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QQ - small, unidentifiable icons on desktop
Running QQ with Nautilus. Display is 1280 x 1024 - ViewSonic, recognized by QQ.
When I put a file or folder on the desktop, the icon is incredibly SMALL nearly INVISIBLE. Have to go into the change ...
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HDMI Monitor fuzzy and laggy
I have dual monitors, one 24" connected via VGA and another 23" monitor connected via HDMI, the monitor on VGA is fine, screen is clear at 1920x1080 however the HDMI connected monitor at 1920x1080 is ...
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Fix Overscan/ Underscan on HDTV Intel HD Graphics Card
I have my laptop running Ubuntu 12.10 hooked up via HDMI to my 24inch, 1080p HDTV though I am experiencing an overscan problem. When the tv cis connected, it cannot be run at the 1080x720 resolution ...
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How to set each workspace to a separate monitor [duplicate]
I would like to set up the workspaces, so that the right one would be shown at the external
monitor, and the left one would be displayed on the laptop.
any help ??
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Black screen when taking screenshot
I am getting black pictures when I try to take a screenshot with the PrtSc key (which calls Screenshot application).
My graphical system is a Nvidia optimus with Bumblebee installed (the problem ...
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Blinking dashes on top of unity
There are a bunch of dashes like this at the top of the screen. I'm not sure how to even begin identifying what is causing this. Here are some of the things that I've noticed.
I can't use ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 won't save display settings after reboot . How do I fix this?
When I mean display settings I mean desktop backgrounds or icons that I removed from the Unity launcher. It just goes back to the default every reboot. The only thing it did save is the theme that I ...
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Display problem after installing update in 12.10 32bit
After I installed updates Ubuntu does not boots up normally. There are display problems. But when I boot Ubuntu by selecting Advanced Options -> Ubuntu (3.5.0-17 generic) it boots up without any ...
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Latest kernel upgrade botched my display. Ubuntu 12.10 (64bit) [closed]
Well my mind is boggling.
Upgraded to 3.5.0-26 (42) with the update manager and when booting back in I'm stuck in a 1600x1200 resolution and display says "LapTop" instead of my actuall 24"Benq as it ...
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Ubuntu 12.10. Can't add custom resolution
System: Ubuntu 12.10, nVidia Geforce GT240 (nvidia-current privative driver), LG display connected to VGA-0
The 1920x1080 resolution is not listed, I've added it in Windows but I'm having problems ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Nvidia Geforce 320M Macbook (Mid 2010 - white clamshell)
So basically X can't start on my Macbook mid 2010 running the Geforce 320M after installing the geforce driver.
It never really came up properly even out of the box, though the Live version seemed to ...
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Why does Ubuntu detect two screens when I have only one?
which is annoying, because when I take screenshot it takes screenshot from both screens (from an existing one and a non-existing one).
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How to avoid screen being stretched when mirroring a Notebook (16:9) to a projector (4:3)
I use Ubuntu 12.10 (Gnome 3) on a MacBook Air. I would like to connect the notebook to an external projector and mirror the displays. The projector image looks great, however, everything on the ...
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Toshiba nb 305. Extended monitor crash
I am using Ubuntu 12.10 on a tosh nb 305. All is stable until I attach my nec multisync LCD 195vxm+ and I have no end of troubles with running two displays. Mirror mode works fine but when this is ...
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Projector on Display Port
Problem:
How can I get Ubuntu to send the screen image to my projector on the Display Port of my notebook?
Symptoms:
Nothing happens when I plug in the DP cable (projector is on) or use the ...
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How can I re-poll re-detect video or clone good settings to a new installation?
I've previously posted this in the forums as
ubuntu 12.10 ubiquity and display problems
is there any way I can clone my secure remix settings to regular 12.10?
Ubuntu 12.04 worked fine in my now ...
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Why does Ubuntu 12.10 Unity suddenly blur text and images?
