How to do I connect 3 external monitors to my surface pro 7?

Anonymous
2020-05-12T02:02:56+00:00

I have connected 2 monitors to my microsoft surface dock and my 3rd monitor using usb-c to hdmi, but i cant run 3 at the same time. why is this so? How to fix this? 

As soon as I unplug one of the monitors the other 2 work, in any combination.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-26T18:21:55+00:00

    Just in case anyone is wondering re. the Surface Go 2.  I have the original Dock (1) and have two 1920 x 1200 monitors connected to that via HDMI adapters and can use a 3rd (1920 x 1200) monitor via a USB-C to HDMI adapter directly connected to the Surface.  As expected in this configuration the Surface display cannot be used.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-26T19:08:46+00:00

    Hi Helthy65,

    Thanks for that... I was wondering if I could have three external monitors as well as the Surface, but if I lose the Surface when I plug in the 3rd monitor direct to the Surface, there is probably not much point. I have the Surface dock 2 but I suspect the configuration will be the same so I'll just stick to the two externals and the Surface.

    Thanks for the clarification.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-11-23T18:25:24+00:00

    I have plugged in a third display using a USB-C to HDMI. I am ok not using the surface display, but cant seem to get all 3 external displays working. Is there something that needs changed in the settings?

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-12-07T00:28:35+00:00

    Crest_Z,

    Please stop misleading people to believe that the Surface will not support 3 monitors. I like many others below have had success setting up three monitors with absolutely no issues. My current setup includes two 32" monitors via HDMI (Docking Station) and a third 32" monitor via Mini Display Port to Display Port. Works like a charm.

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