Questions tagged [display]
Questions related to hardware displays, either internal (as in a laptop) or external (as in most desktop monitors, or projectors)
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Ubuntu half-detects one of my external monitors
I have dual booted laptop running Windows 11 and Ubuntu 20.04. I used to connect two external monitors (One dell and another Lenovo monitor) through USB-C thunderbolt to two hdmi adapter and it used ...
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High refresh rate monitor locked to 60hz when dual monitor setup
OS: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
I recently got a new external Monitor for my Laptop. It supports AMD Freesync, and has a refresh rate of 165hz, and a size of 1080x1920. The built in monitor is 60hz and also ...
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monitors.xml is ignored, Monitor Preferences GUI tool doesn't work
Ubuntu Mate 22.04.1
I recently upgraded a monitor in my previously working 3 monitor system and now my ~/.config/monitors.xml file (and the GUI Monitor Preferences tool) is being ignored. It seems ...
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Shortcut to switch between display modes
I have a dual 4k monitor setup. Most of the time I want to run in "Join Display" mode, with the one on the left in portrait right and both at 150% fractional scaling. This works fine.
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Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS intermittent display glitch
Since the past week, My laptop display glitches with these weird thin vertical black and white lines which seem to be the characters in the display skewed.
The glitch is responsive, by responsive I ...
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Display freezing on wakeup
I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have Lenovo Thinkpad E14 with dualboot Windows 10/Ubuntu 22.04. When I launch Ubuntu, there are no problems. But when the PC "goes to ...
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Self built pc, graphics card issue
Built this pc over summer and it's mostly working. I'm pretty sure this problem is with the graphics card.
I'm limited to one display at a time and only one resolution is possible.
I've attempted ...
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Red lines on the screen when I open Ubuntu 20.04
Similar to my problem:
Like this image but here we see side bar.
When I try to open my laptop after update there are full of red lines on my screen.
Even though I reinstall the Ubuntu the problem ...
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Third monitor not detected Ubuntu 22.04
Afer upgrading something by software updater i got my 3 monitors blacked out
Then after hard reboot i got only one monitor working
After changing the videocard's drivers to Nouveau display driver from ...
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How to configure xrandr or Gnome desktop environment to treat two or more physical monitors as 1 large display?
I have two 1920x1080 monitors connected to a computer. I currently have a layout with the two displays configured horizontally like in figure A.
Instead I would like to have the system treat the two ...
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Fresh Ubuntu 23.04 does not recognise second display (AMG Gpu)
I just installed Ubuntu 23.04 after years of not using it. My problem is that ubuntu doesnt recognise my second display (both displays are using HDMI ports), my graphic card is the RX480.
I tried to ...
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Display flickering issue and restart after upgrade
I recently got an update of linux-image-generic 5.15.0.86.83. After updating screen starts flickering badly any time after starting the system and sometime restarts the system. I can boot the system ...
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How to Configure Virtual Display with Multiple Physical with Modesetting Ubuntu
I have 2 physical displays mirrored and then a VIRTUAL1 display as primary for remoting in with Teamviewer. This is necessary, so that the physical displays could maintain a browser screen full sized ...
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How can I change my refresh rate without things looking pixelated?
I have a new 75hz monitor.
I have an AMD Rx 570 graphics card running on Ubuntu 22.04. I have never changed or touched anything related to graphics driver, and just use what came with Ubuntu.
I wanted ...
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I get random glitches on my display when using my laptop
I get random screen glitches, and the only way to resolve it is putting my PC to sleep and turning it back on. I've tried editing grub and switching to X11, but it keeps happening. Does anyone know ...
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Second monitor suddenly no longer detected after going into sleep mode. I dual-boot and the monitor works on Windows but not Ubuntu
As stated, my second monitor is no longer being detected after my laptop went into sleep-mode one day. The monitor works when I boot to windows but not on Ubuntu. I'm using nvidia-driver-525, I have ...
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Displays are offset; screen capture shows different layout; monitors are misidentified
Kubuntu 23.04
Plasma 5.27
I've had to do this with a combination of cell phone camera and screen captures, because the screen captures are much different from reality.
