Windows 10: I can't detect a third monitor

Discus and support I can't detect a third monitor in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Greetings, I'm trying to connect two monitors to my windows 11 laptop. When I right click>display settings> It's only showing I have 2 monitors... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by phillipHigdon, Apr 3, 2022.

  1. I can't detect a third monitor


    Greetings, I'm trying to connect two monitors to my windows 11 laptop. When I right click>display settings> It's only showing I have 2 monitors detected. First monitor is my laptop, and it's picking my second and third monitor up as one whole monitor, which is the second monitor showed on displayed settings. When I go to Display settings> Mutiple displays> detect other displays> Detect. It states, "we didn't find another display". I went to settings> windows update> check for updates, and I'm currently up to date on my software updates. I have a display adapter plugin>

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    phillipHigdon, Apr 3, 2022
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  2. Help! Both external monitors not detecting

    Please follow below steps to resolve the message by switching the input source to HDMI:
    1. Press "Menu" hotkey on the monitor to enter OSD.
    2. Switch the input source to HDMI on OSD in one of the following ways:

    • Go to Display > Input > HDMI.
    • Go to System > HDMI Auto Switch > On.
     
    FreeBooter, Apr 3, 2022
    #2
  3. Second monitor not detected

    Hello,

    May we know if you've already tried the suggestion provided by Robert Aldwinckle on forums on this

    thread
    ?

    If Windows can't detect your second monitor, it's usually a driver problem. It could be due to your video driver being outdated, incorrect or faulty. It's also possible that your monitor driver is causing the problem.

    Since the issue occurred after the latest update, it's possible that the video or monitor drivers require an update. Try looking for the updated version of the drivers on the device manufacturer's website and follow their instructions.

    If the issue persists, try to roll back the drivers to the last good configuration. To do that, you may follow these steps:

    • Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.
    • Right-click your device driver, select Properties, and browse to the
      Driver tab.
    • Press the Roll Back Driver option if available, and Windows 10 will begin the process.

    Let us know how it turns out.
     
    Aileen Alf, Apr 3, 2022
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  4. Junaid_A Win User

    I can't detect a third monitor

    Second monitor streamed using Elgato HD60 Pro not detected

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.

    • How is the setup done? Do you mean to say that the monitor streamed is not being detected?

    Standard graphic cards that do not have the special DMS port will not be able to send out two separate display signals to two different
    monitors. Seems like the monitor is attached to the onboard GPU port instead of NVidia, if the display is not being detected despite of the GPU supporting dual monitors. You may plug the
    monitor into the NVidia GPU port and check if it’s being detected.

    If the issue persists, it could be due to faulty drivers. I suggest you to install the latest drivers from
    NVidia.

    Regards,
     
    Junaid_A, Apr 3, 2022
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