Desktop Hub not recognising 2nd external monitor (it is mirroring not extending)

MacBook Pro: My new desktop hub (Bonelk 14in1) is not showing my second external monitor in the Displays setting. While it is working it is only mirroring my first external monitor not extending. My old hub (Caldigit 5in1) worked fine to extend to these same two monitors (but didn't have enough ports for me for other things). The Detect Displays tab is not showing anything and the second monitor is simply not visible on the Add Display tab. Any thoughts about what I can do?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jun 19, 2022 8:10 PM

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Jun 21, 2022 6:55 AM in response to MattBlackFedora

Hi MattBlackFedora,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.


When you have a chance review these articles to see if it helps:


Use one or more external displays with your Mac - Apple Support


"If your Mac doesn’t detect a connected display

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Displays .
  2. Click the Detect Displays button. (You may need to press the Option key to see the Detect Displays button.)

You can also try putting your Mac to sleep and then waking it."


If your external display isn't detected or appears blurry when connected to your Mac - Apple Support


You can also see if the same thing occurs with safe mode and a test user account:


Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support


How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support


These steps can help narrow down the issue.


Given that you had no issues with the older hub, and none of the steps above helped, you may need to contact the manufacturer for further help with this. They can be reached here: bon.elk - Contact Us


Take care.





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