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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 ...
2
votes
1answer
94 views
How to manually set a special resolution?
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit for the past short time. After a screen upgrade, I can't use/set the right resolution.
My old display setting was three 17" of 1280x1024 behind a Matrox TripleHead2GO ...
0
votes
0answers
7 views
Which package handles changes to connected displays?
I've noticed a couple of questions here citing unhappiness with the way window positions are handled when an display is connected or disconnected.
Ubuntu 12.10 - Problems with secondary monitor on ...
0
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1answer
49 views
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 ...
0
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0answers
57 views
After upgrading to 13.04, plugging in external display to my laptop causes the displays to freeze randomly
I had installed 12.10 on my lenovo ideapad z560 laptop at work last week. I use it together with an external monitor and everything was working fine and then today I upgraded the distribution to ...
0
votes
2answers
77 views
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How to handle windows on multiple screens?
I've multiple screens i.e. one computer monitor and one TV. It would be preferable if, when the TV is turned off, nothing is sent to the TV but as it happens, I can have the TV turned off and ...
0
votes
0answers
127 views
Dual display with 13.04 - how?
I have an ATI display adaptor with DVI & VGA. It has 1280x1024 on DVI and 1440x990 on VGA. With Windows I can run the OS on the DVI display and anything I want on the 1280 by default or drag it ...
0
votes
0answers
34 views
While using 3 monitors, the third one just displays a TTY
I'm using the VGA and the DVI outputs of my ATI RV516 XT Radeon X1600 SE to connect two monitors, which works (finally). Now I have a third monitor and I´ve heard, that you can use your onboard VGA ...
0
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0answers
46 views
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 ...
1
vote
0answers
27 views
display not sharp enough on external monitor
i am using ubuntu 12.04.
The Display looks sharp enough on my laptop, but when i connect it to my external monitor (hp 2311x) it looks slightly blurry.
I tried installing intel-linux-graphic-drivers ...
1
vote
1answer
43 views
Ubuntu Detects 2 monitors when I only have one
Ubuntu Detects 2 monitors when I only have 1. This causes an issue when booting up because it's detecting 2 monitors and by default it is mirroring the display; which is causing a distorted picture ...
0
votes
0answers
13 views
How to set each workspace to a separate monitor [duplicate]
I would like to set up the workspaces, so that the right one would be shown at the external
monitor, and the left one would be displayed on the laptop.
any help ??
0
votes
0answers
101 views
How to set display resolution via terminal?
I am on a multi monitor 12.04.2 with ATI 13.1. After the pain of configuring multi monitor, I have the following problem. For some reason whenever I restart the system my third monitor (ID: Display ...
0
votes
1answer
79 views
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 ...
1
vote
2answers
147 views
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 ...
2
votes
1answer
74 views
Possible to run a script when something plugged in / disconnected from Mini DisplayPort?
In /etc/acpi/ there are several scripts that can be customized to do something when a particular event happens on your physical computer, like the lid.sh script which is called when the laptop lid is ...
0
votes
0answers
112 views
Fullscreen bug using dual monitors on top of each other (GNOME3)
OK, so I have this weird bug.
I have set up my monitors on top of each other
As you can see the screens aren't totally aligned which is the way I want it.
Now, here's the bug: I can't fullscreen ...
1
vote
1answer
127 views
Unity cropping external monitor: how do I fix it? [duplicate]
I I have a dual-screen setup with my laptop (1366x768) and an external monitor connected through HDMI (primary 1920x1080).
I don't know if this is cause by different aspect ratios (16:10 on laptop, ...
0
votes
0answers
40 views
Toshiba nb 305. Extended monitor crash
I am using Ubuntu 12.10 on a tosh nb 305. All is stable until I attach my nec multisync LCD 195vxm+ and I have no end of troubles with running two displays. Mirror mode works fine but when this is ...
0
votes
0answers
102 views
Projector on Display Port
Problem:
How can I get Ubuntu to send the screen image to my projector on the Display Port of my notebook?
