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Secondary Monitor Goes off upon logging in
I am using dell xps 14z laptop with Ubuntu 12.04, when booting up it detects the secondary monitor [Viewsonic] but upon entering the username/password , the secondary monitor goes blank . when I open ...
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1answer
51 views
Problems when installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I recently wanted to try out Ubuntu so I decided to get the Windows installer for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. After it finished installing, it asked me to restart my computer. After it restarted it booted up ...
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How to handle windows on multiple screens?
I've multiple screens i.e. one computer monitor and one TV. It would be preferable if, when the TV is turned off, nothing is sent to the TV but as it happens, I can have the TV turned off and ...
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display not sharp enough on external monitor
i am using ubuntu 12.04.
The Display looks sharp enough on my laptop, but when i connect it to my external monitor (hp 2311x) it looks slightly blurry.
I tried installing intel-linux-graphic-drivers ...
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1answer
78 views
Screen flickers with Nvidia GPU
When I install the Nvidia driver (have tried both current and post-release current) the monitor flickers every time I open a new window/program such as Firefox. I don't know what else I'm going to do?
...
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video/display is dark on HDMI out
I plugged HDMI cable in to Samsung tv to watch the video. I can see the video and hear the sound, however the video is very dark. Too dark to watch. I've tried using the default video player and VLC ...
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133 views
Fujitsu-Siemens v3515 - Black Screen after installing Ubuntu 12.04
Here's the thing: I have an old (2007) laptop and I decided to bring it back to life, and I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on in.
First problem: I couldn't install it using the common ISO image. I always got ...
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2answers
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Why laptop boots usb but incorrect resolution after installing to hard drive?
My situation: Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop 1GB, 20GB HD. (1024 X 748). Boots Ubuntu 12.04 from USB to Desktop fine. After installing to HD though it seems like it's in 640 X 480 - double screen, black on ...
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37 views
Turn off display autodetect in Ubuntu 12.04
I'd like to stop Ubuntu 12.04 from autodetecting when I plug in a new display. Is there any way to do this? Many thanks for the help.
Simon
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39 views
Architecture and False Display Device
I'm using 12.04 on a Desktop--I installed with a CD; I installed by USB earlier, while Wubi produced an error (I only tried this method once). While running Precise from the CD or USB, the display was ...
0
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0answers
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Display Listed as Laptop
I'm using 12.04 on a Desktop--I installed with a CD; I installed by USB earlier, while Wubi produced an error (I only tried this method once). While running Precise from the CD or USB, the display ...
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0answers
110 views
How do i remove the resolution which shows by xrandr?
I tried to remove using xrandr --rmmode or --delmode output name but it fails. How do i remove it then??
HDMI-1 connected 1280x720+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 160mm x 90mm
...
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118 views
What could cause vertical line flickering on my Ubuntu 12.04 note book?
I am currently using Ubuntu 12.04 on my compaq presario cq56 for a while now and yesterday for no reason the screen on my laptop just started flickering with vertical lines.
It's really hard to ...
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49 views
Changing to a lower screen resolution
When I change the screen resolution of my laptop from 1366x768 to 1024x768 via [Displays ...], the entire screen is still filled. How can I have a 1-to-1 mapping such that the original proportions ...
0
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0answers
193 views
Lenovo Thinkpad x121e can't detect external monitor
I have plugged in my blue vga cable, to get ONE external monitor to come up. But no matter how many times I go to the Display Settings and "Detect Displays", it won't recognise that anything is ...
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0answers
71 views
Problem extending laptop's Monitor
I am using MSI VR440 laptop http://www.msi.com/product/nb/VR440.html#?div=Specification . The laptop uses SIS Graphics card and has the resolution of 1280x800.
When I connect a desktop LCD monitor ...
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0answers
134 views
Dark screen after updating from Ubuntu 10.01 to 12.04.2
Last night I installed Ubuntu 10.10 from an old disc I had lying around. I decided to update, as any sane person would want to, and found that I couldn't update to 11.04 or whatever it was. So I went ...
