Questions tagged [screen]
Video and resolution shown by the monitor. Do NOT use this tag for GNU SCREEN.
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Installing Ubuntu Natty on HP G7-1310US Problems :(
I just purchased HP G7-1310US and tried to install Natty but ran into two problems.
1) I boot from liveCD and Ubuntu runs fine no video problem what so ever ( I had to close the lid and open and then ...
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Screen goes dark while watching video [duplicate]
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Screensaver suppression on video playback
My screen goes dark when I'm watching something online. To be more specific, the screensaver is on and the screen goes dark when I'm ...
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Mirror Ubuntu desktop onto PS3 via wifi (DLNA etc)
I'm looking to mirror my Ubuntu destop onto my TV by using my PS3. All done via wifi.
Similar to the 'AirPlay Mirroring' in Mac OS X Mountain Lion.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/features....
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Strange screen after boot loader?
After the boot loader completes the screen goes to the following image !
My VGA : xfx geforce 9600 gso 1.5g
What should I do ?
I reinstalled 11.10 , 11.04 and 12.04 but I have my problem yet !
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Ubuntu 11.10 won't boot on Dell XPS 8300 [duplicate]
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My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
I have a brand new Dell Studio XPS 8300 desktop with 17-2600 cpu, H67 chipset, 8GB DDR3, 2 1TB HDDs in ...
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Screen Brightness Doesn't Change. Gateway NV54 [duplicate]
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Unable to adjust screen brightness on Gateway NV54
I have a gateway nv54 and the screen brightness does not Change. So I installed indicator brightness but this did not change ...
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Screen switches to 1024x768 at login
Whenever I login, the screen resolution is always set to 1024 x 768. With a 1366 x 768 monitor, I end up with two large black bars on the sides of the screen, and I have to manually set the resolution ...
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Laptop needs to be restarted after I close the lid [closed]
I close the lid on my HP Pavilion laptop, and when I open it, I have to restart the laptop because the screen displays random streaks of colors. Is there any way to fix this? I have only used Ubuntu ...
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VirtualBox screen resolution with Windows 7
When I install Windows 7 32bit in VirtualBox on Ubuntu 32bit I've got a problem.
The Windows 7 install can't make its resolution equal my notebook screen resolution of 1280x800.
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How do I send a literal F6/etc. in byobu?
In a byobu screen, I ssh'ed into another computer and launched byobu on that computer. Now, I have byobu within byobu.
How can I send byobu keystrokes (F2, F3, F6, etc) to the inner byobu rather ...
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How can I disable screen locking _completely_ in Ubuntu 10.04?
We have Ubuntu-clients in our school and our students MUST NOT lock their screen. If they leave, they have to log out.
Unfortunately there is an option to lock screen, so many students do so.
I ...
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How can I increase resolution when impossible to set up nvidia driver?
I was stuck at 1024x758 before creating an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file as follows which works well to allow me to have a resolution of 1920x1200 with the vesa driver.
Section "Device"
Identifier "...
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Wide screen resolution in VirtualBox
I've installed Windows 7 in VirtualBox hosted by Ubuntu. After the installation in Windows 7 I can't see the resolution I need (wide screen). I have only the 4:3 (1024x768 etc.)
How can I fix this? ...
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How to remove the panel at the right side of the ubuntu screen?
When on the system, this gray bar takes up part of the right side and does not go away, despite changing backgrounds and appearance of menus. If the user is switched, the gray bar does not appear on ...
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Is Ubuntu compatible with asus x58c?
I have installed Ubuntu on my asus x58c the install when fine but after the screen went black, I thought it was becouse I installed 64bit (the laptop has 4GB ram) but then when I installed the 32bit ...
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screen flickers after waking from blank screen
Every time I lock my screen and then unlock it again I get a really annoying screen flicker that stays until the next reboot.
It's not like a graphic glitch it's like the screen is refreshing at a ...