Symptoms:
Nothing happens when I plug in the DP cable (projector is on) or use the ...
1
vote
0answers
84 views
Display and projector got messy after screensaver or energy saver
I'm a professor and I use Ubuntu to show my students presentations about the content.
I get my laptop connected to a projector available in the room and, that works just fine at first glance. No keys ...
0
votes
0answers
195 views
nVidea 2nd Graphics card not detected
I have installed two video cards on my new desktop in which I installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS 32 bit, each of the cards has both DVI and VGA. On the first video card I have 2 screens, which worked out of ...
0
votes
0answers
71 views
Problem extending laptop's Monitor
I am using MSI VR440 laptop http://www.msi.com/product/nb/VR440.html#?div=Specification . The laptop uses SIS Graphics card and has the resolution of 1280x800.
When I connect a desktop LCD monitor ...
0
votes
0answers
112 views
Dual Monitors constant changing of resolutions
I've been having a strange issue with Ubuntu 12.10 and dual monitors. When I boot up for the first 30 minutes of use the display settings change, for example sometimes my laptop monitor will change to ...
8
votes
2answers
159 views
How to provide second monitors resolution to application?
I have a dual monitor setup, with the basic TwinView settings from my Nvidia-card (550 Ti). One monitor is my primary display (1600x900) and the other is my TV (1920*1080).
I have arranged XBMC to ...
10
votes
1answer
313 views
How should I handle multiple monitors when I regularly connect and disconnect different monitors and projectors
I'm moving from a macbook pro (with MacOSX) to a lenovo T430 running ubuntu 12.10. I use the laptop for work, and work from home regularly. I have an external 30" monitor at home, an external 23" ...
2
votes
0answers
613 views
Display difficulties with Ubuntu 12.10, Dual Monitors, and ATI HD 5800
I have the ubiquitous and difficult display problems. I have a very limited understanding of everything regarding graphic display mechanics, and Gnome specific terms, so please let me know if you ...
1
vote
2answers
584 views
Ubuntu won't do 1920x1080
Both my monitors (one over DVI other over HDMI) have a native resolution of 1920x1080 (16:9) but the only two options for resolution in the "Display" section of system settings are 800x600 (4:3) and ...
0
votes
1answer
309 views
Second display is rotated
I've just updated to Ubuntu 12.10 last night. When I was at the office, I connected my laptop with a projector. Although it can detect the projector, it incorrectly set the projector portrait. Also, ...
0
votes
0answers
226 views
Setting up multiple monitors KDE 12.04
I have 1 1920x1080 display that I am using as a primary display, with a 1600x900 display off to my side. I have tried to set up the smaller display to be positioned to the right of the larger display, ...
2
votes
1answer
982 views
Best triple head display setup
I'm currently running Ubuntu 12.04 with a darn good triple head display setup. I've got a VisionTek 900530 Radeon HD 5450 512MB DDR3 PCI Express video card that has two DVI outputs and one Mini ...
0
votes
0answers
151 views
I cant keep my second monitor detected in 12.04
On my work machine the second monitor, connected to the DisplayPort (DP1), is flickering into and out of existence. I'm only running onboard graphics, i.e.:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel ...
4
votes
2answers
557 views
How do I reset my display settings from the command line?
I'm running 12.10 on a dell e5400 laptop and I used xrandr to get the dual monitors working that I connect through a laptop dock. I used xrandr again to switch back to the laptop display when I ...
0
votes
0answers
1k views
When Setting Up Dual Monitors with Nvidia The Second Display got a Low Resolution? [closed]
I have just setup a dual monitor system with a 23 inch LED monitor and a 19 inch LCD monitor. The 23 inch one is connected through HDMI. The 19 inch one is connected to the analogue port of the same ...
0
votes
0answers
117 views
grub menu missing on one screen (two screens connected)
The grub2 menu shows up only on one screen. I have two screens plugged in via HDMI (TV) and DVI (standard display). The menu only shows up on the TV which is usually turned off. Is there a way to ...
