Those who develop dynamic or standalone projects on their system tend to use more than one screen for a better user experience while coding and testing the product. Recently, it has come to our notice that many Dell laptops users are experiencing an issue where they cannot connect any external monitor to their Dell laptop. Some also had trouble with the Dell laptops due to overheating and the brightness not working.

Why is my Dell laptop not connecting to an external monitor?

Depending on the users’ requirements, they might need to work using one or more screens. Some Dell laptops are not connecting to the external monitors due to the points mentioned below:

Outdated graphics driver – Users usually forget to update the graphics card driver, which causes problems with the system, as discussed above in this article Faulty external monitor – Sometimes, the problem is directly linked to the external hardware, like a monitor, USB keyboard, external mouse, etc., and it might have been damaged. Damaged cable – If the external accessories, such as a keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc., are connected to the system using the wired cable. If it is broken, it does not connect the external device to the system.

Here are three easy ways to fix this issue with the external monitor not working on your Dell laptops in this article below.

How do I get my Dell to recognize my second monitor?

1. Check for any physical damages

Whenever there are problems related to the connectivity of any external device to the Windows system, it may not be the system responsible for this issue. The external device might be damaged, so please check for any physical damages. Also, don’t forget to check the cable wire used to connect the monitor to the system externally. If the external monitor or cable wire is faulty, we suggest you replace it with a new one. SPONSORED

2. Force detect the external monitor

3. Update the graphics card driver

If you’re looking for something quicker and easier, you can use a third-party tool to update all the necessary drivers for you automatically. DriverFix will scan your system and will update all the outdated drivers, if possible. If you don’t use any graphic card software that automatically updates its drivers, using DriverFix should do the trick.

How do I know if my HDMI port is working?

For connecting the system to a high-definition external device such as a monitor, it needs a perfectly working HDMI port on the system. Here is a guide to fixing the HDMI ports that are not working on Windows systems. Follow the steps below to know the status of your HDMI port on the system:

How do I mirror my Dell laptop to my TV without HDMI?

You probably need a media streaming device such as Google Chromecast, Microsoft’s Miracast, or Apple Airplay to mirror the Dell laptop to the TV without HDMI. All you have to do is configure the media streaming device, your laptop, and TV to mirror the display from laptop to TV via media streaming device wirelessly. Here are some of the best screen mirroring software tools for the Windows system. Let us know your choice in the comments area below.

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