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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Dualmonitor - How to solve issue of resolution low in Ubuntu 12.04?
Something that annoys me is the issue of low resolution in my monitor. It's always so, when I turn on my notebook, the resolution is always low. Before me judge, I always going search at Google and ...
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My display can't show my output
I get an error (Change Display Input Settings to 19200x1080 60hz) from my monitor and nothing shows.. so i don't even know if it has booted up.
I'm running ubuntu 12.04 server lts on a ual xenon ...
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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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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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Dual monitor with different resolutions problem
I'm on an LG R405 with a PM965 chipset and a NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS gaphics card.
I'm trying to use an external monitor (Benq senseye3 G2222HDL) through a VGA out port.
All was fine when ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ubuntu stops using Nvidia driver after kernel upgrade
Just updated and restarted, Ubuntu's doesn't display correctly. After restart, the desktop now looks like this. I've temporarily switched to the Nouveau driver.
The update history reveals the kernel ...
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Dell E2009W monitor not detected
I have an issue with my monitor.
I just installed Ubuntu 11.10, but the monitor that is plugged in doesn't appear anywhere. And by doesn't appear, I mean that in the "Displays" menu, it doesn't even ...
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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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Manually change the screen resolution
My system: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. My graphic card: nVidia GeForce gt430. My monitor is Samsung LE26R51B. And my connection is digital (HDMI).
The current screen resolution is not good at all, I can't see ...
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Facing unity problems after upgrading to Ubuntu 12.04
I upgraded to 12.04 and had problems with unity.
So this is what I did >>
1) Ctrl+Alt+F1
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
Export DISPLAY=:0
ccsm
2) Ctrl+Alt+F7
3) Enabled ...
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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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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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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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Correct Display configuration. Errors while trying to arrange displays
I am trying to set up my tv with my laptop trough a VGA cable. The display application in Ubuntu throws a lot of errors to me and I have given up in trying to do it myself.
I try to apply the 1920 ...
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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 setup.Workspace switcher allignment problem
I have a dual monitor setup.The two monitors have different sizes and resolutions.When I use the workspace switcher option,I see the screens as shown in the screenshot.
Why cant I see all the ...
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How do I list connected displays using the command line?
Is there a command that will list displays connected to the computer?
Specifically, I'm looking to find out how my external monitor is being detected by the system when connected by HDMI cable and ...
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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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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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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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laptop to external monitor via vga cable not working
My laptop is the Toshiba satellite c850-F31Q (with these specs:http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=59683)(AMD Radeon graphics card).
It is running Linux-Ubuntu-gnome 3 (and ...
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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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Webcam doesn't work in browser…?
I'm running the latest version of Ubuntu, and I have a Dell Sp2009wfd monitor with built in microphone and webcam. I've gotten the microphone working on mumble and on sound recorder, and I've gotten ...
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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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Colour Calibration Hardware Compatible with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I have a Thinkpad W520 and it has a Pantone colour calibrator.I looked it up here and in Google Search but as it seems the gnome colour manager can't use it as calibrating device at all(maybe there is ...
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How to set the monitor to its native resolution when xrandr approach isn't working?
I am trying to setup my Samsung syncmaster B2030 monitor in ubuntu 12.04. It's native resolution is 1600x900 which I am not getting in ubuntu and which I am trying to get.
I tried using xrandr ...
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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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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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How can I make PDFs appear life-size when displayed at 100%?
When I open a letter size PDF and then zoom to 100%, the page physically displayed on my monitor is smaller than a real letter size sheet of paper.
How can I make "100%" on the computer screen ...
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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 do I configure a displaylink USB monitor?
I have seen many pieces but not a comprehensive guide to fix what must be a very common problem, particularly in Ubuntu 11.10 where there is no xorg.conf file. Is there an easy how-to somewhere (for ...
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Best practice to monitor Ubuntu Server
I have an Ubuntu Server that is intermittently rebooting. I notice the reboot once every 3 weeks or so. I have a feeling that this is occurring more often and I want to get an accurate picture of the ...
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Ubuntu not detecting second monitor
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on a Lenovo x61s Thinkpad. As the screen's rather small and I want to do some video editing, I thought I'd plug in a monitor and use that. The monitor is Relisys JM777 (quite ...
