Questions tagged [multiple-monitors]
Questions about multiple monitors (Including projectors), how to configure,customize, and troubleshoot, etc.
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Join display not working while mirror does
Basically the title. When I connect an external display through HDMI, if I set the "mirror" option in the display settings everything works as expected. But, if I select "join", ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Second monitor Not detected
I am using Ubuntu 22.04 and I haven't had any issues until now. It was a problem I had before, and when I activated the 510 driver in the "Additional Drivers" section, my second monitor ...
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Kubuntu 22.04 - 2nd monitor screen flickering
I am running dual monitors. My laptop monitor is fine but my second monitor is flickering and ghosting. I have tried everything I can find online but I cant fix it.
Is it possible I can fix the issue ...
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ViewSonic XG2431 cannot change brightness (Ubuntu 22.04)
I recently purchased a ViewSonic XG2431 and while using it, I noticed I cannot change the brightness. I am running Ubuntu 22.04, so I did not install any drivers. The monitor was able to connect to my ...
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How to set which HDMI/DP port used to play audio?
I have two monitor connect to the ubuntu host (one through HDMI port, the other through DP port).
$ xrandr -q | grep -i XWAYLAND
XWAYLAND0 connected primary 2560x1440+1440+557 (normal left inverted ...
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GPU issues post update
Strange occurrences today using the updater, it got stuck in a loop of installing bunch of packages then would ask to update again but looked to be removing those same packages and then asking to ...
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Graphics corruption inside some application's window
I have 3 monitors :
my laptop's screen
a screen connected to the HDMI port
a screen connected by HDMI through an USB-C hub.
I sometimes experience graphics corruption inside some application's ...
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Ubuntu gives black screen on Built-in monitor but ok on external monitor
I've installed Ubuntu 23.10 (also tried 21.10 20.04 22.04 to no avail) using the safe graphics option. Every time I try to boot into Ubuntu, there is a few lines of code and then my monitor is on but ...
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Prevent Dell monitor from taking over audio output
I have a Dell U2414H monitor which I use via HDMI with my Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS laptop. The monitor doesn't have builtin speakers, but I think it can forward sound via HDMI to Audio-Line out, to which ...
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my two screens don't work
I am a windows user who wants to try the linux ecosystem starting to use ubuntu but this gave me a big problem. Since I started the live two of my screens one fails (vga) and stays off but the ...
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Scaling Issue on Secondary Monitor
So I have a 16-inch built-in laptop display with scale 100% in the display settings on Ubuntu. I also have a 22-inch secondary Acer monitor. The problem is not only that things appear way bigger than ...
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How to connect to airserver
At work, when presenting on screens or projectors in meeting rooms, we've recently started connecting to an "airserver". This works by simply connecting to a new Wi-Fi network called "...
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Ubuntu not recognizing monitor and not charging when switching docking station
I have different docking stations at home and at my office desk.
At home, I have a Lenovo docking station with one external monitor connected, at my office desk, I have a Dell docking station with two ...
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Setting the mouse speed high is problematic with multiple windows on multiple displays
Does the community think the problem described below is worth considering?
What suggestions do you have for making the mouse easier to track?
If there's not some setting that is a good solution, where ...
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23.04 Lunar Lobster Dual Monitor Settings do not persist
Is there a way to reliably configure dual monitors in consistent positions that will always allow log in? One HDMI and one VGA monitor attached to a Lenovo T420 laptop constantly swap positions. Since ...
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Why lower resolution with nouveau driver on external screen?
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen1 with:
Intel i7-8750H CPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 4GB
Ubuntu 22.04.2
I have an external monitor : iiyama prolite xcb3494wqsn-b1 plugged with USB-C ...
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HDMI not working 22.04, no devices found nvidia-smi
I recently bought a new laptop with an RTX 4050, and the HDMI does not appear to work. In the "Software & Updates Additional Driver" menu, no option worked except "nvidia-driver-530-...
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External monitors via USB-C dock not recognized until I restart computer
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS on a Dell Latitude 3520 laptop, which is connected to two external monitors via a Dell USB-C dock. This works great, except when I suspend the laptop and disconnect the ...