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On screen resolution-
How do I get the screen resolution down to where I can set the screen resolution and click the apply icon? I can't get the screen resolution page to move up and down to click the icon that is under ...
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How to open Ubuntu in second screen via VirtualBox?
I've just install Ubuntu 11.10 on virtual box. I've download Guest Additions. How to view this VM in second screen in full screen mode ? When Im opening full screen mode it's opening on 1 MAIN screen.
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dual monitors and unity - ati radeon cards
I have a vaio laptop with an ATI Radeon video card and an external screen.
I used to run dual monitors on Ubuntu 10.10 fine, but recently decided to upgrade to 11.10 via 11.04
I don't think it's ...
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Screen resolution not right on a new install
I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 on a small netbook. The netbook is a Packard Bell EasyNote XS with a 7-inch screen – It use to run Windows XP very badly but it runs Ubuntu quite well.
I completed the ...
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Maintain terminal session after reboot?
I recently installed and started using guake terminal. I really enjoy the way it keeps terminal sessions active after closing the window, however whenever I reboot I have to rerun some of the tabs ...
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Increase screen idle dim timeout
On Ubuntu 11.10, when on battery, the screen dims after 10 seconds of inactivity. This is annoying because it is too short. Is there anyway to increase this timeout?
I know I can disable it, but ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 on Asus K53TA Laptop no screen error?
I have an Asus K53 laptop with a AMD A6 APU and I cant seem to get the screen to work for GUI mode. I can Install it with the alternate CD but I can only see a blinking cursor then no screen detected ...
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High contrast theme doesn't show some icons on the launcher
I have lenovo r61 notebook. When I choose hightcontrast I can not see some icons including the setings icon on the left side bar.
Why?
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Screen turns off on dual boot of Windows7 and Ubuntu11.10
I'm dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.10 using wubi, and when I turn on my computer it takes me to the boot manager screen and I pick Ubuntu. After that it takes me to the purple screen and asks me ...
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How can I increase laptop lcd luminosity steps?
I was wondering if there's a way to tweak the steps that the luminosity of my lcd do when adjusting it from keyboard.
It seems that they are just +/-30% of total, and that's pretty annoying, because ...
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What is the most quiet way I can keep my laptop running? [closed]
I have my laptop as a server for my website and during the following 48 hours I want it to be online non-stop! I want to know how I can keep it as quiet as possible, and I also want to eliminate any ...
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Configuring a wide screen (1600x900) on a desktop
I just installed an 22'' wide Samsung monitor, and it looks very strange - it the right 20% of the display are wrapped to the left side of the monitor!
This is my system according to uname -a:
Linux ...
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Minecraft screen bug [closed]
im new to askubuntu and I need some help on fixing some bug in ubuntu 11.10 / Minecraft 1.0.1 (also happene in previous versions). The bug is: screen flashes, everything flickering, hand signs and ...
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Why I can't see the screen borders?
I have install Ubuntu 11.10 on my PC and all goes right except the screen. I can't see the borders of the screen, especially up and down.
I have an Nvidia Geforce GT220 connected to a Samsung TV ...
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Can't adjust brightness on a HP Pavillion Dv3
I can not adjust the screen brightness on my HP Pavillion Dv3-2154ca, using Ubuntu 11.10. My Fn-f7/f8 keys don't work (they just show a changing screen brightness bar, with no effect), and adjusting '...
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How to change screen output to HDMI, when laptop screen is broken?
My laptop (Samsung N510) screen is broken and I've recently tried to install ubuntu 11.10. I'm planning to use the laptop with HDMI connected to my TV.
While installing from a USB stick, both laptop ...
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Brightness problem NC110 (Samsung)
Translated into English
Hello everyone.
It looks like I'm not the first person to have this problem, but since I'm new in the Ubuntu community, I don't know how to launch the terminal. There you ...
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How do I prevent Extreme Tux Racer from changing my desktop resolution?
