Four Solutions to Fix RDP Multiple Monitors Not Working Problem

Many users have encountered the same problem when using RDP to control another PC remotely.But why does it occur and how should it be solved? In the next part, we’ll show you the causes of RDP multiple monitors not working problem and four solutions to solve it effectively.

What causes RDPmultiple monitors not working?

There are many reasons why multiple monitors of RDP do not work, mainly including hardware, system version, and software.

• Hardware causes. Hardware causes include display failures, computer host failures, etc., which are generally rare.
• Software reasons. This is the main cause of the problem, but we can solve it through the RDP-related settings.
• System version. This is generally rare but still needs attention. Because some Windows systems do not support remote control of multi-screen displays, we need to check whether the local computer and the remote computer comply with the corresponding Windows version.

Four solutions to solve Remote Desktop monitors not working

In the following, we provide you with four solutions to solve Remote Desktop monitors not working; you can choose according to your own situation.

Solution 1. Configure RDP setting

Step 1. Search for Remote Desktop Connection in the Search box. And then open it.

Step 2. In the Remote Desktop Connection dialog box, click Show Options.

Step 3. Go to the Display tab, then check Use all my monitors for the remote session.

Solution 2. Use a command line

Step 1. Press Win + R to invoke the Run dialog box. Then type in “cmd” and hit OK to open Command Prompt.

Step 2. Type in "mstsc.exe /multimon" and press Enter. This will enable multiple monitors on RDP directly. You just need to enter the IP Address and user name to start the remote connection.

If you want to check the connection of multiple monitors, you can press Win + R to invoke the Run dialog box. Then type in “mstsc /l” and hit OK to see the list of all the monitors on the current computer.

Solution 3. Enable multiple monitors directly

Press Win + R to invoke the Run dialog box. Then type in "mstsc /span".It's a bit clunkier than full multi-monitor support as it all appears as one monitor on the client computer but might work for the thing you want along with something like split view.

Solution 4. Change the RDP file

Step 1. On the General tab, click Save As under Connection settings.

Step 2. Enter the File name you want.

Step 3. Find the saved RDP file, right-click it, and then choose Open with Notepad. Enter “use Multimon:i:1” and save it. In this way, you can directly enable multiple monitors.

AnyViewer: Remote desktop software supporting multiple monitors

Another option for you is to try a third-party remote desktop software that supports multiple monitors at the same time and ensures stable and fast connections; here we recommend AnyViewer to you. Compared to RDP, AnyViewer has the following advantages:

RDP doesn't support some kinds of Windows versions, for example, Windows 10 Home Edition, while AnyViewer supports multiple Windows versions.

RDP requires an IP address to achieve remote connections, while you can easily achieveunattended remote accessvia AnyViewer without an IP address.

RDP can be used when the two devices are under the same network. Otherwise, you'll need to set up port forwarding or use VPN. But you can use AnyViewer freely even if two devices are under different networks.

Click the button to download the freeware, install, and launch AnyViewer on both computers and see how it works.

Note: AnyViewer also has an iOS and Android version; you are also able to remotely control your PC from your iPhone or iPad.

Step 1. Go to Log in, and then click Sign up to create an AnyViewer account (If you already have signed up on its official website, you can log in directly).

Step 2.Then you can see you successfully logged in to AnyViewer. Your device will automatically be assigned to the account and is shown on the My devices list.

Step 3. Log in to the same AnyViewer account on another device. Then go to Device, click the remote computer, and click One-click controlto achieve unattended remote access.

✍Note: If you want to assign more devices to achieve unattended remote access or control computers beyond 3 from one computer, then you can upgrade your account to aProfessional or Enterprise plan. Also, you can unlock more features, like connecting to another computer in privacy mode, which means you can black the screen and block the mouse and keyboard of the remote computer.

Now you can realize Windows remote control with multiple monitors. You are allowed to see all monitors on the window or only show one monitor.

Conclusion

How do you solve the RDP multiple monitor not working problem? After making sure that the two computers are connected successfully, you can choose to change the Remote Desktop Connection setting, use a command line, enable multiple monitors directly,or change the RDP file. Either method can effectively solve the problem. Besides, we have also introduced a free third-party remote desktop tool AnyViewer to you, which also supports multiple monitors.