How to Fix a Monitor That's Not Getting a Signal From Your Laptop

Laptops forever changed where and how we work, and as great as they are at giving us that freedom, it’s still incredibly useful to plug into a larger monitor (or two) when at my desk. As I get older and my eyesight gets worse, it’s so nice to be able to see everything I need to all at once without having to strain my eyes as much.

However, monitors, like laptops, are simply machines at the end of the day, which means sometimes they don’t always work as expected. Getting a “no display detected” error signal on your monitor is quite frustrating, so I spoke to display makers Asus and ViewSonic to get answers as to why this might happen and how to fix it.

"There are generally no shortcuts or hidden tricks when a user gets a 'no display detected' signal ...