I installed the Extreme Tux Racer game in Ubuntu 11.10 from the Software Center but my screen expands abnormally after I start a game.
Before starting the game:
After closing the game
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Netbook running ubuntu 11.10 screen backlight never comes back after it dims [closed]
My netbook running 11.10 ubuntu goes to sleep after 10 minutes of inactivity as per settings. After the screens dims, I cannot get the backlight to come back on. I can see the faint text of the ...
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Gnome classic split screen plugin
How do i get Gnome classic to have a split screen? I want it to be like it is in Unity where if i drag something to the side it maximizes its size to cover just half the screen, and then drag ...
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Dim/Dark Screen on Acer Aspire
I do have WUBI on my desktop, but that computer is too laggy so I installed WUBI on my Acer Aspire laptop. Everything works fine except the screen is too dark. I tried to reinstall WUBI but nothing. ...
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How can I adjust the resolution to avoid the damaged area on my screen?
I have a laptop that has a damaged screen. The 24 pixels (approximately) on the right side of the screen are damaged (this is definitely not a driver problem, it is physical damage). It is not a ...
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GMA 3150 change resolution permanent?
I recently bought a Shuttle X35V2 with GMA 3150 graphics (great computer for the money). When i connect my monitor (native 1360x768) in only get two resolutions to choose from, 1024x768 and 800x600. I ...
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When I try to boot from live cd I get a blank screen HELP!
I've created a bootable USB and tried a Live CD. Both times when I boot from them I can hear the Ubuntu drums but have only a blank screen. I have an Asus with quad core A6 processor and Radeon HD ...
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Can I make one monitor act like two, split in half
Context: Ubuntu 11.10, Unity
Let's say I have a screen at resolution 1000x500.
What I'd like to do is split the screen down the middle so [Unity or X or ?] acts as if there are two displays (each of ...
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How should I present a slideshow consisting of PDFs?
I need to present a slideshow on a projector. I know that if I use openoffice it can send a seperate image to the laptop screen and the projector.
If I have some other application (like a PDF viewer) ...
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Monitor Resolution Changes after Login (Lower than Optimal)
Problem: Boot and LoginScreen resolution are O.K. - 1366x768, but after login the resolution drop down to 1024x768. In the options I can select the 1366x768 resolution again, but looks like it doesn't ...
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Display brightness and resolution issues with an Nvidia GT520M
I have a notebook with NVidia GT520M (which uses Optimus technology) and after a long and bloody fight I finally put it to work through Ironhide.
Last night I let my notebook be out of battery by ...
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Sony bravia screen resolution problem when using Docky
This is what it looks like:
When the laptop (MSI u100) starts up it takes up all available space on the TV screen. About a second after logging in the black bar at the bottom appears.
The strange ...
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I lose the image when start installation of ubuntu 11.10
did not have this problem in version 11.04, I had in version 9.10.
when it starts to load the image of ubuntu 11.10 the screen make a flash and then shows a number of very fine continuous stripes ...
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Screen doesn't turn back on after resume on a Lenovo Thinkpad T420
Every time I suspend my notebook (Lenovo Thinkpad T420 - Intel HD graphic card) on Oneiric Ocelot 11.10 and turn it back on, the screen is black. The backlight is on and the system itself loads fine, ...
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How do I set up panning in a viewport?
I am trying to make my desktop larger than my screen, thus making my screen a "viewport". When I run:
xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1280x800 --fb 1600x1600 --panning 800x600
My desktop increases in ...
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Need to reconfigure absolute position of dual monitors after reboot, how do I fix that?
I have two monitors, one is DELL P2411H 24” and the other is BenQ FP91G+ 19". All the times when I restart the PC I have to reconfigure the absolute position. How can I fix that?
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How do I set default screen size for headless machine?
Vanilla 11.10 install. I want the default resolution to be 1920x1080 instead of 1024x768 when I access from a Windows 7 box using TightVNC client. I've not installed any new VNC s/w on Ubuntu. Where ...
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