If your monitor doesn’t support DisplayPort, we recommend using HDMI. Otherwise, use DVI or VGA. The adapters listed in the table have been tested for compatibility and can help solve video issues. For other options, see Officially licensed third-party accessories. There is only one difference between DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort: the Mini DisplayPort is smaller than the regular DisplayPort. And you’ll get all the same features like resolutions, refresh rate, bandwidth, and others, according to the DisplayPort Version. Move what's on the screen across your Surface display and onto the TV or monitor screen. When you have displays extended, you can drag and move items between the two screens and select a different resolution for your second screen (to learn more about screen resolutions, go to Solution 6).

If you're using a video extension cable or video converter, remove it from your set up to see if it’s causing the problem. Dual or triple-headed adapters connect to a USB port to the DisplayPort. This is a remarkable feature. The first clue to a DisplayPort link failure will probably be your monitor switching to low resolution. This mainly affects AMD GPUs and usually occurs after waking your computer and monitor from sleep. See the same things on both your Surface display and on the TV, monitor, or projector (to learn more about screen resolutions, go to Solution 6).If you find that your monitor is compatible, but you still need help, try Solution 9. Solution 9: Try the adapter on a different external display At that time, this model was in demand in Apple products. Features like forwarding error correction, display stream compression, and MST were also in the Mini DisplayPort. You can read the difference between Mini DP and standard DP. HDMI connections can also transmit audio signals. We also recommend you use Microsoft’s USB-C adapters on the devices equipped with the USB-C port. For more info, see Surface sound, volume, and audio accessories. The Radeon software should alert you to the problem with an error message, but this is easy to miss when it pops up. Open the Radeon software and have a look at the notifications. The message will be: The use of the mini DisplayPort varies according to the size of the monitors. The display screen ratio changes the uses of the Mini DisplayPort.

If you're using a video extension cable or video adapter or converter, remove it from your set up to see if it’s causing the problem. All other products will be delivered via the fastest available method (excluding bank holidays and weekends) and generally within 3-5 days, depending on customer location.Press the Windows logo key + P on your keyboard, or select the action center on the taskbar, and select Project.