Windows 10: Windows 11 - Cannot interact with desktop when extending displays

When I extend to my second monitor on Windows 11, my main display will not allow me to interact with anything except the taskbar. Even when I disable my extended display, the issue remains.I cannot interact with the desktop icons, I cannot right click or drag. The only way to bring a window in focus is to click on it from the taskbar, any other open window cannot be interacted with unless I select it from the taskbar first.None of this happens if I just leave everything on my main screen. The issue is I need 2 monitors for work, but I can't be very productive when Windows refuses to Identify m

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How do I extend the desktop to three monitors in Windows 11?

I have a three-monitor setup: one monitor is built into my laptop, one is connected via the laptop's HDMI port, and the third is connected via a USB to HDMI extender. All 3 monitors are recognized when I go into display setting, and I can see my desktop on all three monitors. Further, I can extend my desktop to monitors 1 and 2 or to 2 and 3 but not to all three at the same time. This worked seamlessly in Windows 10, but I'm having issues in Windows 11. I'm in the process of migrating to a new laptop. The laptop's bios is up to date, and it was necessary to install a new driver for the USB to HDMI video extender (a J5 Create model JUA365) to get the 3rd monitor to show up in the Windows 11 display settings.

The problem I'm seeing is that there is no option such as "Extend the desktop to all monitors" in the display settings. I've seen all of the following choices: "Extend desktop to 1 and 2," Extend desktop to 1 and 3," "Extend desktop to this display," "Disconnect this display," "Duplicate desktop on 1 and 3, and "Duplicate desktop on 2 and 3." All of the choices listed here seem to work except "Extend desktop to this display." Based on these choices, I'm expecting to extend the desktop to 1 and 2 (which works), then select monitor 3 among the available monitors that appear in the monitor configurator, then select "Extend desktop to this display." But that isn't working. As mentioned, the first part works. The second part seems like it's going to work in that the displayed content on all the monitors momentarily shrinks, then snaps back to full size. However, I still can't access the third monitor with my mouse.

 

no audio on extended display

We would like to know more information from your end to know what is the next possible step that we can offer for you to resolve your issue.

• Were you able to get an audio on your extended display before? Or is this the first time that you will set up an extended display with your computer?
• Aside from the HDMI cable, have you tried using VGA cable instead to connect to your extended display?
• Can you verify if you have any audio on your speakers if you are not connected to the extended display?

We look forward to your reply.

 

Extended desktop

Hi John,

To better understand your concern about multiple displays in Windows 10, we'd like to know the following:

• The type of connection that you're using to extend your PC's monitor.
• The process that you've performed to extend your PC's display.
• The last activities performed on your PC prior to your concern.

Also, we'd like to request for a screenshot of the Display settings of your PC's second screen. To check the Display settings, you can perform the following:

• Right-click anywhere on your Desktop.
• Click on Display settings.
• Under Customize your display, select the second screen.

We look forward to your response.