Windows 10: Multiple displays detected by Windows, but there is no extra display connected

Hello everyone,I hope someone can help me with this issue i've been having for a while. My laptop always "detects" 2 displays when I boot it up. But.... I have no extra display connected at all. Every USB and HDMI port is empty. Literally nothing is connected to the laptop. When I go to the "Display settings" of Windows and "Identify" the display's, the laptop screen is always selected as "Screen 2". But "Screen 1" has the red/orange colour selected. If I click the button "Show only on 2" and change it to " Show only on 1" the laptop screen turns black. After several seconds this change is aut

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Laptop display does not detect itself

Hi,

In regards to your concern, since the second screen can't detect the display settings of your other laptop, we suggest that you perform the steps below and see if it helps:

• Go to Settings.
• Click on System.
• Under System, choose Display.
• Under Multiple displays, click on Duplicate these displays and apply.

Let us know the details so we could further help.

 

Windows won't detect by second display.

I have my monitor and TV connected to my GPU. In Display Settings, under Rearrange your displays I have the 2nd highlighted. Clicking the Detect button will render: Code:

It isn't listed in Devices:





Nor Sound:





It is listed in Control Panel:

 

Multiple display taskbar

Hi Justin,

Let me guide you now on how to set up multiple displays on a Windows 10 computer. You may follow the steps below to configure the correct display settings for your device.

Here are the steps:

• Right-click on your desktop.
• Select Display settings, then different options will be displayed.
  
• You can either choose Duplicate these displays to sync your activities from the original monitor with the second one or
  Extend these displays to be able to do multiple activities using separate displays.
• After choosing your preferred option, click on Apply.

Let us know if you have any further questions.