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Your Surface Pro 8 and monitor both have USB-C ports. If you're using a newer display, then you won't need to use a dongle at all. USB-C to USB-C cable, capable of power and data The steps for use are the same, just keep in the mind the cables are different. These dongles connect up to your Surface just as we described above, but they have a spot for multiple monitor ports. Sometimes, you'll see a dongle or adapter that has both an HDMI or VGA port on it. You'll get a signal and then you can readjust your settings as you see fit from above. Look for the matching port to fit the size of the cable on your display. Step 3: Finally, plug the other end of the VGA cable into your monitor. Make sure you screw and secure the VGA cable into the adapter. Step 2: Next, grab your VGA cable and plug it into the bigger end of the dongle or adapter. Again, it's the smaller end, and you can connect to either one of the USB-C ports. Step 1: To begin, connect the USB-C end to your Surface Pro 8. This VGA adapter is big (and often blue-colored) on one end, and small on the USB-C end. If you're connecting your Surface Pro 8 to an external monitor, or a projector, that's older, you might be in need of a USB-C to VGA adapter. There will also be additional settings for resolution, scaling, and more. Step 5: If you want your display in a specific orientation, just click its icon and drag it to the placement you see fit. Click this, and you can change the order of your display to match it.
#MICROSOFT DISPLAY DOCK HDMI PROBLEMS WINDOWS#
You can change it to Extend, or Use the Second Screen Only, by pressing the Windows Key and P on your keyboard. Step 4: Your Surface display should now be mirrored on the display. Turn your monitor and your Surface on, and you should get a signal. The ports are usually labeled, so look for one labeled HDMI. Step 3: Take the other end of your HDMI cable and plug it into the HDMI port on your monitor. This is the end that is not yet plugged into your Surface. Step 2: Take your physical HDMI cable and plug one end of it into the larger end of the dongle. The Surface Pro 8 has two USB-C ports on the right side, near the top, so you can plug it into either one. Step 1: Once you have a USB-C to HDMI dongle, you'll want to plug the USB-C end into your Surface Pro 8. Since the Surface Pro 8 doesn't have a physical HDMI port on it and instead has a USB-C port you'll have to use what's known as a dongle or adapter to convert things over to work correctly. If you have a modern monitor, there's a good chance it has at least one HDMI port. Show 2 more items Using a USB-C to HDMI dongle or adapter USB-C dongle with either a HDMI, VGA port Fitbit Versa 3Ī Surface Pro 8 and one of the following: