Mouse not Going to the Third Monitor? How to Get it to Work

Check if the display mode is set to Extend

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If you’ve just set up a PC with a multi-screen display, you might run into display errors if not correctly configured. One of these problems is that the mouse is not going to the third monitor, which prevents the cursor from moving freely across all monitors.

This article will briefly discuss the common causes of this problem and the steps to help you resolve it.

Why is the mouse not going to the third monitor?

Now that we know what we’re dealing with, let’s fix this problem quickly.

What can I do if the mouse is not going to the third monitor?

Before proceeding with more advanced solutions, here are a few quick fixes you can attempt.

If the error persists, here are more advanced troubleshooting solutions you can attempt:

1. Check if the display settings are set to Extend

If you have multiple monitors and the project configurations are not set to Extend, the mouse might not move freely across all the monitors. If so, check your PC and adjust the Configurations to Extended to fix the mouse not moving to the third monitor error.

2. Adjust the display alignment

When youset up multiple displays, Windows will number them based on the ports used in connecting the displays; Windows has no idea how to match the desktop orientation according to the physical orientation.

If that happens, you’ll have to adjust the orientation to match your monitor’s position manually.

3. Set all the monitors to the same resolution

The mouse will not move freely across some screen parts if your monitors are configured to multiple resolutions. Adjusting the resolution is one way to fix this error.

Here is a guide showing you how to fix theWindows can’t change resolutionerror.

Setting up multiple displays sounds challenging, but contrary to popular belief, it’s pretty easy if you know what to do. If your mouse cursor isn’t moving to the third monitor, we hope that the steps in this article will help you resolve the problem.

If any solutions worked out for you, please let us know by leaving a comment under this article.

Mouse not Going to the Third Monitor? How to Get it to Work#

Why is the mouse not going to the third monitor?#

What can I do if the mouse is not going to the third monitor?#

1. Check if the display settings are set to Extend#

2. Adjust the display alignment#

3. Set all the monitors to the same resolution#