Questions that relate to the electronic display (sometimes called a visual display unit) for computers. Typically questions relate to visual issues such as flickering, resolution, black-screens together with the usage of single and multiple displays.
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desktop screen color has changed
Using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Linux) on an ASUS x44h series laptop.
The color on my monitor has suddenly changed. It is now light green. The desktop wallpaper is very dark green.
See attached screen shots.
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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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Power off the monitor on install Ubuntu 13.04
When i try to install Ubuntu 13.04 , I have problem to display .
In first i see the page same as blank after about 5 sec monitor power off and get to standby mode but the dvd-rom is worked hard and ...
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Connect monitor to headless server
I've inherited a server running on Ubuntu which has a keyboard connected, but no monitor.
Now there's been a network problem and I'm currently unable to connect via ssh (not even ping works). Still, ...
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Monitor not recognized in Ubuntu 13.04 - gateway NV59c
Recently upgraded to 13.04 and ubuntu isn't recognizing laptop monitor. I could connect using external monitor and tried the "mirror" options. It shows the monitor, but could not make the laptop as ...
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how to get the aspect ratio higher than 4:3 on hannspree 23 inch landscape monitor on ubuntu 12.10?
need to set the aspect ratio higher than 4:3 for my wide screen hanspree monitor. Cannot find a driver nor a way to bump up the ratio, everything too wide.
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Dual monitor freeze after login after 13.04 upgrade
I just upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04 and my HDMI Video output stopped working. I've a dual monitor setup with dvi and HDMI display. Dvi works fine. Xrandr shows hdmi1 as connected. Graphic card is a ...
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Backup Monitor - is it necessary at Startup?
What is Backup Monitor about? May I uncheck it in Startup list?
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monitor resolution only using 2/5 of screen
I have a monitor attached to vga port on this machine, the monitor menu buttons say the current resolution is 1600x900 (the highest for this particular monitor). I am running Ubuntu Server 12.04.02
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LCD monitor 2033 out of rang in ubuntu 13.04
i have a problem in ubuntu 13.04 when i want install or login .
i installed ubuntu with a crt monitor but when to login with lcd monitor , i dont have screen ( out of rang )
my monitor is samsung lcd ...
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Desktop PC, Two video cards, two monitors, still having problems
First of all, please keep in mind, that I'm a Linux user for a hour or two. This is my first day of migration from Windows. SO HELLO! :)
So, here's my issue. I have two graphics cards on my desktop ...
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Multiple monitor setup - randomly one monitor is detected as removed and added again
I have a 3 monitor setup, all 3 same viewsonic model, new (less than a year).
Randomly, monitor 1 will be detected as removed and added again (from syslog):
May 6 21:47:33 athena colord: device ...
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Not possible to set monitor/display configuration permanent
I have got stucked in how to permanent set my monitor/display resolution
Ubuntu does NOT detect my monitor without always use default.
my_user@my_computer:~$ sudo xrandr --newmode "1680x1050" ...
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Game playing on both screens
I have dual monitors setup on 13.04 with an ATI card using the propitiatory driver.
In install Steam then Amnesia and started the game up. The displays are mirroring instead of the game just playing ...
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Can't change screen resolution Ubuntu 10.04 (BT)
I'm using Backtrack 5 R2 , what is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
It is installed on Samsung Laptop , and default screen resolution in Windows for it is 1366x768 , but BT/Ubuntu Screen Resolution GUI ...
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Dual Monitor, screen flashing problem - Ubuntu 13.04
I've just upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04 and now my screen flickers an awful lot when it is set up to use both monitors. I know for sure it isn't a hardware problem: when I set it to use only 1 monitor, ...
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Monitor ramdomly powers off
I'm having a problem with notebook screen on Ubuntu 13.04(for what i remember it happened on 12.10 too), sometimes( i think at least, mostly when playing games) the monitor just powers off, but the ...
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Ubuntu can't read drivers or freezes such as external keyboard, monitor and mouse
Ubuntu can't read drivers such as external keyboard, monitor and mouse.
After I forced shutdown Ubuntu, because of the add-on(from FF) I have to shut it down it hanged my PC. Also the Wireless ...
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No display detected after installing bumblebee on Dell XPS 15z
So I've been having quite a bit of issues with Ubuntu on this laptop. When I tried to install 12.04 a while ago I never even got the external monitor to work at all and gave up for a few months. So ...
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How to simulate a smaller monitor in big size tv monitor
since yesterday, i've used my Pc with a 22 inches monitor.
Today i've bought a 32 inche to view film etc at high resolution. It's all great, but the problem is that now, using pc for other tasks, ...
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Why is HDMI taking so long?
I have Ubuntu 13.04 with some integrated Intel graphics chip, and a monitor with DVI and HDMI. When I use the DVI output, everything is OK, but if use HDMI it takes ages to recognise it, and I have to ...
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12.04 - Laptop screen white after connecting monitor
I tried to use a lenovo LCD monitor while running ubuntu 12.04.
This initially went well, until i booted the laptop. Now, the laptop screen is completely white, while the external monitor works fine.
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Irreversible black screen after unplugging VGA cable from external monitor
I am having a bit of headache with Xubuntu 12.10 and my external monitor.
It's a Samsung SyncMaster 740NW capable of 1280x720 resolution, while laptop's screen is 1366x720.
At startup, with the VGA ...
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HP w2207 display driver
Where can I find a driver for or how can I get my HP w2207 monitor to work correctly? The required resolution is 1680x1050 and it has a pivot/tilt so it can be pivoted 90 degrees to be vertical?
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Ubuntu Dual Monitor Max Resolution
i have recently installed ubuntu for work purposes but i am using two monitors with different resolution.
the first one, a GNR 19" has a maximum resolution at 1440x900 while the second one a samsung ...
