Questions tagged [external-monitor]
Secondary monitor that is connected to a device with an embedded monitor such as laptops.
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Setting up a second monitor on the left side
I recently added a 2nd monitor to my existing Dell laptop (2nd monitor set on the left side of my laptop) running on Ubuntu 22.04. It works fine, but I am unable to find a setting that will allow my ...
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External monitor sound -- shows in aplay, but not in pipewire
As the title states - I have an external monitor (two, actually) which support audio via DisplayPort, but I am not able to play any sound through them.
I have a laptop, which is connected to multiple ...
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Per monitor scaling in Ubuntu 24.04
I would like to select a scale for an external monitor different than the one used in my built-in screen.
Display configuration:
As you can see in the screenshot I only have the option to select a ...
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Can't set external monitor to native resolution (4K@60hz), but can do in Windows 10
I have Ubuntu 24.04 LTS running on Dell Inspiron 15 i7-1165G7 with Nvidia GeForce MX330. Initially, I had 22.04 LTS, but I upgraded to 23.04 then to 23.10 and then to 24.04 LTS.
I tried the following (...
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How to keep workspace structure when external main screen is disconnected
I'm using a laptop with Ubuntu 22.04 and gnome.
I use an external monitor at my office and choose it as my main screen, with my laptop monitor closed.
I create multiple workspaces on the main screen. ...
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Changing the Monitor Dimensions
Part of my monitor on one side is broken. Can I change the size of my monitor so that it only displays information in the part that is working?
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External monitor isn't connecting with Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
I am using below Linux Distribution.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Release: 22.04
Codename: jammy
I recently bought a samsung Odyssey G8 monitor. While trying to ...
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Disconnecting monitor triggers 'Oh no! Something has gone wrong.' page in Ubuntu 24.04
My computer is a Dell Precision 5540 laptop. I connect to the monitor via HDMI into a USB-C hub. I have ethernet, keyboard, mouse, webcam, and headset connected to the USB hub as well.
The problem ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 Gnome utilizing 10-45% GPU (RTX 4070) on external monitors
So whenever I connect my laptop (i9/16Gigs Ram/4070) to 2 external monitor, it utilizes the Nvidia GPU as stated by the manufacturer.
But the issue is, Gnome is using alot of GPU Compute. And I can ...
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Extra unknown display is showing up
I've got a Dell Latitude 7410 running on 24.04. I've had this problem since I went from Windows to Linux, same thing on Ubuntu 22.04, 23.10, 24.04 and I also tested LMDE 6 with the same results.
In my ...
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Flickering problems on external monitor after installing Ubuntu 23.10
I just installed Ubuntu 23.10 on my Thinkpad L13. It works fine on my laptop monitor. But when I connect an HDMI cable to my other monitor, the screen flickers on the laptop and nothing shows on the ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 second monitor scaling size issue
I have a Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 with Ubuntu 22.04. When I use the external monitor (HP 24'' fullHD) I have some serious issue with the size: basically if it's good the external monitor (which I want as ...
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Second monitor freezing ... necessitates restart
I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04 on a 100 GB partition alongside Windows 11 on an HP Envy with an intel core i7 with integrated iRISxe. I've plugged an old Acer monitor to the HDMI port as a ...
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Ubuntu is suddenly not detecting second monitor anymore, probably Nvidia issue
I have Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS running, and all of a sudden my laptop won't recognize my second monitor anymore via HDMI. I tried hooking it up via usb-c port, which also did not work. I have a separate ...
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No Audio from external monitor sound source after hibernate
I have a monitor and have connected my laptop to it through HDMI. I have enabled hibernate through the partition. Whenever the system comes up after hibernate the audio source of the monitor doesn't ...
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VirtualBox: "Move" guest window becomes grayed out after switching monitors // how to fix (other than rebooting the guest)?
With a Ubuntu host, and Windows guest (all up-to-date with the latest versions as per 15 Dec 2023; i.e., Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, VirtualBox 7.0.12 r159484 (Qt5.15.3), and Windows 10), I am reproducibly ...
