FIX Windows 10 Not Detecting Second Monitor

[@yungdon1934]

dude was actually pissing me off cause of how slow he was going, but then i stuck it out cause maybe he could teach me something. then when he finally reached the end he just updated his driver which was not even my issue to begin with. thank you, for making a 3 minute video about updating your drivers. so much help, unbelievably useful. definitely did not even think once, twice, 3 times, four times, five times, maybe 10 times to update my drivers to get my computer to detect my 2nd monitor. theres a brightside to seeing your channel. if you can do it with videos like this, then that means even the average person can make a yt channel and be successful.

[@yokotale]

real omg he drive me crazy

[@hcnewell]

If I see a vid with dislikes disabled I immediately click off because of this

[@jakeboots]

@@hcnewell fyi dislikes are permanently disabled for the entire youtube

[@sebastiandelgado9266]

So I followed along to the tutorial until I realised I just forgot to plug in the hdmi cable :)

[@franciscofalcaocenteno8236]

Jesus XD

[@albinjacobsson9453]

same

[@zozi3403]

Lmak

[@jessielove6921]

Lol same your comment is what made me check and sure enough I forgot to plug in mine too

[@diamond_playz1shorts70]

Lol

[@harunemalik7460]

Folks I fixed it.. the driver does need updating but not drone system settings.. right click on desktop somewhere and pick up your graphics settings.. mines AMD Radeon Software.. when you open that up there’s an option to update your driver and it started to update.. I was still getting “you driver is up to date” through systems settings and I was pulling my hair out but this worked... good luck

[@LemonStrafe]

Ok here's a fix: some PCs like mine have 1 HDMI port at the gpu and 1 at the motherboard. And for both monitors to work, they must both be plugged into the GPU, or both into the motherboard. not 1 in GPU and 1 in motherboard. Simple fix: get an adapter. So you have 1 regular HDMI cord from 1 monitor into the HDMI port on the GPU, and then the adapter will have HDMI on one end, and then a dp for example on the other end (if your other ports on the GPU is dp ports) (buy the adapter depending on which ports there are other than the HDMI on your GPU)

[@Zammy2497]

so i tried this fix, and it did not work for me

[@wyattweston9731]

So if I only have 1 hdmi port in the gpu and 1 in the other spot what do I fo

[@imtrillary]

Thank you!!!!

[@LemonStrafe]

@@imtrillary glad i could help

[@8bitberserk890]

to add onto this post: I have 1 HDMI, 1 DP and 1 DVI port. Since my HDMI port is occupied by my monitor (connected to my desktop), I want to have an additional screen (42" TV) for watching films and lectures, so I use either the DVI or DP port and use an adapter e.g HDMI to DP. Anyway, thank you for the fix , LemonStrafe. :) I hope this helps someone that was struggling.

[@TenebrisXL]

If I had a dollar for everytime ppl say just update your drivers I'd be rich. I have latest drivers on everything, reset my PC, reset my monitors, still nothing. I'm using a DP to HDMI to connect my 2nd monitor and before you ask yes, DP to my GPU, HDMI to my monitor, and both hdmi slots work with a regular hdmi to hdmi connection. Is my only solution getting an adapter even though DP can convert to HDMI naturally or can someone give me something different to work with?

[@TenebrisXL]

Update: Turns out the DP to HDMI adapter needed constant pressure in a specific way to stay plugged in as it was loose. Tried using the DP to HDMI wire again and somehow got different results and managed to make it plug in all the way. Everyone plz check that ur DP, if using, is not loose. It should not be loose.

