Questions tagged [external-monitor]
Secondary monitor that is connected to a device with an embedded monitor such as laptops.
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How do I setup dual monitors in XFCE?
I've got an laptop with a intel chip, and I'd like to setup dual monitors in Xfce.
How do I do this?
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Ubuntu 16.04LTS extended display not working
I recently upgraded my system from Ubuntu 15.10 to 16.04LTS. But after the upgrade, my extended display is not being detected. I am connecting the second display through an HDMI port. I even tried ...
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Turn off all monitors while watching VLC media on TV
Sometimes I like to watch VLC media on my TV connected to the HDMI port on my laptop and I now have to:
Start VLC on the TV:
Positioned on the TV by CCSM.
The screen saver is being turned off by VLC....
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Forcing grub menu to external monitor connected to laptop via HDMI/VGA
Is there any way to force grub menu to show it's content in external monitor (for selecting the os to boot on win or ubuntu), I use my laptop more like a desktop with a monitor connected to it because ...
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How to change external monitor brightness via DDC/IC?
I would like to change brightness on my external Dell U2713HM monitor via DDC/IC (DDC Wikipedia), it's connected via DisplayPort. I have the integrated Intel HD4000 graphics.
When I run sudo get-edid,...
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Control external monitor brightness via software
Hello Ubuntu community,
I can control the brightness of my DELL U2713HM connected with DisplayPort via the command:
ddccontrol -p -r 0x10 -w 53
where in this example the number 53 represents the ...
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How can I quickly toggle monitor orientation with a shortcut key?
While looking if someone asked this question before, I landed on this for Windows.
I'd like to do something similar (shortcut or terminal alias/command) on Linux/Ubuntu to be able to quickly switch ...
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Cannot connect second monitor via HDMI cable in Ubuntu 20.04
I freshly installed ubuntu 20.04 on my laptop after erasing the previous version (18.04) and deleting everything.
When I tried to connect my external monitor via HDMI cable the monitor was not ...
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"xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed" when trying to change resolution on external monitor
I've been trying to set up an external monitor for a bit, finally got it mostly working except the resolution is off. My monitor's native res is 1600x900, which I finally got to show up in xrandr:
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External displays with Bumblebee
I'm trying to connect my external monitor (via VGA cable) to my laptop, using Bumblebee and the Optimus configuration.
I have a Lenovo W520, with an Intel GMA HD 3000 and an Nvidia Quadro 2000M. The ...
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Disabling monitor reconfiguration when closing lid
I often need to move my laptop from one working place to another. When I do this, there are two events Ubuntu responds to by changing the monitor set up:
Removing/attaching the VGA cable
Closing/...
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Failed to build EVDI installing DisplayLink driver
I have a serious issue when installing a DispalyLink driver, specifically a Dell DA100 Adapter, on my Dell XPS 13 9360. I downloaded and unpacked the Displaylink driver from the official website.
Then ...
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20.04 on external monitor (2560x1600) extremely slow
Fresh install on a Thinkpad W530 with Ubuntu 20.04. The installation had no problem, but after rebooting, everything is extremely slow. When I unplug the monitor (DisplayPort) and use the internal ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 : No display signal from device
I recently installed ubuntu 22.04 in my laptop. I have an external monitor (Dell p2319H) which I have connected over display port. However the display doesnot seem to be recognised (monitor displays &...
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External monitor recognized but getting "no signal"
I'm running 12.10 dual booted with windows 7 (nvidia optimus). I have no idea what might be wrong because:
the monitor works on windows
it worked on ubuntu for over a year and even now the splash ...
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Telling what causes 30Hz refresh for 4K external monitor: monitor, graphics card, or Ubuntu 20?
I have a modern laptop (Lenovo X1 Carbon 7th Gen, Intel® Core™ i7-8665U CPU @ 1.90GHz × 8, Mesa Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (WHL GT2), 16 GB RAM) running Ubuntu 20.04 with GNOME 3.36.2, in a dual-monitor ...
