If you’ve connected your Surface to an external display, make sure your external display is set to the current port. Solution 2: Check the video input settings Solution 8: Try the adapter on a different external displayįor another possible quick solution, unplug your monitor from the power outlet and then plug it back in. Solution 7: Change the supported resolution and refresh rates Solution 4: Duplicate or extend your display on the external screen Solution 3: Check the port version setting on the external display Solution 1: Power reset your external display If you have problems connecting your Surface to a TV, monitor, or projector, try these solutions to identify the issue. Open Windows Update Troubleshooting solutions

To find out how, see Install Surface and Windows updates.

Often, downloading and installing the latest updates for Windows and your Surface will fix many issues.