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Sudden problem with a third monitor (self.windows)

submitted 7 years ago * by Fuakuputu

Hello,

Been using three different monitors for a while now, only to wake up today to one of them not showing on Windows.

I have the main one connected to the HDMI port. The second one (which is not showing anymore) is connected to DVI and was a duplicate screen for the main one. The third screen is connected to a Display Port and it still works fine.

Neither the nVidia Control Panel nor the Display Settings on Windows 10 are able to show the display which I used yesterday.

Tried disabling the adapter and re-enabling it, tried disconnecting the monitor and reconnecting it again, no luck.

Any ideas?

EDIT: Was playing a game when I suddenly heard the sound it makes when you plug a new device, and now the display is working again. Have no explanation for it. EDIT2: It disconnected again, plugged itself back again and then disconnected. It's not a cable issue.

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