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How can I set external monitor as default?
I have connected an external monitor to my laptop through HDMI. Currently either my Desktop is getting extended to the external monitor (with native resolution) or low resolution on both when I ...
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Which laptop for Ubuntu 16.04 with 4k external monitor? [closed]
I've been doing a lot of research but I can't seem to find an answer to this question.
A plethora of laptops exist that do work well with Ubuntu; that I know. Some even include a builtin 4k monitor ...
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Change DPI on HiDPI laptop with two external monitors
I have a Surface Pro 3 laptop (running Ubuntu Gnome) with two external monitors.
The laptop's screen has a resolution of 2160x1440, and the two monitors are 1920x1080.
The Surface Pro (eDP1) is on ...
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make mirroring displays the default in gnome
I use gnome with multiple displays.
I use these in a mirroring setup.
However, whenever my external display reconnects (whether by plugging in or by powering on the display), it seems to forget that i ...
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Monitor scaling issue on ubuntu22.04
I have a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with Ubuntu 22.04 with an external monitor (Lg UltraGear 24GN650). I connected to my laptop and the monitor works but laptop is 4k 2560 x 1600 and my monitor is 1980 x ...
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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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How do I prevent an external monitor from shutting off when closing my laptop lid?
I've seen this issue on previous versions of Ubuntu, but not on 12.04 and some of those are resolved bugs, so I'm asking again.
I've set up power management so that, when plugged in, my laptop does ...
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How to configure two monitors on Ubuntu 16.04?
I'm a front-end developer and I work with a laptop running Ubuntu 16.04. Recently, I bought a Full HD monitor in order to better test my applications.
But the main thing I want to do, I hadn't ...
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How do I perform easy switching to external monitor
I am currently changing between my laptop and my external monitor with the NVidia X Server Settings program and I'm sure I'm doing it in a really dumb way:
I currently select the external monitor, ...
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Is there a way to prevent your windows from moving when an external monitor is connected?
So, I'm using Ubuntu 14.10 on my laptop and occasionally plug it into my TV for a second screen. My TV is to the left of my desk. When I enable it as an external monitor to the left of my laptop ...
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Laptop screen blank after login when external monitor is not connected
Ubuntu does not switch back automatically to only monitor present when booting after disconnecting external monitor.
Here's a video showing what happens. I get to the login window and everything ...
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External monitor set as primary even when disconnected from laptop
My Lenovo X200 laptop has developed a problem recently whereby I get a blank internal screen on booting into Ubuntu 11.10. Display works normally during boot, after which the desktop is displayed ...
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Ubuntu 22.10 external monitor not working
The title says it all.
I just upgraded from Ubuntu 22.04 to 22.10, and noticed that my external monitor doesn't receive any signal anymore.
I'm connecting it with a USB-c to USB-c cable. Tried a lot ...
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How to switch display from laptop to external monitor?
Ubuntu version is 10.10 and the laptop is Lenovo W520. A monitor is connected to the laptop through VGA. Display works under Window 7. But under Ubuntu, System->Preferences->Monitors only sees the ...
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Install on a laptop with external monitor only
I am trying to install Ubuntu on a Dell Inspiron 1545 which is using an external monitor (LCD is broken). The external monitor is an AOC e950Swn and the LCD is complety unpluged from the MOBO, if that ...
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Change system settings depending on whether a monitor is plugged in
I'm currently using a Laptop running Ubuntu 12.04. When I'm at work I plug in a monitor, mouse and keyboard. Then I close my laptops screen and use it as a normal pc. Everytime I plug it in and plug ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 doesn't wake up monitor
I have Ubuntu 20.04 installed on my Oryx Pro (oryp5) from System76. I have a Dell P2715Q monitor attached via USB-C. When the laptop goes to sleep the monitor doesn't wake up! My only solution at the ...
