How To Fix New Second Monitor Not Detected In Windows

Hey everyone, got that new monitor on Black Friday and it isn't showing up or working? Don't return it just yet, here is a simple fix

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[lapfix]

What monitors are you looking at this Black Friday? Let me know!

[nerta]

no way it was just as simple as one not being checked! thank you so much it was so frustrating

[anuragpandey]

For me none of this worked, my graphics driver was updated already, I tried uninstalling, reinstalling, performing a roll back of the Nvidia driver to a previous stable version. Stopped and started the Nvidia processes in the services app, tried all the hacks I possibly could in the display settings section, none worked. I remembered that recently I had turned the "Intel Virtual Technology" feature ON from the BIOS settings for a software I wanted to use, so I turned it back OFF, and my second monitor immediately came back on. That was it. For any other folks who might have the same problem.

[LimeJSH]

for those having issues "detecting" their 2nd montior AND are using the hdmi port from their mother board on the 2nd monitor: Check to see if your CPU supports integrated graphics, if so load up your BIOS boot window. I use an AMD GPU with an intel CPU and i went up to the "search" feature and typed in "Display" or "Monitor" to show an option to enable multple display setting. After I did that I could finally detect my 2nd monitor and begin the process of setting it up.

Hope it helps since it took me like 1 hr to figure this out and thank you for the video

[JcapNoCap]

For those who can’t select their second monitor in nvidia, I fixed that issue by going into my settings-Bluetooth & devices-devices, and deleted my second monitor from my devices. I then went back to my display setting and hit detect which actually detected my monitor, and finally I was able to select the monitor in nvidia.

[hugothielen]

The second display isn’t showing up in the NVIDIA panel😢

[neovyk]

what a legend! i had a similar issue, but instead of NVIDIA panel, i had to install Intel Command Center and enable the external screen there. all my issues happened after enabling HDR by mistake. lost 4 hours until i saw this video!

[pricebrazzel]

theres no display dropdown in my nvidia settings. only 3d settings and video. Any advice?

[yevvart]

For everyone that lost their 2nd monitor after a windows update, update your drivers and restart your pc, it worked for me after unplugging my 2nd monitor, plugging it back and restarting my pc

[PhrostiX]

I can't believe it. A very straightforward tutorial. Fixed everything.

[abstraktoid]

What if it doesnt let you check the box off

[Scyllar]

At 2:40, I can't click on the second screen. One of them is already selected, but the second one, even though it appears with a blank box and looks like it can be selected, I click on it and nothing happens. Help.

[TheHumanRanger]

Try unplugging and re-plugging the HDMI cables and the power cables, apparently I bumped the power cable while vacuuming and it caused my issue

[imaginelol]

i spent a total of 4 years tryna get 2 monitors hooked up, trying all diff cords and adapters, this INSTANTLY fixed it LOL im so sad, tysm tho!

[Gamja]

Thank you so much. I was searching for solution for hours and I was so frustrated and nearly bought a new monitor. Your video was my last hope and it fixed my problem.

[skyarc]

I just got a second monitor and, like this video says, both monitors appear in the Display Settings menu, but only one, my primary, works. But I don't have NVIDIA at all. I use AMD. I have an AMD Radeon RX580 graphics card. I have AMD Software Adrenalin Edition and also AMD Software PRO Edition. For PRO, it's Enterprise 22. For Adrenalin Edition, it's Adrenalin 23.
So, in my case, what do I do?

[damiancordes]

Thank you so much. I cant belive it was so simple... now i have to return 3 adapters and 2 new cables

[swatibhargava]

Thanks a Your video was a savior! I was troubleshooting since a few days and nothing helped (checked connections, updated drivers etc), UNTIL I TRIED YOUR RECOMMENDATION!! Thanks a lot for taking out time to share about checking NVIDIA settings! None of the google searches mentioned looking into that, but that’s what helped me in my case!

[ffpffiv]

Thank you so so much. I tried everything, thought it was a hardware issue. Computer company couldn’t even tell me what was going on. Thanks!!!

[Chris]

Thank you! Your video helped me set up a second ASUS monitor on my laptop.