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Dell Inspirion External Ultrawide Monitor (HDMI) Limited Resolution at 1920 x 1200
There are numerous reports from owners of certain Dell laptop models who are unable to operate ultrawide external monitors at their full resolution via HDMI output. In such cases, the resolution is ...
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Unable to add external monitor Dell P2417H to Ubuntu 23.10
Firstly I've searched and found nothing that works for me, in particular here: external monitor, nvidia-smi and maybe Nvidia drivers not working
I'm running a dell XPS with Intel® Graphics (RPL-P) and ...
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How to set custom video refresh rate higher than only 30 Hz or 44 Hz with Xrandr? Nvidia + HDMI 1.4 on UWQHD display (3440x1440)
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I edited my question and added this part when I found out that I was on the right way and the remaining question now is how to use Xrandr to set a refresh rate of 50 Hz (VESA compatible) and 56 ...
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Focus lost to "Always on Visible Workspace" window when switching desktops
I'm on Ubuntu 23.04 on my laptop with an extra monitor. I have Slack on the laptop screen as an "Always on Visible Workspace" window, and on the extra monitor I have 2 separate windows of ...
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LG Ultrafine 4K display not detected on Lenovo Thinkbook
I’m running Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on a Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G2, and I’m having trouble connecting to my LG Ultrafine 4K monitor.
The monitor was originally designed to work with MacBooks, but while ...
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How to connect it to another monitor to an old iMac running Ubuntu 22.04
I have an old iMac 13.1. It was very slow, so I deleted its MacOS and installed Ubuntu 22.04.
On the back of this iMac there are two Thunderbolt ports. I bought a mini PD to HDMI cable, hoping that it ...
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Monitor stopped working (after changing rotation). `EDID has corrupt header`. How do I fix? (And how can I even get a file with a *non*-corrupt EDID?)
So my monitor stopped working,
when I was messing around with the the rotation
(ie xrander -o [ normal, left, right, inverted ] stuff).
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The monitor input is DVI (DVI-D Dual Link),
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How to boot from external display - Ubuntu 22.04?
I have setup with 3 external monitors while lid of my laptop is all time closed. I power up using button in dock station. In BIOS I switch option to boot up from external monitor.
Everything was ...
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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 not recognizing external monitor since installing Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
My ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 isn't recognizing my external monitor ever since I updated to Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS. The connection is USB-C to USB-C. The computer recognized the monitor before the OS update....
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external Monitor via Thinkpad Dock with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
I am trying to configure my new Thinkpad with Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS (Desktop) and connecting it via Docking-Station (USB-C connector) to an external monitor (see details below). I tried different ...
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External Monitor will not turn off from inactivity
I have a USB keyboard, USB mouse, and USB hub connected to my laptop. I am using two external monitors. My laptop is closed so I am not using my laptop monitor.
I have the monitors turn off after X ...
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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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Dell g15 5520 laptop can not connect to external monitor
I have a dell G15 5520 laptop running ubuntu 20.04 and I have a problem connecting an external monitor(DELL).
Bios version: 1.13.2
What should I do?
I tried:
sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall ,then ...
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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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Nvidia Black Screen Usb-C on Ubuntu 22.04
Problem:
I have a Laptop with Nvidia on Ubuntu 22.04.02.
Suddenly for a month ago, the USB-C External monitor is just Black Screen - No errors, no nothing, just black screen.
The monitor says (NO ...
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HDMI Output to Monitor not Working on Ubuntu Desktop 23.04
I've been stuck on this for a couple of weeks now... hoping someone here can help me out and point me to next steps I can try.
I bought a new HP laptop (this one) and installed Ubuntu 22.10 on it. ...
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How can I use my old laptop as a virtual monitor for my main laptop? both are running ubuntu 20.04
I am looking for a simple way to use my old laptop as a second monitor for my main computer, this would be very useful to me.
I'm not that tech savvy that's why I said a simple way, or maybe a very ...