The description is the title: ...
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22.04.3 - flashing "anti" sign
I just rebooted my laptop after updates. I now have an "anti" sign flashing on and off in the middle of the screen towards the bottom. I tried to get a screenshot, but it disappears when I ...
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Two monitors, part of one black
Kubuntu 23.04
My left hand monitor is a 16+ year old Acer AL1716 1280x1024 connected via adapter from VGA into HDMI port. My right hand monitor is an Acer XB240H 1920x1080 on DisplayPort. Graphics ...
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Screen flashing/flickering on HP laptop
I am seeing the built-in display on my HP Elitebook Folio G1 (Intel Core m5-6Y57 with Intel HD Graphics 515) flickering after a fresh install of Ubuntu. It’s worth noting that this doesn’t happen on a ...
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Pin workspace to external monitor/projector?
Is there any way to pin a workspace to a projector on Ubuntu 22.04. I need this feature because I try to teach a programming class, where I complete the code (on Jupyter notebook) during the class. It ...
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Open window of child process on the same screen as parent process
I have a lubuntu LTS 22.04 running on a laptop. I connect from a PC with SSH to the laptop to use the larger display. There is xmingw running as X display server.
I set at the bash prompt export ...
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I found this issue on the terminal
linker Warning: "[vdso]" unused DT entype 0x70000001 arg (nil)) (ignoring)
WARNING: linker Warning: "[vdso]" unused DT entype 0x70000001 arg (nil)) (ignoring)
phablet@ubuntu-...
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monitor calibration fail
To color calibrate a monitor, I use a color measuring tool that shows up as USB device X-Rite, Inc. i1 Display Pro.
It works on one system (22.04), on another it fails at the first test patch:
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Color Calibration Broke After Upgrade From 18 to 22: Enabling / Disabling / Changing Color Profile Does Nothing
I had set up a color profile on my old Ubuntu installation, which was version 18, and it worked great. I didn't do custom calibration, I just used the provided profile for my ThinkPad T580, and the ...
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Laptop screen not working with nvidia but external screens do
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Originally installed Fedora - couldn't get the external screens to work but the laptop one was fine (with nvidia drivers). Switched to Ubuntu 20.04 and the external screens (HDMI and DP) work ...
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Resize WIndow across two monitors always rescale to one monitor
I cant resize a window across two monitors anymore in Ubuntu 22.04.
I put the monitor to the left side of the left monitor. Than I pull the right end of the window over the first monitor to the right ...
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Cursor disappears using Dual Monitors over windows set to Always Visible
I use a laptop, so I don't always have two displays. My mouse disappears when I have both monitors displaying and a window in "Always Visible" mode on the built-in laptop display. Often, ...
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Why is my integrated screen stuck at 60.05Hz after upgrading from 20.04 LTS to 23.04?
Currently got a new Dell Inspiron 15 3511 equipped with Core i5-1135G7 and Intel Xe Graphics (TGL GT2). Ubuntu 20.04 was preinstalled and I was using the laptop at 1920x1080@120Hz. Later installed ...
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GPU recognizes monitor only before shutting down/rebooting
I have installed AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 on a Dell T630 server machine, running on Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS. I have one monitor connected through VGA to the motherboard and I have another monitor connected ...
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Laptop Monitor stuck at 60hz (supports 100hz)
Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Hey there! I have an Asus ROG G751JY Gaming Laptop. It has an Nvidia 980M Graphics Card. Its monitor supports 100hz refresh rate, (I tested it in Wind*ws).
But xrandr only outputs ...
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No display output event mid-update of Ubuntu 23.04 + NVidia 1070ti + nvidia-driver-5.35
When upgrading my Ubuntu 23.04 + NVidia 1070ti + nvidia-driver-5.35, I'm encountering a situation where the monitor stops getting a signal, goes into standby, and I'm unable to restore the signal. ...
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Setting custom resolution with xrandr running surface linux
Running 22.04 on an old Surface laptop. I'm trying to set a custom resolution for a 34" external monitor connected w/ HDMI but it doesn't seem to want to "stay". I can connect 1920x1080 ...