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Display settings always reset when switching between Join Display/External Only/Built-in Only on Ubuntu 23.04
My display settings always reset to the initial settings when I switch between Join Display/External Only/Built-in Only.
Even if I select the same option, e.g. from Join Display to Join Display, the ...
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Facing issue with my Ubuntu 22.0 LTS
recently i observed that my display acting very wierdly.
Window manager warning: W30 appears to be one of the offending windows with a timestamp of 2186404
can anyone explain what is this error?
Also ...
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Why is my cursor offset when using dual screens on VirtualBox 7.0.8 Ubuntu?
I'm trying to set up dual screens with VirtualBox. I've got Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS installed with Guest Additions set up. I have enabled the second screen and it created a new window for it, but I cannot ...
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I can not get a post on my second monitor, and my computer is being really slow. Any help!
I have this annoying problem with two monitors on my ubuntu 22.04, I can not get a video output on my second monitor, and i have the latest Rtx 3060 drivers on my computer and still no output.
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Mouse move to wake from sleep only opens one of two displays
On Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS I have two displays plugged into a Dell Inc. OptiPlex 9020. An HP 22ER display, the one which always comes up, is plugged into an HDMI port, the other LG display is connected to ...
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External monitor not working via USB C
The external monitor was working until a recent update from Ubuntu. I am running this through an HP dock. The mouse and keyboard work. My system can see the device, but signal is not getting to it.
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USB to HDMI adapters or simmilar
In recent times I have been needing to plug a third monitor into my laptop (Lenovo ideapad gaming 3) for some more mediocre tasks (I do not need a high speed connection to it). My main HDMI port is ...
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Second monitor not showing up
I installed Ubuntu on my new mini computer. It is a Geekom MiniAir 11. It came with Windows 11 and while it was installed the Win 11 recognized both monitors through my j5Create (model no. JCA374) ...
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How can I change the monitor that downloads to desktop and 'save as' to desktop files are dropped
I generally save as or download to desktop for files that I am going to be working on. Since changing to Ubuntu 23.04, any document that I download or save to the desktop goes to the second monitor ...
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Connecting a monitor to a USB-A port
I was thinking of buying a two-portable monitor setup for my notebook. The setups available use HDMI and USB-C connections.
The problem is that my notebook (a DELL G3 from 2019) doesn't have a USB-C ...
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Baseus usb hub doesn't work on Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
I have such a problem.
I have 2 laptops - HP (intel) and RedmiBook pro 14 (AMD).
Also I have 2 usb hub
baseus docking station 17 in 1.
baseus usb-c hub 11 in 1.
A problem occurs when I try to use ...
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Thinkpad L14 not working with Dell Monitor
I'm using a Thinkpad L14 Gen (Mesa Intel® Graphics ~ADL GT2~) with Ubuntu 22.04 and an external Dell monitor with an HDMI to VGA converter (Ugreen). When using the "Join Displays" or "...
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Moving window to smaller monitor: in 23.04 the window needs to be small enough to fit within the smaller monitor
In Xubuntu 22.10 I could drag a program/window from my main (large) monitor to either of my (same sized) smaller monitors, and it didn't matter what size the program/window originally was. If larger ...
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USB-C -> HDMI connected Monitor freezes randomly
I have a laptop (MSI Cyborg 15 A13V with Nvidia Geforce RTX 4050, Ubuntu 22.04) that has an HDMI and USB-C port. I have a monitor attached to the HDMI and USB-C port (USB-C to HDMI converter). The ...
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Can't set 2K resolution on two external monitors simultaneously
I'm using two 2K iiyama monitors that support daisy chaining. Laptop is connected to first monitor using USB-C. Monitors are connected using Display Port. All cables are provided by manufacturer. When ...
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Instability from Firefox after upgrading from Ubuntu 22.10 to 23.04
When I drag a tab out of Firefox from my one desktop to another, the system locks up, and takes me back to the login screen after 10-15 seconds.
