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Unable to set my screen resolution higher

I'm running Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS on this system Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 Mainboard: H110M-Gaming3-CF The problem is the highest resolution it can go up to is 1024x768, which is terrible. ...
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Adding newmode with Xrandr - "800x480_60.00"

I have 5-inch a 800x480 tft connected to the LVDS connector on a Portwell WADE-8020 mini-ITX embedded system board. I would like to build a XMBC/Kodi box for streming my music from my freenas PC with ...
4 votes
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How do you change the preferred resolution with xrandr?

I am cloning my 1920x1080 monitor display to a TV (1366x768) using a splitter device. It works fine except rebooting moves all my icons up on the desktop, forcing them into a space of the lower ...
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1 answer
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Input signal out of range after logging in KDE

I installed KUbuntu (Ubuntu with KDE) a few weeks ago. Yesterday, I used Synaptic to download and install the GL-117 game. When I ran it, my monitor went black and displayed this message: Input signal ...
15 votes
11 answers
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AMD RX480 Screen flicker after update to 18.04

As mentioned in the title. Was upgrading from 17.10. Having this screen flickering. My GPU is AMD RX480 What I did: Search for similar issues for 18.04, can't find any Perform fresh install. Still ...
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xrandr configuration don't persist

I used the following comand to set the positions of screens: xrandr --output LVDS-1 --left-of HDMI-1 But when I press Super + P and I change for one screen and I return to dual screen extended, the ...
2 votes
1 answer
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i3wm doesn't recognize third monitor

I've installed Ubuntu 16.04, and I had all three of my monitors working gracefully (it didn't quite work out of the box, but a little monkeying with the drivers soon straightened everything out). I've ...
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1 answer
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fractional scaling via "xrandr" - setting at boot time

I need scale my screen to read 1920x1080 resolution at a 12" screen. For this I found this line is great: xrandr --output eDP-1 --scale 0.9x0.9 How can I include that while the original setup of ...
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3 answers
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Dual monitor extended desktop in Lubuntu

I have two monitors connected to my desktop running Lubuntu (14.04.3). The right one is dedicated to the computer and the left one is also connected to windows machine; it has a button to switch ...
48 votes
3 answers
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How to set the monitor to its native resolution which is not listed in the resolutions list?

After installing Ubuntu 10.04 with my Samsung SyncMaster B2030, native resolution (1600X900) is not found in the list of resolutions.
3 votes
1 answer
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How to save xrandr options? [duplicate]

In order to get full RGB output (0-255) on my Intel UHD630 integrated graphics I have to run this command at every reboot: sudo xrandr --output HDMI-1 --set "Broadcast RGB" "Full" Is there a way to ...
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How do I change display scaling dynamically?

I have two monitors on my system, a 4k monitor (built-in) and a 1080p monitor (external). Obviously, this causes some issues with scaling due to the fact that windows often have weird sizes and are ...
7 votes
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XFCE Display Setup

I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on another PC, and decided to install XFCE (by installing xubuntu-desktop) Everything works great, except XFCE refuses to store my screen resolution and setup. ...
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1 answer
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How to save multiple monitor layout forever with xrandr? [duplicate]

I have two monitors, and set up a new layout by typing following code in terminal: xrandr --output HDMI-2 --left-of eDP-1 --auto However the layout will go back once wake up from hibernate or reboot. ...
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2 answers
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xrandr not saving settings permanetly in Ubuntu 14.04

I just installed Ubuntu. I am new to Linux, so I will need this explained in pretty basic terms please. I have two monitors. I use a AMD R7 2xx graphics card. I haven't installed the AMD drivers ...
2 votes
1 answer
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How do you permanently add a resolution on a laptop with Ubuntu 14.04 for a secondary monitor connected with a VGA cable?

I found these answers, but they're old and I wonder if there are any new solutions for this. This answer says add xrandr commands to /etc/gdm/Init/Default. How to set the monitor to its native ...
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1 answer
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How do I get my VGA monitor to stick to 1280 x 1024 resolution?

I am literally a day or two old with Xubuntu 16.04 and am learning the basics of how to get things done. I have found one way to get my monitor to (temporarily) display 1280 x 1024 but have to repeat ...
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1 answer
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Multi-Screens Issue

Greeting all, just installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS my PC use a intel graphic display with two monitors. But I can't detect the second monitor. xrander output: Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080,...
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run startup script which requires a xserver session

I have a python3-script which uses the Gtk-module (imported from gi.repository, for recent-manager functionality), requiring a link to the current xserver session (lightdm service in Ubuntu). Running ...
13 votes
1 answer
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Why don't my lightdm.conf edits affect my desktop screen resolution?

I wanted to change my desktop screen resolution to 1366x768. But my VESA drivers(AMD REDWOOD) did not detect that resolution. So I created a shell script as follows:- xrandr --newmode "1368x768_60.00"...
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1 answer
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Can't add Custom Resolution

sudo cvt 1920 1080 60 Declare New Resolution Part of the output should be similar to this: "Modeline "1920x1080_60.00" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 1080 1083 1088 1120 -hsync +vsync" (w/o the quotes) ...
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How can I run this script at startup / change setting

OK, how can i run this: xrandr --output DVI-D-0 --mode 1920x1080 --rate 144 on startup? OR: Make nvidia-settings remember that I've set it to 144Hz and not 60Hz # nvidia-settings: X configuration ...
2 votes
1 answer
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How can I implement a new resolution mode using xrandr consistently?

Firstly, I have connected a new 1280 x 1024 (1080p) monitor at optimum resolution to my Toshiba Satellite laptop via VGA. I run Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. The problem is that the default resolutions ...
5 votes
1 answer
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Xubuntu 14.04: Screen Resolution 1440x900, no xorg.conf or lightdm.conf

So I'm quite confused now by the fact that I read a lot of different solutions for a Screen Resolution problem, but none of them apply to my case (I think). So I'm running a Xubuntu 14.04 x64 and ...
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How to autostart `xrandr` in Ubuntu Mate 15.04 [duplicate]

I am happily using Ubuntu Mate 15.04 (Mate 1.8.2) and I need to run a xrandr script in every initialization to correct the resolution of my external monitor. But it doesn't has a /etc/mdm/Init/... ...
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VGA output for Old pc

I have a acer 5710g, i had some problems about heating and i turned it into a media system just for downloading stuff and watching movies by removing internal screen. However i have some problems ...
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How to change Monitor of ubuntu box Also 'Out of Frequency ' Error due to monitor change

I have find very odd and crude solution to this entire episode. It is as follows Start installing ubuntu as usual. Switch off the monitor Wait for some time (1-2 minutes) till the HDD access stops ....
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0 answers
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How do I get other resolution option other than default one in full screen? [duplicate]

I want to get my 1366x768 monitor to have other screen resolution 800x600 or 1240x768 in full screen. What option do I have? Thanks. Here what I did, shaharil@busuk:~$ xrandr Screen 0: ...
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1 answer
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How to make Xrandr permanent? [duplicate]

I have a second monitor which was getting a low resolution at start up. Using xandr I am able to add the proper resolution (1360x768). How do I make it permanent? I saw another post about this, but it ...
1 vote
1 answer
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Start ubuntu with xrandr generated screen resolution

First of all, sorry for starting a new question. I couldn't see the forest thrue all the trees anymore is what we would say here in holland. It started with this question where I didn't know how to ...

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