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Displayport out for 2560x1440 screen on MacBook Air (mid 2012)
I've got a MacBook Air (mid 2012) and I want to install Ubuntu 12.04 on it and I'd like to use it with a 2560x1440 Samsung 27" LED SyncMaster S27A850T screen with a mini displayport to displayport ...
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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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12.10 Black screen on boot after unplugging external monitor
Here is my story:
1. I plugged an external VGA monitor to my laptor (Dell Vostro 3550) and configured dual display using System Settings/Displays. Everything worked well
2. I unplugged the external ...
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How to disable laptop's LCD and use external monitor as only output?
My laptop's LCD broke and I removed it. Now I permanently added a monitor via HDMI. How can I set up Ubuntu 12.10 to only use and show the external monitor and disable the LCD?
Right now, I cannot ...
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My monitor is not properly configured (blurry text/image)
I'm on a laptop and I got an external monitor connected with a VGA cable. The monitor is an HP Compaq LE2202x LED Backlit LCD Monitor. My problem is the text and the image in general is blurry. It ...
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How to change frequency of old monitor Compaq P75 in 12.04
Unable to modify frequency of Tube Monitor Compaq P75, Monitor should work at 85 Hz (1024*768) bud does only 60 Hz. Graphic: RADEON 7500 ATI RV200.
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Ubuntu doesn't recognise my external monitor
I was trying to plug in an external monitor (Dell U2312HM) in my Dell XPS 15 laptop, but all I see is a black screen (on the external monitor, my normal screen is fine). When I open Settings, it shows ...
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xorg.conf configuration help on Ubuntu 12.04 ppc
I did the Xorg -configure or X -configure and I have a xorg.conf file but with errors, so this is something I found out running ddcprobe:
oem: nouveaufb
memory: 7088kb
edid:
edid: 1 3
id: 2292
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External monitor stopped working [closed]
I have an ASUS notebook with ubuntu 12.10. My external monitor was working fine but after unpluging/repluging it, it's now detected as "unknown" in my display settings, and I don't get any signal on ...
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Trying to get 2560x1440 resolution
1I have this motherboard and this monitor.
It is supposed I could get 2560x1440 resolution using HDMI 1.4, but i don't know how..
NOTE 1: I have a HDMI cable and a DVI-HDMI adapter, I don't know if ...
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12.10 Dual monitors, secondary monitor out of position
I have two monitors connected to my PC that is dual booted win8 and ubuntu 12.10
Both monitors work perfect in windows 8 but in 12.10 the right secondary monitor is out of position and pixelated. I ...
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configure modeline Ubuntu 12.04
I am running Ubuntu 12.04.2 in dual boot with Windows 7 on the same drive.
In Windows, I customize my refresh rate for my 2nd monitor with the program powerstrip. When I export my Linux modeline and ...
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Savage S3 and Lubuntu (or any flavour) 12.10 big issue
Please be nice with me: I spent all the night with it and I'm exausted.
I've got an old Acer Aspire1300 15"(512+256RAM and 1.3 mhz cpu). I tried all night installing Lubuntu, XUbuntu..
lspci -k ...
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Monitor displays “no signal” after entering into normal boot
I blacklisted nouveau in /etc/modprobe.d but no effect.
Going into recovery mode and loading failsafe graohics works and
typing startx in recovery console brought me desktop up
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Leave server's monitor off while using RDP
I'm connecting my work desktop from my home laptop using Windows RDP.
My work desktop ("server") is running xrdp, and vino as a VNC server.
It is important to say that I'm using the same session when ...
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How to map wacom correctly to monitor
I am using Ubuntu 12.10 and I am running dual screens(23inch and 15 inch). I have a wacom intuos 2 9x12 that will will not map correctly to my second monitor which is also 9x12(1400x1050). The reason ...
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Why does 12.04 no longer recognize VGA(LCD) after booting with S-Video display?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 with a NVidia graphics card and have been using a VGA connection out to my LCD monitor for over a year fine.
I recently decided to try using an S-Video cable out to my HD TV ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 dual monitor “unknown monitor” problem
I have a problem with my monitors, one of them is detected as samsung electric company 19", and another is unknown and I cant set resolution for it higher then 1024x768.
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I set xgamma at startup in 12.10, but it resets
I have a startup command to set my gamma in xgamma; whenever I log in, it flickers briefly to what I have it set to, then goes back to 1. Why?
Is there a better way to adjust gamma defaults in 12.10?
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How to control the screen rotation in ubuntu 12.10 via an icon on the panel?
Is there is a program that displays an icon in the panel, to control the rotation of the monitor?
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How can I get Ubuntu to display 1600x1200 75hz on my Compaq MV900?
System Settings --> Displays shows the monitor as unknown and only offers 4 choices for resolution, none of which are the right one.
xrandr output for the monitor looks like:
VGA-0 connected ...
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What is skew value in Mongo DB Database replication?
I have just started the three MongoDB replica servers.
I do not understand what is this screw value what it should be on which server?
Which values should I monitor
I have taken 2 screenshots ...
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Lightdm: Black screen after suspend [closed]
I have recently upgraded my Ubuntu 12.10 to the Ubuntu 13.04 alpha to test it.
I'm doing all updates manually every day but I still have a little problem
When I suspend my laptop I get a black screen ...
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Media keys disable external monitor
Recently on my Dell XPS M1330 with Ubuntu 12.10, after some updates (I could not figure out which one caused the problem), if I press the media keys on the keyboard or the remote control, they turn ...
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dual monitor setup with extended desktop
I am trying to setup a dual monitor settings in ubuntu which will extend the desktop over two monitors. That means single panel, single launcher over two monitors.
Actually I was going to setup two ...
