Secondary monitor that is connected to a device with an embedded monitor such as laptops.
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Part of my external screen stays blank when connected to laptop (Kubuntu 13.04)
I have installed Kubuntu 13.04 on my XPS13: when I plug in an external screen with resolution 1920x1200 on my laptop (which is 1920x1080) via the mini display port (DVI cable), I get a mirror of my ...
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Ubuntu fails to boot up with external monitor
I have a Dell Laptop which is able to dock to a docking station. I have also an external monitor that I have connected to the docking station via HDMI interface. I have recently installed Ununtu 12.04 ...
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Which dock station delivering power + external monitor would work with 13.04?
As mentioned in many other posts, USB 3.0-dock stations (with DisplayLink3000) do not work with Linux and I seem to understand there is no hope to have it working soon.
I have myself a new Dell XPS13 ...
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External monitor is too yellow
When I bought a new screen (Philips 227e4l) and connected it with my laptop (HP Compaq 6520) via the VGA port, the size of screen is right (1920x1080), but the color is wrong (too much yellow).
How ...
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Can't use external monitor with Ubuntu 12.04, Fn+F5 doesn't work
Hi I have an Asus eeepc 901 and now I installed Lubuntu 12.04 on it. Everything works fine except I can't use external Monitors.
If I press Fn+F5 which used to be the right keys for eeebuntu (the ...
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USB display adapter with linux/ubuntu drivers?
I want to use my external monitor's resolution fully (2560x1440) with a USB display adapter for my laptop. I have one with Windows drivers, are there any adapter with linux / Ubuntu drivers that can ...
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No external display on MacBook Air Nov 2011 with Ubuntu 13.04
External display used to work perfectly on my Macbook Air (Nov 2011 model, I think 4.2).
It stopped working after upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04.
External displays are no longer detected. xrandr always ...
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BUG: The problem with the laptop lid closed when the monitor is connected(1 sec freezes in video) [closed]
The problem with the laptop lid closed when the monitor is connected. When i close laptop lid, secondary monitor(CRT) is turn off, but if i move mouse monitor is on(laptop monitor and secondary in ...
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Same monitor on ubuntu 13.04 - DVI slows everything down, VGA does not
For some reason, when I connect 1920x1080 monitor (same resolution as laptop's screen) via DVI whole computer appears uber slow - as I am typing it in gedit there is a .6 second delay after each key ...
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Why doesn't Ubuntu detect the external screen on my MacBook Pro?
I just installed Ubuntu 13.04 on my MacBook Pro 13" Retina. Everything works fine except that Ubuntu does not detect my external screen, which is plugged through a DVI to VGA adapter.
On System ...
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lubuntu 12.04 extended display (nvidia)
currently, I have a lubuntu laptop with nvidia driver installed.
I'm trying to extend my display, but (after a couple of reboots) all I can see on the other display is a big X whenever I move my ...
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guest account permissions impede gnome-terminal and externalmonitor
In a guest account:
there was an error creating the child process for this terminal //
grantpt failed: permission denied
is the error I get on starting gnome-terminal from F2.
I also can't use an ...
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How do I setup dual monitors in XFCE?
I've got an laptop with a intel chip, and I'd like to setup dual monitors in XFCE.
How do I do this?
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Ubuntu 13.04 Laptop and External Monitor Problem [closed]
I am having issues with the new Ubuntu 13.04 upgrade. I upgraded this weekend at home and had no issues, but when I got to work this morning and tried to setup my laptop with an external monitor, like ...
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External monitor recognized but getting “no signal”
I'm running 12.10 dual booted with windows 7 (nvidia optimus). I have no idea what might be wrong because:
the monitor works on windows
it worked on ubuntu for over a year and even now the splash ...
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1answer
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Switching displays while keeping windows in workspaces
I currently have my laptop configured to use only the external display when I plug it in at my desk, and when I unplug the display, it uses the internal laptop display as I'd expect. Everything works ...
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Which service manages external monitors in Unity?
Ubuntu automatically adds my external monitor if i plug it in.
Lubuntu doesnt do this.
How do i enable lubuntu/lxde to do this to? Is there a daemon running or something similar?
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Laptopm connecting external display crash
I when I connect my external display to the displayport my laptop locks up. Both screens go black and even after disconnecting the external display my laptop screen doesn't come back and I need to ...
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How to use a MCT Trigger II external USB2DVIE3 adaptor?
Running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - relative newbie.
Would really like to know if I can use the Startech USB2DVIE3 adapter. I've done some reading but haven't got very far. It uses DisplayLink technology (I ...
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Dual monitor flickers and resets periodically
I have a Lenovo thinkpad T530 with Ubuntu 12.10 installed. When I connect an external monitor (Acer 23') to my laptop it works fine, but both screens flicker periodically and gets reset. The ...
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Gnome Classic - automatically add panel when external monitor is connected
Similar to: With Xmonad / GNOME, switch gnome-panel between monitors
While at my desk, I use two external monitors with laptop lid shut. When mobile, I use my laptop display of course.
I like to ...
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Can you design buttons on a Ubuntu/Android tablet that is to be used as a virtual keyboard for your desktop?
Running out of buttons
After using Autohotkey for remapping, I soon didn't have enough keyboard buttons to attach macros or scripts to them, so I'd have to make new scripts that use the same button. ...
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Monitor setup and desktop background lost on restart
I have a Lenovo Z570 dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.10 very happily. I love it, and I'm fairly sure I want to switch permenantly. The laptop has a 1366x768px built in screen, and is connected ...
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How do I make the USB monitor Lenovo Think Vision lt1421 work?
