Updated: April 05, 2023
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by Christine Tomas
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Trying to install a 3rd screen, I think it recognized the monitor but it is black

Hello, thank you for using our service, my name is Christine I’ll be happy to help you out! May I ask your name?

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*****

Nice to meet you, *****!

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thank you, you as well

Do you mean that you are trying to set up 3 monitors?

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I have my laptop screen, and two monitors

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Have you checked if the third monitor is recognized by the laptop?

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I have display on the laptop and one monitor
on the tool bar on the bottom it has 3 desktops, but when I go to the settings it only shows 2

So when you go to the Display settings, it does not recognize the third monitor, right?

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correct

Does the monitor show the "no signal" message?

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I don't think so, just black

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Try to turn off that monitor and turn back on
And tell me if the "No signal" message appear

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just says hdmi

I'm sorry, do you mean that your monitor shows the "HDMI" message?

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correct

Does your laptop have two HDMI ports?

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no only one, I install a docking station

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Could you please try to connect your third monitor directly to the HDMI port in your laptop?

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omg that worked!!!
thank you

You are welcome!

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