This is an almost verbatim repost of an earlier report here
The problem I am experiencing is with 12.10 running nVidia drivers. I tried 304 and 310 both with the same result, blurry text and screen. ...
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NVIDIA Display Settings Wiped on Reboot Ubuntu 12.10 64bit
I have the latest (31X beta) NVIDIA drivers on Ubuntu 12.10 64bit and no matter how many times I save my display configuration settings after editing my refresh rate and dual monitor position the ...
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Catalyst control center settings not loading on startup
I set Ubuntu to use the proprietary AMD fglrx drivers included in the software sources menu. After first rebooting, I noticed that the image on my monitor was not scaled to fill my monitor completely, ...
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No sound via HDMI and I cannot use mirror display on a lenovo G560
Had some trouble since switching from Win to Ubuntu yesterday. When I connect my pc through HDMI to my TV the sound doesn't work. The video is there (expanded desktop) but the sound is still coming ...
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Dual Monitors constant changing of resolutions
I've been having a strange issue with Ubuntu 12.10 and dual monitors. When I boot up for the first 30 minutes of use the display settings change, for example sometimes my laptop monitor will change to ...
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Scaling desktop screen
I am using Panasonic TV 42 Inch as monitor via HDMI port and my desktop is stretching
out scaled and some parts of desktop are not visible. I need help to scale down the horizontal and vertical ...
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Monitor 1 turns off
I just recently upgraded from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to 12.10. Since the upgrade I have had problems with my displays. This Bug was one of them. Now however it seems almost randomly my primary monitor ...
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How can I turn sticky edges off when it is already said to be disabled?
I went into Displays and made sure "Sticky edges" was set to OFF. However, it acts as though it is still on!
Where might this setting be hidden? Might there be a way to force it to turn off? It's ...
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Maximum brightness is not maximum brightness
On my dual boot laptop I noticed that maximum brightness in Ubuntu and Windows 8 is totally different. In Windows 8 the screen is much much brighter at maximum level than it is at Ubuntu maximum ...
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Blank screen upon boot after installing nvidia drivers. 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
I tried to install nvidia Drivers on my most recent install of 12.10. Now it no longer boots to ...
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Definitive solution to screen blanking 12.10 x64
Can someone help with the problem of screen blanking. I have set 'Turn screen off when inactive for' to never and in order to use my system (desktop) effectively, I have used the advice given in ...
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Overscan Nvidia 64bit
I always get overscan on my tv, this was not a problem on a 32bit pc I could just run
nvidia-settings --assign CurrentMetaMode="DFP-0: 1920x1080 { iewPortIn=1920x1080, ViewPortOut=1820x1020+50+30 }"
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How to I debug blank display on a specific model of projector?
My Ubuntu 12.10 laptop recognizes and displays on many models of external monitors and projectors without issue, but with the Optoma HD20 the projector shows "No Signal" and the display is otherwise ...
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How do I change display settings like brightness, contrast, etc. on my notebook?
I have a Samsung Series 9 notebook 15" (model NP900X3C) and I would like to adjust the screen settings (brightness, contrast, saturation, etc.).
If I go to System Settings → Color, I see my screen ...
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HDMI input not recognized on ASUS N76
I have a brand new ASUS N76 with newly installed 12.10.
HDMI port is not recognized by Ubuntu while working perfectly well with Windows 8.
xrandr does not even show as known connector :
Output of ...
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Ubuntu won't do 1920x1080
Both my monitors (one over DVI other over HDMI) have a native resolution of 1920x1080 (16:9) but the only two options for resolution in the "Display" section of system settings are 800x600 (4:3) and ...
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Juno Eclipse Toolbar Display Issue
There is a dark line that appears under the Toolbar and under the Quick Access search area next to Perspectives. This seems to be some kind of display issue in Eclipse Juno. I am running Ubuntu ...
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Pixelation after restarting Unity [closed]
I usually keep my pc on for long periods of time and have found that after a long time compiz can hog a lot of memory, so I restart compiz/unity by:
Alt + F2
and typing:
unity --replace
but after I ...
