Solved Laptop display stopped displaying with second monitor connected


daniel43147

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I noticed a couple days ago that my laptop display was not coming on when I have my second monitor connected. I'd been using them both with "extend these displays," but now the laptop display does not come on even if I disconnect the external monitor. The display works normally when I reboot the computer, showing the Lenovo splash screen and the spinning circle but once windows launches it just goes dark. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Windows 11
Version 22H
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Legion Y7000P-1060
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    Memory
    16 gigabytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX 1060
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built-in 15.4 inch display; External LG HDR WQHD 35 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 built in; 3440x1440 external
    Hard Drives
    1 terrabyte Crucial m2 SSD; 1 terrabyte HD
    Antivirus
    windows defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    Core i7-4790
    Motherboard
    stock
    Memory
    16
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce GTX 745 (OEM)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1080 (both)
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX 500/500GB
    OEM 1 TB HD
    PSU
    stock
    Case
    stock
    Cooling
    stock
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
OK, incredibly stupid solution to this problem. I was looking at the display settings and somehow..."adjust the brightness of the built-in display" had been set all the way to the left. The display was active; the screen had simply been set to total darkness. I have no idea how that happened.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Legion Y7000P-1060
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    Memory
    16 gigabytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX 1060
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built-in 15.4 inch display; External LG HDR WQHD 35 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 built in; 3440x1440 external
    Hard Drives
    1 terrabyte Crucial m2 SSD; 1 terrabyte HD
    Antivirus
    windows defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    Core i7-4790
    Motherboard
    stock
    Memory
    16
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce GTX 745 (OEM)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1080 (both)
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX 500/500GB
    OEM 1 TB HD
    PSU
    stock
    Case
    stock
    Cooling
    stock
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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