabletpc yes it does have these as per specs page of the model "USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2
USB-C x 1
3.5 mm headset and microphone 2-in-1 jack x 1
HDMI x 1"
I was just on chat with their live support and they said "For Matebook 14: The left port supporting data transfer（USB3.2 Gen 1） and charging and DisplayPort(4K@60HZ)." so I think that should answer my questions haha.
Thank you so much for your help man. Have a nice day!
How do you connect more than one screen? Display port to hdmi would be for one?
Display Port cables can daisy chain with certain monitors. But the easier, more common way is to use a docking station. There are other ways to achieve it too...
I have a surface laptop 2 and I used a mini display port converter to VGA and it crashes my computer, anyone know why and will using a Display port to display port on a newer monitor help?
Thanks
Seems unusual, but it may be possible that the adapter is causing a crash. Try it out on another monitor if you can. But you'd definitely be better off with a HDMI or Display Port native monitor anyway. The picture quality will be better as well.
@@oztabletpc thanks for getting back to me I'll try it cheers