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1answer
286 views
How do I change screen resolution?
I am unable to change my screen resolution in my ubuntu 12.04. My default screen resolution was 1366x768. I had executed nvidia-xconfig to activate NVIDIA driver. Since then my screen resolution has ...
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1answer
128 views
LightDM not loading in 12.04 in VirtualBox
The boot process just stops here (below). I've tried stopping/starting lightdm but it doesn't even stop nor can I pkill it.
I've already ensured that my bios has visualization enabled and have most ...
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1answer
662 views
Resolution and screens not detected properly
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop with integrated Intel graphics (Intel i5 460M CPU). The screen resolution is set to 1024x768 and can only be changed to 800x600, while my screen is 1366x768.
...
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1answer
141 views
12.04 losing display settings on startup
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on my desktop at work. It seems like every other week when I boot up my computer it loses its display settings. It's to the point where I have to bring up the virtual console ...
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1answer
160 views
Is there a way to disable laptop LCD on startup when external monitor is connected
Am running 12.04 and Gnome Shell with a Thinkpad X201 laptop and docking station. When I start the Thinkpad in the docking station with the lid closed, Ubuntu is recognizes that the external monitor ...
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0answers
141 views
Not able to change brightness [12.04]
I can't change my brighness via the default ubuntu tool or my FN keys, or even xbacklight.
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on a laptop with a dual graphics (AMD HD6770M+Intel). I've the drivers set up ...
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0answers
46 views
How can I solve my display issues?
Problem: installed ubuntu 12.04 i have 4 screens, only 1 works, the other 3 screens are white and the mouse is an X, it does not show them in displays, it just shows 1 screen, but when i go to nvidia ...
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1answer
50 views
Strange halo around letters in firefox
Couple days ago I've started noticing strange halo around letters in Firefox 18.0. On the same monitor, when running Firefox on Windows, nothing happens. Other Ubuntu apps work as well.
I'm attaching ...
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VMware 9.0 - Ubuntu Screen Problem
I have installed Ubuntu 12.4 on VMware Workstation, but I'm not getting display, I mean there is something strange for me. I can access the terminal when i Press Ctrl+T but i can't see the icons and ...
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0answers
61 views
Why the xinput calculation is not correct as theory mentioned to be?
For resolution 1024x768
I tried: xinput set-prop "Elo TouchSystems, Inc. Elo TouchSystems 2700 IntelliTouch(r) USB Touchmonitor Interface" --type=float "Coordinate Transformation Matrix" 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 ...
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Xorg and Xserver not starting up after hibernate
I originally wrote this question on http://unix.stackexchange.com but didn't really get any response and that forum isn't as busy as this one so hoping to get better luck here.
I'm currently running ...
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0answers
34 views
Starting Unity manually causes screen to not be drawn correctly
I've been messing around with window managers and I decided to see if I could boot into Ubuntu 12.04 in text mode and then start up Unity manually. The way I ended up doing this was changing quiet ...
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0answers
118 views
ubuntu 12.10 gnome display issue
I've set up a personal media server on a ubuntu-powered pc. Nothing was wrong with it, but since my dad tried to install displaylink drivers. Now the display is really weird (image atached 1)! and it ...
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How to clear jupiter's notification?
I used an external display some time before. After that there is a notification of 'New Resolution' everytime the startup of my xfce.
Look like this:
This is really annoying, so I want to know how ...
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1answer
169 views
Unity Greeter login screen cuts off login options
I have a pretty newly installed Ubuntu 12.04, using Unity. My external monitor is 1920x1080 max resolution. In the Unity desktop itself everything looks great. I have an NVidia graphics card.
When I ...
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0answers
239 views
Display problem when adjusting brightness in ubuntu 12.04
Recently I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Dell 1554 laptop.
I was adjusting my screen brightness when this happened :
this has become a recurring problem which is really annoying.
I also want to ...