I just updated my Intel NUC system from 22.10 to 23.04
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Dell Inspiron 16 and Philips Monitor not collaborating correctly in Ubuntu 20.04
I have a second monitor from Philips connected via HDMI to my Dell Inspiron 16. Various join display settings work in Windows 11, but not in Ubuntu 20.04.
When I use the setting "Mirror", ...
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With Wayland, how can I mirror two displays and extend a third?
I want to mirror two displays (laptop and left display) and extend a third (right display).
If that is unclear, I found a substantially equivalent question at How to "overlay"/clone displays ...
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Desktop freezes and resets 30-60 seconds later
Once a day or so my whole desktop freezes (only the mouse can move) and after about 30-60 seconds all the screens reset themselves back to normal.
I have a standard 22.04 installation with the ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 only detecting one out of three monitors with RX 7900XT
I recently built a new PC with three monitors and installed Windows, which worked without any issues. I then tried to install Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 22 in dualboot on a separate drive, but ...
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Setting a monitoring display with 4 monitors automaticaly
Good evening.
I'm trying to create a monitoring display on Ubuntu 23.04 Gnome interface using 4 (2x2) monitors. The idea is to when the machine is powered on, each terminal, browser and software is to ...
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Make setup for two external monitors permanent (nvidia/xorg)
I have a HP Zbook G15 running Ubuntu 22.04 with a Quadro M1000M GPU and two external monitors: One connected to HDMI, one connected with a usb-c to HDMI adapter to the usb-c port. Problem is that I ...
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RDP to win 11 with Remina single display unless root
Build: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS 2x 1920x1080 Monitors
Symptom: Launching Remmina 1.4.25 without sudo privileges maximizes full screen at a single monitor with redirected audio. Launching with SUDO via ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 built-in monitor and external monitor proportion is wrong
I just installed Ubuntu 23.04 on my new laptop (Asus vivobook 14").
When I connect my external monitor (AOC 27B1H 27"), it seems like Ubuntu gets the monitor sizes wrong - monitor 1 - built-...
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Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS - SSH / x2go session work fine, but monitor remains black when sitting in front of the computer
Cheers everyone,
As the headline states:
All remote sessions via SSH / x2go work completely normal, but when one sits in front of the computer, monitors remain black. I have restarted gdm using sudo ...
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Network traffic monitoring for each user
There are several users in Ubuntu server using the network traffic. I need to monitor each users traffic usage. I used nethogs but apparently it gives me the answer for each process so when the user ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 on Lenovo Laptop (no Nvidia) detects new screen but "no signal"
Already tried couple fixes I found online, but noting worked yet. :(
Setup:
Lenovo L15 Laptop Gen3 - 1920x1080px 60Hz
AOC Q3279VWFD8 monitor - 2560x1440px 75Hz
HDMI cabel (not broken, works on my PC)
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Monitors not being recognized 23.04 Thunderbolt 4 Dock NVIDIA 525
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Upgraded from 20.04 LTS to 23.04 now:
The main monitor on the laptop does not work.
Only one monitor of three works on Thunderbolt 4 dock. I am using two DisplayPort and one HDMI on the dock, ...
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Docking station/xrandr/multiple monitors, is it possible to combine monitors?
I have connected three monitors to my docking station. Two using display port and one using HDMI. Docking station connects to laptop using USB-C connector. All other inputs such as network, mouse and ...
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Strange flickering on external HDMI screen
I got new laptop Hp, configuration:
i5-1250u(12h gen)
intel iRISx graphics
I use 2 OS on my laptop, Windows and Ubuntu, and when i connect my second screen on Windows everything works fine, but when i ...
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Dual monitors not working on Ubuntu 22.04
I have trying to run 2 4K monitors from an HP t630 thin client. It has 2 display ports.
With some trouble I got it working on the monitors at my desk but when plugging in to the wall mounted monitors ...
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Dell U2520D monitor going black every couple of seconds
I am running Ubuntu 22.04 and I have connected two Dell U2420D monitors.
The center monitor is connected via USB Type-C and the right one connects to the center one via DP.
For whatever reason, the ...