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
    2021-07-23T12:31:44+00:00

    Question. I've a Surface Laptop 3 Model VAC-00022. I've a Surface Dock 2 that displays 2 external monitors correctly. I'm hoping to use the USB-C from the laptop itself to display a 3rd monitor. I tried buying a USB-C to HDMI cable but that doesn't work. That probably doesn't work because the other 2 monitors are USB-C to HDMI from the Surface Dock 2 itself.

    Does anyone know how to get a 3rd external monitor, so a total of 4 screens (with the laptop screen working as well)?

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-07-23T14:50:00+00:00

    Question. I've a Surface Laptop 3 Model VAC-00022. I've a Surface Dock 2 that displays 2 external monitors correctly. I'm hoping to use the USB-C from the laptop itself to display a 3rd monitor. I tried buying a USB-C to HDMI cable but that doesn't work. That probably doesn't work because the other 2 monitors are USB-C to HDMI from the Surface Dock 2 itself.

    Does anyone know how to get a 3rd external monitor, so a total of 4 screens (with the laptop screen working as well)?

    I think it may have to do with the dock itself. I have the newer surface dock with 4 USB C ports (2 in the front 2 in the back) and cannot get a 3rd monitor to work with my surface pro 7 (3 monitors + the surface itself). I work in an office and 3 of my co-workers have surface pro 7 set ups with 3 or 4 external monitors. They all have the older dock that has 2 mini display ports in the back and 2 USB 3.0 ports in the front. This is the only thing I can think of that may be causing the issue because otherwise our set ups are the same but I cannot get the 3rd monitor to work.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-08-09T16:59:02+00:00

    Hello,

    (Quad screen: i.e. 4 externals + tablet screen) I've a Surface Pro 7 / 7i / 64 - system and have found a connecter that works. NOTE - Driver must first be installed (I was so excited I didn't read those instructions,... Good news my tablet was still new so i just did a factory reset). I found a 4 to 1 (4 HDMI to 1 USB C on Amazon. Made by: J5 create/ model = (JCA366) - Amazon.com: j5create USB-C to 4 Port HDMI Adapter Hub- Multi Monitor Splitter - Support 4 1080p 60Hz Displays - Compatible with Type-C MacBook and Windows Laptop (JCA366) : Electronics . ... and yes the 'J5 Create'(JCA366) does work.

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