[@danielhrm1]

@@TenebrisXL thanks i will try this

[@kewoip7638]

@TenebrisXL oh my god dude thank you so much, this helped me so much I couldn't find any tutorial to fix the problem

[@JarettSer]

TenebrisXL I used a hdmi to hdmi for my 2nd monitor My primary monitor is hdmi to hdmi connected from my gpu to my primary monitor My second is connected to my mob but still doesn’t work

[@JarettSer]

TenebrisXL the cable isn’t the issue because I even plugged in my 2nd monitor to my gpu and it turns on like that

[@trevor5502]

Okay... and if my drivers are already up to date, also. My problem is the second monitor isn't even being recognized by the pc. It doesn't show up in a list of any kind under devices or monitors

[@pessimisticlana404]

Omg same

[@trevor5502]

@Arya Bira no joke... my monitor was dead. I tried it with three different devices. Then, I went to Best Buy to get a tester monitor, and it fired up immediately. So my solution was to get a new monitor :/

[@danbrad95]

Mine works but the computer isn’t recognising it though it’ll display the screen

[@GtvCsatorna]

Idk how it's working for other people. Literally tried like 80% of the tutorials, they all show the same, but none of these works for me.. I have the right cables, I did everything right, everything's up to date.

[@mohammedghouse1028]

Try enabling and disabling the software it will work

[@mndr1348]

IMPORTANT: I tried everything from multiple videos. What worked was simply unplugging the HDMI from both ends and switching off the power to the monitor again . This sorted everything after 2 hours of stress 🤣....I'm so stupid

[@ALVI500]

ur comment just saved me so much time simply unplugged the monitor from power and waited till it died then plugged it back in

[@mndr1348]

@@ALVI500 ahha no worries I had a separate problem today where for some reason when plugging in the charger for my laptop, the external monitor would black screen. Through trial and error I noticed that only through HDMI 1 port did this problem happen, not in HDMI 2 (changed cables) This was another problem that wasted an hour 🤣👍

[@dr.manhattan7313]

u the goat! worked like a charm, thanks!

[@pedroborges5672]

Thank you, it worked for me!

[@ruangkreasiindonesia2022]

Thankyou, you save my life. I got stress for 2 days because of this XD ty ty ty

[@matthewhumphries5187]

So I did all of this and it still won’t detect any other ideas?

[@darrinsunstrum]

I have a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card in my Asus. I have 1 monitor plugged in to (HDMI) at graphics card port (works great). Now I have another monitor (ASUS VG245HY) that I want to use as 2nd monitor. I have plugged it into the back of the Asus desktop in the only remaining HDMI (at the top/back of the machine) = the PC's will not recognize the 2nd monitor. Now I noticed on your video that your 'Display Adapters' includes "Intel (R) UHD 620". Mine only displays NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (I have updated those drivers and they are good). What am I missing to get this 2 monitor to be recognized?

[@darrinsunstrum]

UPDATE: I just bought a HDMI splitter, solved. :)

[@rhomis]

[Solved / update] Use the shortCut Windows+P brings up a completely different menu than the traditional "Right Click" > "Display Settings". This problem only started to happen after the latest update to Windows 10. [Before solved] Windows thinks I have a 3rd monitor that I disconnected, which I trashed a long time ago. "Detect" does not work. I no longer have the option to "View Only" on a single monitor. I can only extend or duplicate. I now have to go into NVIDIA control panel and disable the 2nd monitor to force Windows to use the 1st monitor.

[@xbucks1731]

Just get straight to the point im not 90 years old...

[@PLAYZ4DAYZyt]

The fact that I have an mx150 too made me think that I was watching my own pc.

[@mischievousshenanigans143]

this doesnt work for me it just says "The best drivers for your computer are already installed" and i still have the problem

[@brendanunez838]

same imma kms i have bought so many different cables and nothing ):

[@darrengwilt1517]

Have u found a way yet

[@niall3373]

I had the same problem and tried to download but it said it had the latest version and so nothing new to download and so I'm still getting the same "can't detect" that you showed at the start... any suggestions??? :)

[@spotic527]

same

[@dylan24334]

i didnt need the drivers and im still experiencing the problem

[@micah2111]

Same

[@d._ke7355]

me 2

[@Alelanzagorta]

Same here

[@dylan24334]

@@Alelanzagorta turn your monitor on and off and just keep changing the display settings until you find the right one

[@d._ke7355]

@@Alelanzagorta it works for me now plug in and unplug and selenct it with your arrow key press enter exit and hopeflly it will work btw make sure its ion the right input

[@misaman524]

What a bunch of stupid comments. This is not solution every idiot knows to have drivers up to date. Make video where windows not detecting second monitor but can project on any one of them separately with drivers up to date. It can even Even project common resolution on both monitors but still not detecting second. There is no help on that on any YT channell.

