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my random mirror display key

I use my laptop to watch videos, I plug in hdmi and use my tv. When I am dual-monitoring I can't choose mirror because the only resolution my tv/laptop share is 640x780, it is so small that I can't ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 HDMI resolution and display options incorrect

I have installed ubuntu 13.04 and the HDMI resolution is incorrect and options limited to a max of 1280x720. The VGA is not perfect as it is cutting off the top taskbar slightly, it also shows a ...
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HDMI sound without overscan on open-source drivers?

Is there a way to have a regular scanned display with audio via an HDMI connection on open-source drivers? Possibly a way to force DVI video output over HDMI instead of 1080p? Machine: Dell Studio ...
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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 up two HDMI monitors with nvidia/intel combo?

I have a combo of intel motherboard and nvidia video card with dual booting (Windows7 & Ubuntu 12.10) Two HDMI monitors are properly detected in Windows 7 (in BIOS setting, I set the nvidia card ...
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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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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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59 views

I have error message connecting a monitor to my netbook

I want to connect my Lenovo S205 Netbook with a 1080p monitor, however the only way to get it to work is by Mirroring the Display. I would like to use the top display at 1080p. My attempts ended ...
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Desktop won't display correctly after an attempt to fix HDMI audio

I was trying to fix the audio so that it would forward for HDMI output. I tried this: ...
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130 views

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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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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12.04 Ubuntu: configuring laptop to hook up to tv using hdmi cable?

I'm trying to use an hdmi cable to connect my HP dv5 notebook to a 32" Sony Bravia tv in order to watch Hulu stuff on a bigger screen. However, Google has been thoroughly unhelpful thus far! When I ...
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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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189 views

No nvidia-drivers

I have a dell M4600 with NVidia Quattro K2000m. After first installing Ubuntu it showed 2 experimental drives in "Additional drivers". After reboot, they were gone. And I don't have any xorg.conf. It ...
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362 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 ...
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284 views

Second display detection

I am trying to connect second display using HDMI connector to DELL laptop. But, Ubuntu is not detecting it, neither disper,nor arandr. Some suggestions how to make it work?
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305 views

Can't get movie player to play on my TV via HDMI connection

I am running Ubuntu 12.10 on a Dell laptop. laptop resolution is 1366x768. I connected to my Phillips 42" TV using HDMI. By changing channels I can get to HDMI4 and there my desktop wallpaper ...
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How to get Ubuntu to show on multiple displays?

My computer is connected up to a monitor (by VGA) and a HD TV by HDMI. It's using integrated graphics on my motherboard (Gigbyte Z68X-UD3H-B3). It works fine in Windows 7 and GRUB will display on both ...
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371 views

Trying to Mirror Screen on HD TV

Trying to connect my laptop to an HD tv screen via an HDMI cable. It works for about 5 seconds and then the picture disappears on the tv and it turns black. Not only this but when the screen does show ...
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nvidia GTK warning [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Gdk Gtk warnings and errors from the command line Hi I was wondering if any one could ex plane this error to me When I open my Nadia-settings as root it always gives ...
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Sony Bravia display flicking off and on with 12.04

Trying to install XBMC with 12.04 on my HTPC (Asus Eee Box EB1012) plugged into a Sony Bravia. The display is flicking off then back on again every 6 or 7 seconds. It was running karmic and xbmc ...
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HDMI out broken after upgrade

I've already created a bug for this in LaunchPad but if possible would like to find out what package I can undo the upgrade on to get my workstation back to full functionality. After an upgrade on ...
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HDMI to VGA - External Monitor Not Detected

I have an Acer Iconia tab w500 running Ubuntu 12.04 - The only output I have is an HDMI output so I bought an HDMI to VGA cable to connect it to my external monitor. It's not being detected by Ubuntu. ...
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HDMI out on Ubuntu 12.04

I am running 12.04, and when I plug my HDMI cable between my laptop and TV, it gives me static, like you would see in the old TV sets where a channel wasn't playing anything, except this static ...
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Turn off laptop display and have monitor

My laptop display has stopped working and is unfixable! Anyway, I got a full HD monitor and plugged that into the HDMI port of the laptop. I have changed the power settings so that I can close the ...
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242 views

how to drive a 1080p monitor from a lenovo thinkpad T60?

Just installed Ubuntu 11.10 on the thinkpad. It is in its base that has a displayport output which I route through an adaptor through to the HDMI input of my 1080p TV/monitor.
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588 views

How do I adjust display size, not resolution?

I have my Ubuntu 11.10 PC plugged into a TV using an HDMI input. The edges of the screen get cut off, and I can't adjust the television's settings for HDMI. I can adujust the "position and size" on ...
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833 views

How to fix resolution to 1920x1080 on Panasonic HDTV [closed]

Ive been having trouble figuring out why the Nvidia driver cannot work with my HDTV (Panasonic LCD HDTV (TC - L42U30). The problem right now is that the Nvidia configuration sets the display at ...
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1answer
2k views

Outputting to External Display Only: ATI Radeon HD6310 Driver Issues on a Thinkpad x120e [closed]

The open driver applied in Ubuntu 11.10 by default for ATI's Radeon HD 6310 works fairly well. It detects my secondary display, the resolutions for both it and built in display [Thinkpad x120e], and ...
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1answer
705 views

How can I start my screen in rotate mode 90/-90 or 180/-180 or 45/-45 angle?

When i start my Ubuntu its connected to my monitor. How can i always default start in rotate mode? (not the default one that we use daily). I was trying to make it -90 or -180 or -45 but cant make it ...
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HDMI with Sony Bravia: Unsupported Signal

I recently got a Sony Bravia HD TV but can't connect it to my Ubuntu laptop. I've a Dell with Intel GM965 Graphics. When I connect to the TV using an HDMI cable, it says: Unsupported signal, check ...