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Joint Displays don't work
I have just bought a new monitor LG-27UL550 and I want to use it alongside my old monitor (LG-24UD58). They work well in Mirror mode. But it doesn't work standalone or in Join Displays mode, i.e. the ...
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Displayport won't work after powering on until I reconnect it
Been searching online for a couple hours, but I've tried everything that I can find so far to no avail.
I've been using Kubuntu on my Thinkpad (Intel integrated graphics) and it was working perfectly ...
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Problem in connecting VGA and HDMI/DP simultaneously
I am asking for help with a problem with Ubuntu 22.04, on an ONLOGIC Server with:
i9-13900E processor
integrated video card intel i915 driver:i915
integrated video card ASPEED Graphics Family driver:...
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xrandr rejects 1600x900 mode
I'm running Ubuntu as a VMware guest. After upgrading to Ubuntu 22 and rebooting, the resolution was off: it should be 1600x900, but this wasn't a choice.
I followed the instructions at Screen ...
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How do I prevent my Ubuntu from repeatedly switching off the Mirror Display mode?
I want my computer to display an external monitor as Mirror, so I configured it as such.
However, that external monitor has input options from both my computer's HDMI and also from a DVD player, and ...
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Mirror / cast / live stream desktop screen to TV over LAN
I'm on Ubuntu 22.04 and looking for a way to live cast / stream / mirror my desktop (only Firefox tabs actually) to my LG TV (WebOS v5.30) over LAN.
Note (in case it's useful to give you more ideas to ...
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How do I get rid of micro lag?
I switched to Ubuntu recently and have noticed micro lag and low frame rate in some applications. I have 165Hz monitor, but Ubuntu feels laggy. I have recorded few videos in slow motion.
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Change display number from 2 to 1
I am using some extensions that are using Main.layoutManager to identify the monitor number, but my primary monitor is monitor number 2, this makes everything work on my secondary monitor rather than ...
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Getting a blank screen with blinking cursor error after changing resolution
I've recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a dual boot. I allocated 30 gb space for root.when I first plugged installation media, resolution wasn't optimum (it wasn't 1920x1080). I thought it would be ...
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HDMI monitor on Lenovo USB-C dock disconnects randomly
So, I have a System76 Lemur Pro 9 laptop, running Ubuntu 22.04. I have a Lenovo USB-C dock connected, and a Sceptre C35 monitor plugged in via HDMI (though the behavior is the same if I use ...
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Monitor Standby Script on 23.04 - ASROCK N100
I'm using a N100 as home server.
The server has two Displays attached to function as general purpouse information display.
My goal is to turn it off if noone is present.
I'm currently looking into ...
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Cant change refresh rate on my laptop screen
Im still new to Ubuntu. I set up a dual boot environment with Ubuntu 22.04.3 and Windows 11. My laptop screen goes to 165Hz.
I tried to change my laptop screen refresh rate on Ubuntu by going to the ...
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Intel UHD Graphics driver confusing X and Y display resolution (20.04 & 22.04)
I'm pretty new to Ubuntu and I'm trying to get it installed on this (formerly Windows 10) device to use as a kiosk.
Device shows Ubuntu desktop in portrait mode on landscape setting:
When I use the ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 monitors display settings are not saved
I have a very weird problem starting Ubuntu 22.04.
This is a fresh install, i have a GPU where one of my monitors is plugged, and the other one is plugged on the motherboard (both are HDMI).
If i ...
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How can I share my secondary monitor to a remote system as if it were directly connected to it?
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A laptop typically has either a VGA or HDMI connector as a display port, and some laptops even have both. If you connect a secondary monitor to this laptop, you can easily drag and drop ...
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Screen glitching on laptop monitor in UBUNTU 22.04
My problem involves strange screen glitches on my laptop's display. These glitches are quite disruptive as they hinder my work and computer usage. Interestingly, the situation is completely different ...
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How do I apply display settings to login screen in Ubuntu 22.04? [duplicate]
Ubuntu's Display Settings seem to be user-specific and are not applied until after login. How can I make my display settings apply to the login screen as well?
(This is quite annoying cause it causes ...