[@SmackedByJack]

Same

[@mshivu008]

For laptop / monitor with VGA cable. You have to UPDATE, Video Controller (VGA Compatible) in Other devices menu in Device manager settings

[@p1le77]

How?

[@mshivu008]

First go to Device manager settings, then go to Other devices, there you will see Video Controller, update this. Do all this after connecting VGA cable to laptop

[@robfontenot6439]

Thanks man. I never would have thought to update my drivers!

[@immamodel20]

This video was helpful after my employer IT department failed to figure it out

[@fitzaidan6487]

my second monitor uses a vga cable, when i connect it to the pc the screen just shows black with lines going up and down like some 2010 camera footage. the pc doesnt detect the monitor either, can somebody please help me

[@NLAngel_]

mines too sadly

[@marvinseanterry9200]

You no longer to do the other shits above. Just go to your bios settings and to the chipset settings. Find the internal graphic card. It is at "Auto" as default. Change it to "On" then save and restart your pc. It should fix it.

[@kawe8811]

@@marvinseanterry9200 where that setting??

[@marvinseanterry9200]

@@kawe8811 you need to restart your pc then go to your bios by immediately pressing Delete on your keyboard.

[@kawe8811]

@@marvinseanterry9200 thnk i will try tomorrow

[@fadiabikhalil2107]

mine was updated to the latest version, disabling the driver and enabling it again solved it for me , ty

[@GospelEDGE]

thank you chooooooooo muchhhh!

[@autisticclownguy]

If it still doesn't work for you, you can choose ''Browse my computer for driver software'', choose the option below (English isn't my main language so i can't really translate it) & choose your driver to update. It worked for me, hope it works for you too.

[@podcastkienthuc]

If u use Nvidia. Open Nvidia control panel with rightclick --> choose display --> set up multiple displays --> and select the displays you want to use --> Tick on box for 2nd display. Done! Make sure to plug all them in before doing this. You'll be fine! Sorry for my bad english btw :D

[@gmo5497]

wow tysm it worked :)

[@Mr.Midnight0606]

My drivers are up to date. 😑

[@rogerd.rabbit8750]

I just wanna say thank you for making this video because I was about to go on a rant with myself just saying “why me, why do I always have to deal with these problems, why do I live in a cruel world.” But luckily you exist and this video helped me with so much and I just want to say thank you 😘

[@trentster8908]

it’s so fortunate things like this can be easily found at our fingertips after a few minutes of trouble shooting

[@maeanneescano5388]

What's the hdmi for? Where to plug in it? I'm sorry I'm not knowledgeable about this thing. Please enlighten me. Thank you

[@trentster8908]

@@maeanneescano5388 oh you can plug that in the port that says “display port” or “micro usb” not the hdmi port because that can burn your house down

[@devildragon1172]

Mannnn I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂

[@ablmao]

@@trentster8908 no. this is not true. its probably sarcasm but some people dont know this kind of stuff. dont misinform them

[@helltioeverygames]

And if it doesn't work try and see if you connected everything right because my setup is to a matrix,from my videocard i use both hdmi to my monitors,back then i was using vga and my uncle hdmi when i switched monitors to let my uncle play while i do some work all the desktop apps went from one monitor to the other one but now it's not working,and im not talking about select and app and put it into the other display,that's easy to do,but one game is set to monitor 2 for example,if i put the game on monitor 1 my uncle cannot see the game,just the pc backround.

[@Gvoozy]

My second monitor shows input signal out of range and when i disable my intel UHD Graphics it works but my laptop is a lot slower

[@jaysap2762]

will it work if i have one monitor in a display port and another monitor using dvi cable?

[@pratikniwale2790]

I have the same prblm. The monitor with DVI cable doesn't work? Have you tried doing like the above video? Does it work?

[@rare9351]

thanks for showing how to get to device manager. just disabled and re-enabled my graphics card and my second monitor is working perfectly now. Thanks😍

[@jet89pl]

oh wow, i just recently had issues with my second monitor not being detected, or detected once in a while, i disables and re-enabled the driver and it works! Thank you so much!