How to make usb monitor Lenovo Think Vision lt1421 work on ubuntu. On official site I see drivers only for windows. When I plug it in: it is not detected. On windows it worked fine.
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laptop screen won't show up
I just installed ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop, and for some reason I can't use the laptop screen WITHOUT an external monitor; it functions fine as the only monitor in windows 8, and it functions fine as ...
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Can't set External Monitor to native resolution, and using xrandr makes the the monitor blurry
Initially, I found that I should do this:
xrandr --newmode "2560x1440_60" 312.25 2560 2752 3024 3488 1440 1443 1448 1493 -hsync +vsync;
xrandr --addmode DP-2 2560x1440_60;
and then the new ...
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How to fix missing part of screen?
I have ubuntu 12.04 LTS on notebook with external monitor and tried the Amd driver 13.1 from their website because I want to play Team Fortress 2 from ubuntu.
Everything is fine until reboot or ...
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plugging in external monitor to ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS causes unknown error at start-up
OS : ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
OS Arch. : X86_64
Graphic : Nvidia NVS 3100M
External Monitor : Samsung SyncMaster S20R315B Plus
Laptop Model : DELL Latitude E6410
today I bought "Samsung ...
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Bumblebee and Nvidia Settings: external monitor [closed]
I just installed bumblebee. I'm finally able to enter into Nvidia X Settings using the "optirun"command. This is all great, but now I would like to get my second monitor working via the HDMI port. ...
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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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can not detect second monitor
I have a Packard-Bell laptop with Nvidia graphics card and it does not detect the second monitor automatically, and from some other posts it seems that i need to change some options but i cant do it ...
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My Laptop is not dectecting my External Monitor through the HDMI
Part I - The Problem:
My Dell laptop is not detecting my Samsung external monitor through the HDMI cable on Ubuntu 12.04. The same computer with the same monitor is working perfectly under my Windows ...
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Dell D620 can't detect external monitor when docked
Installing 12.04 on Dell D620 laptop (Nvidia Quadro NVS 110M) in a Dell docking station with Dell 1907FP external monitor. During install the external monitor is used fine but once installed, the ...
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1answer
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How to install external monitor?
So,I have a Philips 190c monitor and an Acer Aspire 57321zg with AMD HD 4570 and I want to know how in the world I can connect those to work properly?
I connect the monitor the following occurs:
...
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ubuntu 11.10 and external monitor not recognized
I have a laptop and it's being a nightmare to properly set up an external monitor I use.
I had ubuntu 11.10 installed through wubi and it worked as I wanted, I started the laptop with the lid closed ...
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lubuntu with broken monitor
I installed lubuntu 12.10 on a Dell Latitude D600 laptop with a broken screen using a Live CD and an external monitor. Once lubuntu was fully installed, I no longer see lubuntu on the external ...
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External monitor sideways with Acer netbook. 12.10 new install
I was running Ubuntu 11-point-something ok but shut the computer off while it was updating and trashed something. I downloaded the image file for 12.10 and installed it. When I hook up an HP 20" ...
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Problems with the external screen after 'waking up'
I'm running 12.10 on my Thinkpad laptop with external screen connected through HDMI port.
Often, when the screen 'wakes up' from blank after period of inactivity I end up with lots of white dots ...
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Different Max resolution external monitor through hdmi/vga adapter
I have laptop (intel video) with hdmi port, and my monitor only have vga.
I bought adapter hdmi/vga.
In Kubuntu the monitor refresh 5 times and works perfect (1080p).
but in Ubuntu do the same but ...
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Alt+tab multi displays
I'm Ubuntu 12.04 with Gnome Shell on a HP Pavilion dm4 with an external display.
When I try to switch between applications using the Alt+tab shortcut, the box showing the applications is showed only ...
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No HDMI output on 12.10, Intel HD graphics (Ironlake)
I am unable to get any output to my external monitor on 12.10. The monitor is recognized and shows the native res (1920x1080, correct) but enabling has no effect. Graphics chipset is Intel Ironlake ...
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How do I create a custom resolution for an external monitor?
I currently trying to add the resolution 1216x676 for my external monitor which is connected via HDMI-1. I'm following the guide found at ...
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1answer
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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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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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Nvidia driver overscan issue second monitor via dvi-d cable
Ok, I know that I have a bit of a bizarre setup, but here goes.
I have an old laptop, HP Pavilion 6000. The graphics card in there is a GeForce 7150M. The monitor connection is an old 18pin.
The ...
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1answer
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Problem using miniDisplay port adapter to VGA on Dell XPS l502x
It's my first question here and I feel really bothered by this problem. I recently bought a new AOC e2343F2k 23" monitor, it supports 1920x1080 resolution and when I plugged by the first time, it ...
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Control external monitor brightness via software
Hello Ubuntu community,
I can control the brightness of my DELL U2713HM connected with DisplayPort via the command:
ddccontrol -p -r 0x10 -w 53
where in this example the number 53 represents the ...
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Is there a way to configure Ubuntu 12.10 to work with dual monitors?
Is having dual monitor support with Ubuntu Quantal Quetzal version 12.10 possible? Immediately after installing Ubuntu the dual monitors worked. Then suddenly there was a change to the system that I ...
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How well do external high resolution Monitors on laptops with Nvidia Optimus work?
I am planing to buy a new laptop and use an external 27 inch monitor with 2560 x 1440 px resolution on ubuntu for work.
I keep reading that the Nvidia Optimus technology isn't well supported on ...
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External display not detected
I have been trying to connect my laptop to my external display. I have plugged it in, changed the driver, and it is still not being detected. as far as the display name goes, it has a code on the back ...