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Switching displays while keeping windows in workspaces
I currently have my laptop configured to use only the external display when I plug it in at my desk, and when I unplug the display, it uses the internal laptop display as I'd expect. Everything works ...
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Cannot dim external monitor brightness
So, I'm new to this world and I'm trying to slowly settle in and learn.
But I´m encountering some problems that I'm eager to solve since I´'e been spending the few last days trying to find a fix.
Here'...
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Configure closing the lid to suspend the laptop when an external monitor is used
When I use an external monitor the laptop does not automatically suspend when I close the lid. Instead the external monitor is then still in use.
I want to configure ubuntu in such a way that the ...
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External 4k Monitor on Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
Do you have any experience with a 4k monitor at the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro?
It has an Intel Core i5 4200U and an Intel HD Graphics 4400 card with a mini HDMI port.
I am interested in buying a UHD (...
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How to use iMac as external monitor for ubuntu laptop
I have a 13 inch laptop running ubuntu and an iMac running OSX. I'd like to use the iMac as an external monitor for the laptop.
The laptop has VGA and HDMI, and ubuntu 14.04.
Related:
https://apple....
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Start grub on external monitor (as laptop monitor unresponsive/broken)
How can I have grub start by default on an external monitor? My problem is that my laptop screen is broken/unresponsive, and I cannot see grub, as the external monitor is started only once grub has ...
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Can f.lux work with dual screen (laptop + external) setup?
I've been using f.lux for a while and absolutely love it.
It works correctly on my laptop and also on my external screen. However, when I try to use both of them simultaneously - the magic of f.lux ...
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External monitor slow/laggy when in standlone mode
Recently, I installed an external GPU (HD6870) on my laptop which connects to an external monitor. Every time that I extend desktops, the graphics work just fine. The problem arises when I try to ...
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display port not working for Dell XPS 14z
I am trying to hook up an external monitor to an XPS 14z on ubuntu 11.10. I realize it has an optimus card, but everything I can find says that the displayport is hooked up to the intel card, and HDMI ...
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How can I use my external display on my laptop with intel and nvidia video cards?
My hardware: Dell xps L502X laptop with integrated intel video card and an GeForce GT 540M (HDMI).
My config: Ubuntu 12.04 + nidia drivers 295.53
I didn't manage to use my external display neither in ...
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Screen goes black after VGA external monitor plugged in
Ubuntu 18.04.4
Toshiba Satellite A305 PSAG8U-04001W
I want to setup an external monitor to play videos on my TV. It has a VGA port that I can plug into the side of my old Toshiba laptop. The problem ...
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External monitor Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit not working
just installed Ubuntu 11.04, but cannot get my external monitor to work in "same image in all monitors" mode.
Its only possible to choose same resolution for the external monitor as for the laptop.
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Laptop external monitor
Hoping somebody can help
I have a dell G5 5587 laptop running Hera, I have connected to external monitor via HDMI cable.
when the laptops lid is closed I can work on the external. when the laptop ...
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External monitor not running with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M
I have a XMG p406 Notebook with a build in NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M GPU.
At the additional Drivers I choosed "NVIDIA binary driver - version 367.57 from nvidia-367 (proprietary)".
When I then switch ...
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xrandr scale monitor output by default
I've installed ubuntu on a retina Macbook Pro, and have managed to get the things to look at a reasonable size by scaling the display:
xrandr --output DP-2 --scale 0.9x0.9
When I connect my external ...
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How do you permanently add a resolution on a laptop with Ubuntu 14.04 for a secondary monitor connected with a VGA cable?
I found these answers, but they're old and I wonder if there are any new solutions for this.
This answer says add xrandr commands to /etc/gdm/Init/Default.
How to set the monitor to its native ...
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Random Missing Characters on Ubuntu + Unity + External Display
Every time I try to use an external display with my HDMI port I'm having random missing characters on the applications and menus like this:
Video card on my system:
00:02.0 VGA compatible ...
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