# Ubuntu Budgie 20.04 Second Monitor

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-20-04-second-monitor/5649>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Created:** [January 17, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-20-04-second-monitor/5649 "2022-01-17T14:39:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![gpf70sax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/gpf70sax/32/3745_2.png) [@gpf70sax](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/gpf70sax)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-20-04-second-monitor/5649/1 "2022-01-17T14:39:30Z")

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Hi, I use a pc toshiba satellite pro A200 with Ubuntu Budgie 20.04 LTS, I tryed to add an external monitor via VGA interface. When it boots the pc replies the screen in the external one until the login screen, after the login it doesn’t launch the desktop, the laptop monitor is black, no signal in the external monitor … Ubuntu seems to do somethings but nothing appears until I pullback the vga cable. Could anybody help me?  
Thank You, Gianpiero.  
PS I tryed with gnome it works, I can use both monitors in mirror or joined … It seems a problem with Budgie

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**Author:** ![gpf70sax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/gpf70sax/32/3745_2.png) [@gpf70sax](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/gpf70sax)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-20-04-second-monitor/5649/2 "2022-01-18T09:57:14Z")

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Solved using FN+F5 to activate second screen! As suggest here

> [@Can not connect to external monitor 21.10](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/can-not-connect-to-external-monitor-21-10/5405):
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> I have 21.10 installed on a Lenovo flex 14. In 20.04 I can connect to my external monitor but I can not do so on 21.10. The display settings are directed to the external monitor, which is a mere blank, so I can not make adjustments. Any suggestions?

Now it works fine  
Ciao Gianpero.