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1,210 questions with Surface | Surface Laptop | Display and screen tags
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secondary monitor display resolution issue with surface 7
Hi There, A quick google search landed me on this page. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5696194/issue-with-external-monitor-resolution-on-surface Is this issue resolved? I am not able to find any work around them. This is a deal…
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asked 2026-06-04T02:22:49.0066667+00:00
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KIRAN PATEL
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answered 2026-06-04T10:17:21.9166667+00:00
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Lychee-Ng
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Rotate screen issue cannot use keyboard
My screen will not rotate Can you please help, I cannot use keyboard so screen is upside down. , hence struggling to type legible message from tiny touch screen.
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1,210 questions
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My surface pro laptop is showing inverted colors when powered on.
I have a new Surface Pro 7th edition laptop that I have only had for less than a week. When I turn it back on after it being powered down, no matter how long it's been powered down for, the whole screen comes in as inverted colors. I can fix this by…
Surface | Surface Laptop | Display and screen
1,210 questions
asked 2026-01-18T23:47:34.84+00:00
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Alexiss Taylor
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answered 2026-05-26T03:07:47.11+00:00
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Jay Coakley
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Surface Laptop 4 - Windows 11 - External Monitors Stuck on "Disconnect this Display" when connected to Surface Dock
I've got a Surface Laptop 4 that suddenly would no longer display anything on it's external monitors when plugged into it's surface dock. In the display setting it shows "Disconnect this display" when selecting the monitors. When attempting to…
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asked 2026-05-07T21:13:10.7366667+00:00
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Younker, Tyler
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edited an answer 2026-05-13T09:01:12.63+00:00
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Display Distortion/Artifacts on Surface Laptop 6 for Business after waking from Sleep
Hi, I am experiencing a severe display issue with my Surface Laptop 6 for Business. Every time the device wakes up from Sleep mode, the internal screen shows heavy color distortion and digital artifacts (looks like a corrupted neon-colored filter). Key…
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asked 2026-05-03T22:54:04.2966667+00:00
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Saman Langari
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commented 2026-05-12T14:33:36.29+00:00
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Saman Langari
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Can I (if so, then how) copy a drawing and make two paintings (In the fresh paint app)?
I use the fresh paint app all the time, and a "make a copy of this painting" setting would be SO nice. Especially in the side bar to the left of the screen with all the other settings. I imagine when you hit the button it would say something…
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3 external monitors, but 2 monitors are showing as just 1 monitor
i have 3 external monitors, but 2 monitors are showing as just 1 monitor (the monitor that appears as merged identify as 112
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asked 2026-05-01T18:36:49.1066667+00:00
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Dione Washington
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commented 2026-05-05T06:31:23.07+00:00
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Clary-N
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SUrface dock kills my Surface Laptop 7 (ARM)
Despite I've been using this way for many months, suddenly, my surface dock (version 1) kills my surface laptop as soon as I plug the connector. this seems to occur only when my secondary monitor (Dell) is connected to the dock through display port so it…
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1,210 questions
asked 2026-04-23T15:13:45.13+00:00
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Jérôme R
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answered 2026-04-27T03:02:14.1466667+00:00
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S.Sengupta
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My photos, pics and video
My new Surface laptop has neon green streaks in words, pics, videos, etc. What is going on. How do I fix it?