0
votes
1answer
143 views
Multi-display issues T61 on 12.04 TLS
Installed 12.04 LTS on T61 laptop. I have issues on Multi-displays. Problems come when trying to make changes to Multi displays and save . Both screens blacken , when click the mouse noise on both ...
1
vote
0answers
95 views
Blender 2.63a window position unstable with dual monitor extended desktop
I have two 1920 x 1200 HP monitors and running Ubuntu 12.10. If I set them up as an
extended desktop, (both 1280 x 1024 positioned for 2048 x 1280, all my applications work fine EXCEPT Blender (even ...
1
vote
0answers
134 views
Distorted graphics on start up
So I am using dual monitors and every time I boot up my machine after entering my password to login, both screens show distorted graphics which eventually go away. I am on Ubuntu 12.10 the OS type is ...
1
vote
2answers
3k views
How to make Ubuntu recognize an unknown external display (so I can adjust its resolution)?
I have a Dell laptop with an external monitor attached (a Samsumg SyncMaster 931c).
My laptop display was recognized, and I can adjust its optimum resolution.
My external display is still unknown, ...
2
votes
3answers
2k views
Settings for multiple monitors are not stored
I am running Ubuntu 12.04. on a Lenovo Thinkpad T400. I connected an external monitor as a second display. The laptop stands under the external screen. The laptop has a native resolution of 1440x900 ...
1
vote
1answer
288 views
Terminal stuck in mirrored display mode (ctrl-alt-f1)
I have a dual monitor setup. Lately it's been giving me grief; booting with the wrong monitor as primary sometimes, "out of range" problems on the primary display, etc.
Now for the latest problem ...
2
votes
0answers
166 views
Default program startup display
I have a dual display setup and would like to be able to set which display a piece of software starts on. Most software seems to return to the last display but Stellarium always starts in the primary ...
0
votes
0answers
208 views
Advise on which video card to use for 3 2560x1440 screens [closed]
I'm looking at setting up a new system.
Asus P9X79 Motherboard
Intel Core i7 3820 3.60GHz CPU
16GB A-Data DDR3-1600
Corsair AX850
and the video card.
I'm aiming to use 3 Korean monitors 2560x1440
...
2
votes
2answers
123 views
My 2nd screen going gray after kernel upgrade to 3.2.0-30. (12.04) [closed]
My video card is nvidia GT 9400.
Same as title, I upgrade kernel from 3.2.029 to 3.2.0-30 yesterday.
After upgrade, 2nd monitor turn to gray & could not configure.
My xorg.conf is ...
0
votes
1answer
204 views
Automatically Enable Secondary Display When Connected
At my desk, I generally have a laptop plugged into an external monitor (cloned display) with the lid of the laptop closed.
Right now each time plug in the secondary display, I have to open the ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
Ubuntu 12.04 dual screen - live version OK but does not work after installation
I have a desktop machine, a bit old Intel Core 2 4400 (64bit), with nVidia GeForce 7900, two Iiyamas, one 2403, one 2202.
The problem is that everything works fine under Live version -- the display ...
2
votes
0answers
934 views
display port on x230 not working
having problems with my new lenovo x230 - using dual montiors, only vga registers anything. This has the Intel graphics controller : 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge ...
2
votes
0answers
311 views
Cannot find display :0.1
I'm using fujitsu LH531 Laptop with ubuntu 12.04, and with secondary 1440x900 monitor attached to the VGA, confirmed by xrandr command.
The problem is, i want to run a program (vlc) to the second ...
0
votes
1answer
272 views
System changing display configuration on its own account - from dual monitor to mirror
My machine is a 13" notebook connected to a 22" external monitor. Using AMD CC I set it up so that the notebook screen is my primary monitor and the 22" my secondary.
If I am planning to watch a ...
1
vote
0answers
318 views
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 ...
