Connecting a dual monitor in Windows 11 - LG Gram Laptop

At a glance

If your laptop monitor is small or you have multiple jobs to do, adding a dual monitor to your LG laptop in Windows 11 allows you to extend your computer desktop to a second screen.

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How to connect dual monitor

1. Connect the PC and the monitor.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Press [Windows] + [P] or [FN] + [F7] keys on the keyboard at the same time.
   
   
   
   
   
3. If the [Project] shift menu appears in the top right corner of the LCD monitor, select [Extend].
   
   
   

How to set / extend your display

1. Right-click the [Start] button on the desktop taskbar and select [Settings].
   
   
   
2. Select [Display] in [Settings].
   
   
   
3. To use Extend Mode, click [Extend theses displays].
   
   
   
4. Select [Keep changes].
   
   
   
5. To set the extended monitor to the left, select and drag the screen (2) to the left.
   

   Currently, the extended monitor is set to the right.

   
   
   
6. The extended monitor is set to the left.
   
   
   
7. If you want to set the font size or screen resolution, you can adjust it in [Scale and Layout].
   
   
   

Connecting to LG Gram's Portable Monitor with USB Type C

To start simply connect the USB-C™ ports of the monitor and the PC using the USB-C™ cable

Connecting to a VGA Monitor

In order to connect your LG Gram to a standard monitor you need a HDMI to VGA converter. There are two different kinds of HDMI to VGA converters that you can find; with audio & without audio. Either one is fine for this case.

1. Connect one side of the VGA cable to the monitor and the other side to the converter
2. Connect a separate HDMI cable to the laptop and the converter.
Note : You will need a separate HDMI cable when connecting to a VGA Monitor.

Connecting to multiple monitors

Connecting to multiple monitors or Daisy chaining refers to the ability to connect many monitors from a single video output source.

Using Thunderbolt

To daisy chain with Thunderbolt connections, all of your devices' Thunderbolt ports must be version 3 or higher, and all connections must have Thunderbolt 3/4 cables.

1. Turn On all monitors.
2. Connect your laptop's Thunderbolt out to the Thunderbolt in of the first monitor.
3. Connect your first monitor's Thunderbolt out to the Thunderbolt in of your second monitor and continue for as many monitors you have..

Using Docking Station

Another way to connect your LG Gram to multiple display is via docking station. The amount of display supported may vary per model or type of the port. Additionally for HDMI you can use Multi Monitor Adapters.

Not Detecting Second Monitor

Restart Your PC

Restarting your computer may potentially help you resolve the problem. Although some users claim that this is simply a temporary solution.

Check Your Cables

When your monitor is well connected and the connection cable is loose or damaged, the monitor goes to sleep. This means the secondary monitor won't diplay anything. Simply turn off the system and inspect the video cable and ports. Additionally you can test both the cable and the monitor by connecting them to other devices.

Keep Your Drivers Up to Date

Make sure your graphics driver is up to date. If you have incompatible, corrupt, missing, or obsolete drivers, you will get the "Windows 11 not detecting second monitor" problem. To resolve the problem, you must upgrade the driver.

1. Run devmgmt.msc. and press Enter to go to Device Manager.
2. Beneath the Display adapters right-click your graphics card driver and choose Update driver.
   

Reinstall Your Graphics Driver

Since Windows 11 has been updated, your drivers may no longer be up to date. Additionally in some cases this problem might have occurred due to corrupted/ outdated drivers on your device. As a result, you must delete and reinstall the graphics drivers. Lastly, in certain circumstances, Windows Update would surreptitiously rollback graphics driver changes, so it's crucial to check your drivers on a regular basis.

1. Run devmgmt.msc. and press Enter to go to Device Manager.
2. Beneath the Display adapters right-click your graphics card driver and click uninstall.
3. Download and install latest display driver from the computer manufacturer's website