{"id":53114,"date":"2023-06-25T16:48:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T15:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/53114\/connecting-microsoft-surface-to-an-external-monitor\/"},"modified":"2023-06-25T16:53:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T15:53:26","slug":"connecting-microsoft-surface-to-an-external-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/53114\/connecting-microsoft-surface-to-an-external-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Microsoft Surface to an external monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How can I connect the Microsoft Surface to an external monitor?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I use my Microsoft Surface mostly on the road, where it is practical, small and compact. At my desk at home, I have a monitor, keyboard and mouse. The compact companion quickly becomes a &#8220;<em>Desktop PC<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>An external monitor, mouse and keyboard can be connected to the Surface via the USB ports. The easiest way to connect an external monitor is via a USB adapter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/53114\/connecting-microsoft-surface-to-an-external-monitor\/#USB-C_to_HDMI_or_DisplayPort\" >USB-C to HDMI or DisplayPort<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/53114\/connecting-microsoft-surface-to-an-external-monitor\/#Docking_station\" >Docking station<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/53114\/connecting-microsoft-surface-to-an-external-monitor\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USB-C_to_HDMI_or_DisplayPort\"><\/span>USB-C to HDMI or DisplayPort<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The cheapest option is an adapter for the Surface&#8217;s USB-C port. These are available in different versions, USB-C to HDMI or also USB-C to DisplayPort. The adapter or cable is available in various lengths and versions. The disadvantage of this solution is that the USB-C port is occupied and charging via this port is <a title=\"Visual Studio: The referenced component could not be found\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi.de\/en\/index.php\/4793\/visual-studio-referenced-component-could-not-be-found\/\">not<\/a> possible at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7736\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/surface_monitor_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/surface_monitor_1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/surface_monitor_1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Such an adapter is compact and can also be used on the road to connect the Surface Pro to a projector.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Docking_station\"><\/span>Docking station<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to connect more devices, e.g. more USB devices, network or charge at the same time, a docking station comes into consideration. These are available in many versions for the USB-C connection. In addition to the display, these usually also provide other USB ports, a USB-C port or a network.<\/p>\n<p>The advantage: only one adapter needs to be connected. The prices vary depending on the manufacturer and the range of functions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the USB-C port, the Surface can be quickly transformed into a desktop. For simple cases, such as connecting to a projector or monitor, an inexpensive adapter is sufficient. For those who use the Surface as a desktop more often, a docking station is the best option.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can I connect the Microsoft Surface to an external monitor?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1551],"tags":[3172,3174],"class_list":["post-53114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware-en","tag-accessories-en","tag-surface-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53114\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}