Windows 10: Monitors went black

Discus and support Monitors went black in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; When trying to setup an external steering wheel for a game, I exited the steam software and all of my monitors went black. I still have power to the pc... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by CarsonSinica, Jan 23, 2021.

  1. Monitors went black


    When trying to setup an external steering wheel for a game, I exited the steam software and all of my monitors went black. I still have power to the pc and everything connected to the pc, just the display wont show on my monitors. I tried switching the display cords from the gpu to my motherboard and there was no signal at the motherboard compared to the black screen I was getting when connected to the graphics card. Any help would be appreciated.

    :)
     
    CarsonSinica, Jan 23, 2021
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  2. Desktop with dual monitors one black

    Hi Frank,

    Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

    I understand the you have tried to resolve the issue and tried many steps. I really appreciate your efforts in resolving this issue. As you have mentioned that switching the cables make both the monitor
    work so I believe its not the driver issue. I would suggest you to try connecting another cable and check if the issue persists.

    Below is the Microsoft help article on How to connect a second monitor/ Multi monitors.

    Note: The steps for Windows 8/8.1 applies to Windows 10.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/how-connect-multiple-monitors

    If you are facing black screen issue on the second monitor I suggest you to refer to the below thread and follow the steps given:

    Black screen after upgrading to Windows 10

    Hope this will fix the issue, if not let us know with the updated status and we will be happy to assist you further.

    Thank You.
     
    Sangeeta Sarkar, Jan 23, 2021
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    Sasqui, Jan 23, 2021
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  4. Monitors went black

    Windows 10 black screen on some monitors

    Hi Sean,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand the inconvenience caused. I will be glad to assist you with this.

    There can be many reasons for this issue. The main causes observed are:


    • Problems with the driver for your display adapter;

    • The video output is being sent to an unexpected port;

    I would suggest you to try the troubleshooting steps given in the help article below and check if it helps.

    Troubleshoot black screen problems

    Let us know the result.
     
    Wungraileng Vashi, Jan 23, 2021
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