0
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0answers
226 views
Setting up multiple monitors KDE 12.04
I have 1 1920x1080 display that I am using as a primary display, with a 1600x900 display off to my side. I have tried to set up the smaller display to be positioned to the right of the larger display, ...
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0answers
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I cant keep my second monitor detected in 12.04
On my work machine the second monitor, connected to the DisplayPort (DP1), is flickering into and out of existence. I'm only running onboard graphics, i.e.:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.04 on Dell Mini 9: direct me to screen aspect ratio directions?
Can someone direct me to an existing discussion, if there is one, about how to install the right aspect ratio or screen resolution on my Dell Mini 9 now that I have Ubuntu 12.04? All the discussions I ...
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how do i check available displays
When you know what display you want apps to start by default you would do something like:
export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0
But suppose miss daisy, which is a frisky windows user that is giving linux a ...
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0answers
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Monitor blinks with certain programs
My computer is a HP dv6 with 8gb ram, 500gb hdd and a amd radeon hd 6480 graphics card and dual core cpu. Now here is my problem:
When I try to run some programs such as gucvie and xbmc, the screen ...
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On GUI reset, desktop appears “off” of display
On Ubunutu 12.04 LTS, whenever I reset the GUI (ctl + alt + f7 or when I try to come back from suspend) my desktop appears "off" of my screen. Upon GUI reset, almost my entire laptop screen is black, ...
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2answers
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Ubuntu 12.04 unstable Display, Flickering
I use Ubuntu 12.04.
The Text character on my screen while on the Internet s too small, so I decided to adjust the display to give larger characters. This caused the screen to become very unstable, ...
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1answer
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Overscan, Ubuntu 12.04, Nvidia driver
I know there are many questions about overscan around but I cant seem to find a working solution. I know the cause of this is the Nvidia driver, as I have no problems with the default driver, so I ...
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1answer
143 views
Multi-display issues T61 on 12.04 TLS
Installed 12.04 LTS on T61 laptop. I have issues on Multi-displays. Problems come when trying to make changes to Multi displays and save . Both screens blacken , when click the mouse noise on both ...
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2answers
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ASUS EPC 1015CX won't boot with display after installing additional drivers
I have a ASUS EPC 1015CX with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed using wubi alongside Windows 7. It worked perfectly after installing except that the supported screen resolution was only 800*600 instead of ...
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1answer
361 views
How do I connect Ubuntu to Sony Bravia LED TV via HDMI?
My laptop connects to 46" Sony Bravia LED TV using HDMI cable in Windows without any problem. However, it just doesn't work with Ubuntu 12.04. It always says No Signal.
What drivers/applications ...
0
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1answer
130 views
how to reset dual display to one screen from command line?
How can I reset dual display to one screen from command line and set old second screen as main display? (12.04 + nvidia)
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0answers
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16x9 Display on VirtualBox running Ubuntu v12.04?
Running v12.04 Ubuntu on VirtualBox. Monitor settings default to 4:3 and won't let me change them. Any suggestions or advice welcome. VirtualBox is running on Intel core Mac Mini with an HDMI ...
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The screen refreshes every 20 seconds when i connect to the second monitor
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 and use the LibreOffice Impress to do my presentation but when i connected the projector to my laptop. It was fine around 20 seconds after that every 20 seconds it gets ...
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2answers
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Displaylink USB show “Logo / Loading” on monitor
I tried with this problem for 2 years already. LOL, today, I install Ubuntu for I have to resolve it or I will back to stupid Windows 7.
First, I have 3 monitors. My graphic card is support dual ( ...
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0answers
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Can't install graphic drivers in 12.04
The driver is ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver.
After clicking Activate, it asks for my password and starts downloading.
Then it shows an error message:
2012-10-03 16:16:04,227 DEBUG: ...
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Multiple monitor resolution LightDM
I use different displays connected to my HDMI ports and the laptop display. In order to resolve LightDM login resolution bug I've developed a script beginning from what written in How to force ...