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12.10 on legacy equipment - compiz compatibility [closed]
I have tried (and failed) to install Ubuntu 12.10 on a legacy HP/Compaq workstation (an Evo PRO). This did not surprise me, I'd guessed at a 30:70 success:fail ratio and was right. The issue is ...
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Overscan compensation issue
Since upgrading to 12.10 I cant permanently fix overscan on my tv.
Using this code I can fix the overscan
sudo nvidia-settings --assign CurrentMetaMode="DFP-1: 1920x1080 { ...
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Resetting user display settings in 12.10
I have a macbook air with intel graphics, yesterday I disabled the laptop screen while I used an external screen and today whenever I plug it in the laptop screen goes off and the external monitor ...
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Desktop Never Loads ubuntu 12.10 [closed]
So I just put Ubuntu 12.10 on an older desktop of mine. It's a dell dimension 8300 with:
an Nvidia 5300 Graphics card
Intel Processor
3GB ram
SATA HD
At this point, I can log in and from there on it ...
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Ubuntu not detecting display right [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Dell Studio 15, Turnoff after suspend due to overheat, and does not turnon the fan as well
Ubuntu shows my desktop background but the resolution is all messed up and I ...
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Cannot permanently prevent power saving blank screen on Compaq Presario C700 with Ubuntu 12.10
I have a Compaq Presario C700 which has a GRUB multi-boot for Ubuntu 12.10 (32 bit), Ubuntu 10.10 and Windows Vista. This machine is always run by mains electricity rather than by battery as I have ...
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Is Ubuntu 12.10 optimized for retina displays?
There was a discussion in summer that Ubuntu does not support retina displays - everything on the screen is too small. Even adjusting DPI does not help, since such an adjusting scales only fonts, bit ...
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Screen randomly becomes black with cursor in Ubuntu 12.10
Sometimes when I am using Ubuntu 12.10 the screen will randomly become black with a cursor. The cursor represents whatever is below, such as a blinking text cursor if I am hovering over gedit, or a ...
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Second display is rotated
I've just updated to Ubuntu 12.10 last night. When I was at the office, I connected my laptop with a projector. Although it can detect the projector, it incorrectly set the projector portrait. Also, ...
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Widi (Wireless Display) set up on Ubuntu 12.10
I recently purchased a Sony Vaio S Series Ultrabook that comes with Wireless Display. The steps to set this up on Windows 8 seem to be well documented but I haven't come across how to set this up on ...
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Desktop not displaying properly
I have installed #lubuntu 12:10 onto an older Pentium 3 PC with 512mb RAM and 20gb HD. I cannot make out the desktop as it is not being displayed properly. The mouse leaves massive trails which ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 - how to set the resolution to 1024x768 and correct rate? using command line when ever system starts
I have this following code where my VGA output is always showing out of range. How can i resolve it?
$ cvt 1024 768
$ xrandr --newmode shvga 74.50 1024 1072 1176 1328 768 771 775 798
$ xrandr ...
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How to find out right drivers for Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop?
How to find out right drivers for Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop? how to find out whether something wrong at BIOS level?
Recently installed Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS on my laptop and upgraded it to 12.10, ...
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When Setting Up Dual Monitors with Nvidia The Second Display got a Low Resolution? [closed]
I have just setup a dual monitor system with a 23 inch LED monitor and a 19 inch LCD monitor. The 23 inch one is connected through HDMI. The 19 inch one is connected to the analogue port of the same ...
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DVI disconects after a second under Ubuntu 12.10 Laptop Dell XPS 15
I use a the DVI-HDMI adapter to connect to my TV. The problem is after I upgrade to Ubuntu 12.10 that the Display doesn not detect correctly the second screen. After connecting the cable it connects ...
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Multiple displays stopped working
I am using a laptop with Intel integrated graphics and an ATI 5650 graphics. I used to be able to switch between the two using the opensource drivers and vgaswitcheroo so that I could use my laptop's ...