[@dmc6878]

I guess this solution does the job for some, but for me, without narration, it was useless.

[@douga211]

it didnt work. i had only one driver and that one was already updated. still cant connect.

[@KameronKinser]

Thank you greatly for sharing this information. I really needed to know how to do this for a new job I just started. Take care and God Bless

[@blakeny3]

I have 2 plugged into a vga extender and its rendering it as 1 singular moniter, i dont even have 2 in my display adapters, or my moniters. Please make a video explaining this

[@synx6014]

did you fix your lroblem

[@Capitan_Mega]

Already installed there's nothing to install. What's going ON!? this is why I hate PC.. is never NEVER a 1 try working thing in literally anything you try

[@SABaruj]

you dont know how much i hate updates, the last radeon graphics made my second monitor to not being detected and u know what is funny? my second monitor turns on and when windows comes up it turns off, its obvious the problem are the radeon graphics because the drivers takes in with windows

[@banzaii7258]

i have a pc with Ryzen 3 3200g processor with integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics and already bought a vga splitter hoping for the Extended monitor to take effect. why does i my desktop still cant detect my 2nd monitor ?? Can someone help me ?

[@hanz2680]

me too

[@camstacey3130]

Check that it isnt just the ports in your laptop that have stopped working. I have an HP Spectre x360 and found it was the USB-C port itself that was not functioning properly. So I: - turn off the PC - disconnect all cables - press the power button 30 sec (to reset the USB-Cs - the PC will not turn on) - connect charger and turn-on the PC normally

[@Maknaru2]

What do I do if I don't have any the "Intel R HD..."?? Is that the problem that doesn't allow me to use my Wacom on my computer??

[@NickTWO111]

@Maknaru2 Same,! Did you ever figure it out?

[@ESEJESEJ]

This is my problem: I have a new monitor, a Asus Tuf gaming 27". This monitor works fine with several laptops, desktops and games consoles. I also have an older Asus laptop with dual gpu's. I can connect it via hdmi to several different monitors, both old and brand new, and it works fine. But here comes the problem: this old asus laptop does not work with my new asus monitor, as if they're not compatible with each other. I dont get it. What could be the problem? There is no fault in the cables or drivers or gpu's, as far as I know, since both the new monitor and the old laptop works fine in several different set ups, just not together.

[@4Aces.]

How do I fix: best drivers already installed

[@parasarora8155]

ordered hdmi to vga connector.. i was just sending it back to amazon, but thanks to this video.. it really helps.. now i can work easily

[@muralijayapradha1447]

You tried to connect two laptops?

[@parasarora8155]

no, connected monitor with Laptop

[@jose98937]

none of these solve my external monitor detection issue. It used to work till mid-2021. Now in now way, I can't attach and use a second monitor. Even through other ports/converters to HDMI. what can be the highest solution?

[@jasonsoutlook1]

maybe second monitor power supply issue - motherboard issue - port issue - capacitor - or chipset failure= get repair or replace monitor if not driver issue

[@ShiruKitty]

my screen was working but then pc had a crash and it never worked again sadly this did not help

[@wyvic486]

Took me 2 hours to find something that worked, liked and subscribed

[@immortality8252]

Yo thank you so much for fixing my problem also i liked the video and subscribed

[@TECHTUBEBuddies]

Plz share and subscribe to support us... thank you

[@johanerasmus9461]

HERE IS MY SOLUTION: Press Windows logo + P

[@YoMamasMamasHouse]

This needs to be top comment. Thank YOU. Not the joker that made this video!

[@GLHD-tl2hl]

Slow. I hate being slow just like i hate this video. *ROAR*

[@xpertdre]

you have an option to see the video 2x faster. Thats exactly what I did when I saw the first 10 seconds of this video made by a sloth

[@Sam-dt8of]

Hey after update driver, Windows show me The best driver for your device is already installed.. What to do??? Pleaseee

[@EL-bo3vd]

Press winkey+p and select the best option for you there

[@sinazukoshi9885]

@@EL-bo3vd bro u saved me tysm!!