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Ubuntu problem with external monitor resolution greater than 1920x1080
I have a Dell i7 iRis xe Graphics notebook with Ubuntu 22.04 and I can't put a resolution higher than 1920x1080 on the external monitor
I have searched the entire forum, apart from using chatgpt to ...
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Increasing screen resolution in X11 and solving it with xrandr
I am using X11 on Ubuntu 22.04
I am trying to configure my big flatscreen as a monitor, connected by a HDMI cable. The picture is very inaccurate. Unfortunately I only get a resolution of 1920x1080. I ...
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Pixelated font on the external monitor
Today I bought a monitor and faced the problem of a strange image display on it
Fonts in all programs look very sharp and pixelated (it hurts my eyes to look at them)
I've tried setting antialiasing ...
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How to work on a laptop with only one monitor and having the laptop closed?
I want to close my laptop and still being able to use it with an external monitor. Tried several settings including disabling energy saving mode when closing the laptop.
Any idea how to do this?
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Using an external touchscreen on Ubuntu 22.04 Wayland problem
I have an external AOC 16T2 touchscreen, which is recognized as an touchscreen.
In X11 this works fine in extended desktop/join displays after mapping the touch input to the external screen.
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External monitor not detected in Ubuntu 20.04
I installed Ubuntu 20.04 in a dual boot setup with windows 11. I am completely new to Ubuntu and have installed it to learn ROS on it. I am facing the issue of external monitor not being detected. My ...
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Built-in laptop screen is laggy even when external monitor is not a problem
I have installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a ROG Flow Z13 (2022). I have a samsung screen (LS34A650UXLXZX ) connected with USB-C. Both have been working ok, but recently I noticed that in the built-in screen ...
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Unable to set 1920x1080 resolution on Ubuntu 22.10 with Intel HD Graphics 4400 and VGA display
I have a PC with dual boot of Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.10. I have an external TV as a monitor that is connected via VGA cable, and I know both the TV and VGA are perfectly capable of 1920x1080 because ...
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Mouse hesitates as it approaches bottom of monitor screen
I have recently started using a 27" dell monitor with my xps 13 (7390) running 22.04.1. My display settings are as follows: using single display mode, landscape orientation, resolution 3840x2160 (...
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Make freshly connected external monitors always start with empty desktop
When I connect an external monitor to my laptop various windows I had open will end up displayed on that external monitor.
I am guessing it is remembering what windows were displayed where last time i ...
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Monitor connected via USB-C not working correctly
I have an HP Zbook running Ubuntu 20.04, which I would like to connect to two HP 24es monitors that I have at work. Since the laptop has only one HDMI output, I connect the second monitor using the ...
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share only portion of screen on external monitor
Is there a way in Ubuntu (20.04) under Gnome to share only a portion of the main screen, e.g. the upper left corner, on an external monitor?
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How can I change the default layout for my displays?
I'm using a laptop with Ubuntu 22.04. I must re-arrange the screen layout whenever I connect a new external monitor.
Is it possible to have a "default" layout where any new screen I connect ...
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External monitor lead to screensaver in-out loop
Normal behavior:
After 1min of beeing IDLE, my laptop will show a blank screen to save power (not "suspend", just blank screen )
When the mouse is touched, the screen is back to life.
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Ubuntu 18.04 (MSI GS66 Stealth) primary display blank, external display functional
I've an MSI GS66 Stealth laptop which came with Windows installed, alongside which I installed Ubuntu 18.04 with NVIDIA proprietary drivers.
Connecting an external monitor to my laptop through HDMI is ...
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Kubuntu 22.04 stopped recognizing external monitors
My Kubuntu 22.04 installation has suddenly stopped recognizing my external monitors, which are connected to my HP Laptop through a docking station via HDMI. They were working fine up until last week.
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DisplayPort not detected on ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 with Ubuntu 22.04
I am having series issues connecting external monitors to my new ThinkPad T14 Gen3. For once it cannot detect the HDMI port at all, which is annoying but avoidable as it can detect HDMI via a dock ...
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