If the screen on your Surface looks distorted, has static, is flickering, or has lines running through the screen, you can try a few things to get it working again. Troubleshooting options. Select a link below for the troubleshooting or service options for the screen issue you're seeing.

Solution 1: Power reset your external display. Solution 2: Check the video input settings. Solution 3: Check the port version setting on the external display. Solution 4: Duplicate or extend your display on the external screen. Solution 5: Check the video cables. Solution 6: Check the display adapter.

Run the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit. Select Start , search for Surface Diagnostic Toolkit, then select it in the list of results. If it's not already installed, you can download it from Microsoft Store. Get the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit. The diagnosis and repair time usually ...

Select Profile & system > Settings > General > TV & display options. Select Video modes. Select Allow 24Hz to turn off this setting. Your screen is blank after you turn on the console. Check your connections. Confirm that both your TV and console are turned on. Check that your TV is set to the correct input signal (HDMI)

Here’s how to mirror another screen or project to your PC. Windows 11 Windows 10. Cast to a Windows PC from another Windows PC. On the PC you'd like to project from, select Start > Settings > System > Projecting to this PC . Under Add the “Wireless Display” optional feature to project to this PC, select Optional features .

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Screen flickering in Windows 10 is usually caused by a display driver issue or incompatible app. To determine whether a display driver or app is causing the problem, check to see if Task Manager flickers. Then, based on that information, you'll need to update, rollback, or uninstall your display driver or update or uninstall the app.

I see black or blank screens on my Surface. My Surface is out of warranty, or has a cracked screen or other physical damage. You can learn how to troubleshoot issues you're having with your Surface screen. This article contains a list of helpful articles.

Select the Network icon on the right side of the taskbar, and then move the Brightness slider to adjust the brightness. (If the slider isn't there, see the Notes section below.) Some PCs can let Windows automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions.

ScreenTips are small windows that display descriptive text when you rest the pointer on a command or control. Enhanced ScreenTips are larger windows that display more descriptive text than a ScreenTip and can have a link to a Help article. You can set an option to show or hide ScreenTips. Show or hide ScreenTips. Click the File tab. Click Options.