[@intergalacticsuperstar8793]

@@EL-bo3vd lob yu 💀

[@d._ke7355]

@@EL-bo3vd it shows up but when i press it nothing happens and it resets pls help

[@Ruby-oh9iv]

@E L hey when i do that it resets to the 1 i originally had help

[@schmeelkie075_gaming]

My second monitor keeps freezing. I have to keep resting the HDMI connection but freezes again minutes later. Any suggestions?

[@Teoy]

mine doesnt say "didnt detect another display" but also doesnt show up on device manager?

[@MrAston66]

Also make sure second monitor has been set to the cable which you are useing HDMI or Display port

[@zanevisram4133]

how can you check that?

[@D0ctorCha0s]

How do I check

[@riyotsu837]

So many useless videos on yt ( all of them shows the same method "update drivers" )

[@Hei1122]

Fr

[@zanqe]

My drivers are updated and i tried other solutions but somehow it still doesn't detect the 2nd monitor. ( i checked cables, and they are new, 2nd monitor is on but still doesnt get detected)

[@Simon-pl2zi]

Windows 10 has grown into a great OS in many ways, but a constant problem I have after Windows updates is that peripheral stop working. I just don't experience this with on my MacBook.

[@inaweirdaccent]

download the correct drivers so windows wont override them, or disable windows downloading drivers

[@thomrobinson7696]

When the monitor is NOT detected how are you supposed to update it???

[@mohammedghouse1028]

If this doesn't work disable & enable both the drivers or one driver depending on your Pc it will work for sure

[@akaashipls]

thanks it worked for me

[@meevc4319]

Ugh when everyone in the comments has a basic problem but Mines the only one that doesn't work with any solution...

[@jeremyreaves1914]

It didn't work right away. He is in the correct location though. The next step would be in Display adapters to right click your graphics card, choose Disable and then Enable and the screens will refresh. Works every time my crappy graphics card wants to freak out.

[@fjrnotshy]

thank you so much, same with me XD

[@rezeas2349]

Bro thank you. I only watch these vids for the Comments I swear

[@erik5354]

Thanks Jeremy!

[@rovy2197]

I followed everything until my second monitor wasn’t on the list when I clicked on display adapters?

[@LilCandies]

Updating the driver? I did! But not working. I'm using usb to vga but still not detecting the second monitor.

[@Sino_fr]

same here

[@caliinthevalley24681]

Crossing my fingers that this will work for me. Thanks for making a very clear and easy-to-follow video!

[@Dhiya325]

Mine a bit different but thank you for showing me where's the problem is, my display adapter already in latest update but it disables, so i enable it back and the problem gone.

[@soomean8487]

If anyone can help, I’m using my Pc and I’m using usb c with an display adaptor, I plug the (HDMI and display port cable into that and it won’t connect when I plug the HDMI side into the monitor but I’m trying to do dual screen and slit won’t read

[@7jri854]

Maybe because of the adapter

[@Dougson]

I keep coming back to this video whenever I dust my PC LOL. For some reason my driver was unenabled so thank you for helping me find this

[@tactical_taco3292]

Not sure I’m doing something wrong but both monitors are plugged in and only one will still detect. Both are hdmi 😒

[@hyperlit1989]

set multiple display and change it to extend these display

[@hyperlit1989]

i dint even realize i was too stupid too

[@Omror1]

it says the monitor is already the latest version

[@KillahManjaro]

This happend after Windows update last night. All fixed. Thank you.

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

After much work trying to figure out how to have dual displays I found my graphics card only supports one extra monitor on my older HP laptop. I’ve wasted money on buying different cables etc without any result. 😢

[@immanuelshiweda1567]

I've done that and my pc keeps saying "the best drivers for your device are already installed" What do it do then, I've tried the multiple display button but it doesn't also work My pc just doesn't want to connect on hdmi

[@jordantalley6386]

I have same problem can u tell me if u gey fix pl,

[@nigelmtb]

This is a driver update video. It is not a fix for Windows 10 Not Detecting Second Monitor.

[@Iead]

god, i'm gonna feel like one of those bots saying this but it actually worked. thank you!!!

[@n0m3rcy_]

useless

[@keepitwolf23]

for me this didnt work all the drivers are updated and the monitor connects fine with anything else just not my gaming laptop

[@BigBallerDuck]

I’ve been using a monitor with my laptop for a little while and it worked just fine until it stopped letting me move apps from the laptop to the second monitor and then suddenly the laptop stopped detecting the monitor. I’ve tried updating drivers and that hasn’t worked, so I’m going to try a new hdmi cable. If that doesn’t work I honestly have no clue what I can do to fix it.

[@peksn]

did it work??

[@BigBallerDuck]

I ended up just shutting it down and turning it back on and it worked again. I still have problems playing video on the second monitor sometimes tho

[@peksn]

@@BigBallerDuck aight man, I ended up looking for my exact gpu model (Intel HD 630) and downloading the drivers straight from intel's website cause the windows update searcher didnt give me a new one, soI odwnlaoded a more recent one from intel themselves and it works like it did before

[@BigBallerDuck]

@@peksn yea I’ll need to look on the HP website for drivers if I want to fix it but I haven’t had too many problems with it lately

[@cc-of8tz]

Mine says “ The best drivers for your device are already installed” what do I do????

[@heheboi5290]

I have 1 monitor with hdmi cable and the other one has a VGA cable so will it work?

[@maadvillain]

My intel doesn’t even show up only my graphics card

[@Fluffernater]

such a good video that it didnt work atall :) not to mention how unbearably slow you are even on 2x speed.

[@MrRobotsk8r]

Drivers updating should not fuck up my displays

[@tiny5214]

My pc says I have 3 monitors when I only have 2

[@ghoulinNfoolin]

Doesn't fix the issue of detecting a monitor it was already not detecting.

[@YogiEmoji-e1m]

nope, didn't work for me, I only have NVIDIA in my display adaptors

[@Trinyayama]

I finally found the video that helped me Thank you so much !!!❤

[@usredman]

Thank you so much whoever did this video. Just saved me so much headache.

[@RayquazaKing04]

no updates needed, 2nd display is just showing what is displayed on the 1st one, but detecting NOTHING what the fuck

[@quiltinjac]

mine says driver is updated, but still wont see the extra screen. suddenly in a weeks time, it will see it. then windows does an update, and its gone again. any advice?

[@jeremynicoletti9060]

hurry up! I don't have all day to wait for you to read everything!

[@ROGUESQUADGAMING]

It’s a helpful video.very thankful you insignificant egotistical self centered mother fucker

[@bangzy22]

the thing is, my display adapters cant read the second monitor

[@frostyfunk5560]

same, have you figured it out yet?

[@wwx3603]

Reply man wtf

[@YouTubePaln]

As of March 2024 this worked for me! Thank you

[@lukecsuarezartistry8568]

This could work for some people, but if it doesn't this is whay you can do. Unplug the monitors power cable from the outlet that it is plugged into and plug it back in, boom the monitor reboots it'self and gets picture again. I am not sure why but that was the only thing I could do to get it to detect my pc and display picture.

[@podcastkienthuc]

If u use Nvidia. Open Nvidia control panel with rightclick --> choose display --> set up multiple displays --> and select the displays you want to use --> Tick on box for 2nd display. Done! Make sure to plug all them in before doing this. You'll be fine! Sorry for my bad english btw :D

[@lukecsuarezartistry8568]

@@podcastkienthuc I actually tried that and it didn't help me at all, but it should have though.

[@jonnygrowlately]

didnt work..... "best drivers already exist"

[@youknowwhat7327]

I did what you said but the computer still didn't detect the other display

[@lovelyaceerasmo1151]

I tried and my drivers are updated already still cant do dual monitors😔

[@Zheooo]

I DONT HAVE THE DISPLAY ADAPTERS OPTION WHAT THE FUCK

[@ДмитрийГерасимчук-к8ш]

the most part time video u..... MOVE YOUR MOUSE

[@trendingnewvideos]

Very useful, Fast solution

[@ray_getard3600]

Mine isn't even saying it doesn't detect it. It doesn't anything.

[@himanshusaini091]

mere pc on off hota h to monitor mai HDMI or NO SIGNAL ata vo fix ho jaye ga kya😢😢

[@AnidSalihi-k5n]

Thank you so much it worked I was so scared bc it was my first monitor