Surface | Surface Laptop | Display and screen
1,210 questions
asked 2026-04-18T20:00:01.0966667+00:00
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Holly Millett
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answered 2026-04-19T00:37:45.8966667+00:00
S.Sengupta
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Mi computadora no da imagen
Hola buenas tardes o días quisiera saber cómo puedo hacer que mi laptop vuelva a dar imagen si prende y todo pero no da imagen ni por HDMI, DP ni USB-C intente por forma remota pero no tengo las credenciales cheque por correo y tampoco dejaba una forma…
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asked 2026-04-05T00:42:28.5966667+00:00
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Fredy dzul Castillo
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edited an answer 2026-04-13T11:07:42.1133333+00:00
Lychee-Ng
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How do I get rid of adware pc store prevent me from using my laptop
Somehow malware considered the worst possible has activated at start up and taken over the start screen. I have tried everything to get rid of it but no success. The malware is captioned PC APP STORE. It looks legitimate, but having not been born…
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asked 2026-04-11T20:28:02.01+00:00
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Howard Schwartz
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answered 2026-04-12T02:06:45.86+00:00
S.Sengupta
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How to connect a Lenovo external monitor to my Surface 4 laptop
I recently got a Surface docking station to try to connect my Surface 4 laptop to Ethernet and an external Lenovo monitor. Unfortunately the docking station has only the mini video ports and the USB 3 cable has a USB square ending. I have no idea how…
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asked 2026-04-07T22:39:33.01+00:00
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Jiri Weiss
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answered 2026-04-08T01:41:47.97+00:00
S.Sengupta
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Microsoft Surface 7 Laptop with 3 external monitors
I have an Surface Laptop 6 that displays 3 external monitors, but I can't get my new Surface laptop 7 to display more than 2 external monitors. Two (2) are connected to the Surface Dock 2, USB-C to DP (active), and work in addition to the laptop LCD. …
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asked 2026-03-31T22:27:56.6766667+00:00
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Redl, Greg
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commented 2026-04-07T16:22:42.5633333+00:00
Redl, Greg
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Surface Laptop 7th Edition - Display colors
My Surface Laptop 7 has normal color scheme when I open the lid for about a second and then the colors go inverted. I've changed the color profile on "colorcpl" to sRGB....2.1 as well as regular sRGB. I've removed the "Vivid" profile…
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asked 2026-03-19T22:10:51.1666667+00:00
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Darian Keller
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commented 2026-03-27T05:22:50.7333333+00:00
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Akhil
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Connecting Surface Laptop 4 to a Monitor
Hello Team, I am looking to connect a Dell 34‑inch curved monitor to a Surface Laptop 4, which has USB‑C connectivity and, to my understanding, does not support Thunderbolt. My preferred setup is to connect the monitor directly to the laptop via USB‑C.…
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asked 2026-03-18T16:07:55.9166667+00:00
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Sharin Charles
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commented 2026-03-20T10:54:44.8733333+00:00
Lychee-Ng
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Switching from Surface Laptop 5 to Surface Laptop 7 -15 - break my dual monitor setup.
I recently switched from Surface Laptop 5 to Surface Laptop 7 -15 Inches Snapdragon(R) Processor + Qualcomm GPU, but after that my dual monitor setup stopped working. Its working perfectly with Surface Laptop 5 but with Surface Laptop 7 I have to switch…
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asked 2026-03-19T19:31:01.61+00:00
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Rakesh Sharma
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edited an answer 2026-03-20T01:06:40.64+00:00
S.Sengupta
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Surface Laptop 7 display glitch after boot (Snapdragon) – external monitor fine
I’m experiencing a display issue on my Surface Laptop 7 (Snapdragon X Elite / ARM) running Windows 11. After startup or waking the device: The internal display appears normal for 1–2 seconds Then it becomes heavily distorted with incorrect…
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asked 2026-03-18T20:57:06.94+00:00
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Nick
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answered 2026-03-19T02:25:51.61+00:00
S.Sengupta
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How to turn off left swiping
How do I turn off the left swipe discovery window completely
Surface | Surface Laptop | Display and screen
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asked 2026-03-15T13:59:26.0566667+00:00
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Jewels
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answered 2026-03-15T15:12:22.71+00:00
S.Sengupta
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My new Surface Laptop won't output properly to my ultrawide screen
My old Surface Book displays perfectly on my Ultrawide screen with the recommended resolution 3440 x 1440 and at 100%. However, when I switch to my brand new Surface Laptop 7th Edition the recommended resolution produces a very stretched display with…
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asked 2025-12-04T10:07:53.2166667+00:00
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Sarah Threlfall
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recommended 2026-03-13T06:33:33.8666667+00:00
Lychee-Ng
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BUSHOW TO RAISE TICKET FOR SURFACE LAPTOP 5 13"
HI is it possible to raise the ticket for surface laptop 5 13.5" screen damage without office 365
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asked 2026-02-27T08:33:06.9833333+00:00
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janardnan janardhan
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answered 2026-02-27T08:33:27.6+00:00
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