Refers to display devices. Like a computer monitor.
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OS X (10.7) display issue: force dock to top display when they're stacked
I can't post an image because I don't have rep, which would have helped a lot.
My primary display is sitting on top. I've done countless searches on Google but they were either irrelevant or ...
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Monitor constantly flickering between no signal
Info -
Gfx Card: 7850
TV: Element 55 inch
OS: windows 7 64 bit
I'm using 1080p/HDMI.
When I turn my computer on, I get 'no signal' all the way until the log in screen, because apparently the ...
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Dell Latitude E6420 does not detect Dell External monitor P221 2H
I have a Dell Latitude E6420 and recently got a Dell Monitor P221 2H.
The issue is that the Laptop is not detecting the external monitor and Monitor is displaying "Entering Power save mode".
I tried ...
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What can cause screen flickering in monitor?
I have the exact same problem as the guy made this video.
The laptop (a 17' acer) starts normally and after around 10-20 minutes starts doing this. The screen is ok and suddenly blinks for some ...
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How can I get video timecodes to display properly in Excel?
Unlike the other questions answered, I haven't seen my problem addressed. I work in TV and have time codes that need to be evaluated/stored.
01:23:45:04 is 1 hour, 23 mins, 45 secs and 4 frames (out ...
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Increasing screen brightness Toshiba Tecra M2
I recently reinstalled windows on my Toshiba Tecra.
I needed to lower brightness for a little bit and the laptop was not responding to my fn+f6 so I restarted the laptop and as soon as it turned on ...
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Any way to share a once-off ssh session like TeamViewer/VNC without creating a user?
Hi, I would like to trial some dev ops/sysads/db admins but I don't want to give them the keys to the kingdom until they've proven their skillz.
I'd like something analgous to TeamViewer in the ...
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Geforce 8400 gs not recognizing dvi
I have XP SP3 with a GeForce 8400gs and it has a DVI and VGA port on the back. I have one monitor plugged into the VGA and another monitor plugged in DVI via DVI to VGA adapter. Either monitor works ...
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dots on my laptop's screen
I see weird dots on my laptop's screen since I bought it. I have attached the screenshots. I mark them in blue circles. My system is acer 5820tg, windows7, latest drivers.
How can I get rid of ...
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Multi-monitor set up - 1 widescreen, 1 4:3
I have recently acquired a new work computer with 1 widescreen Dell monitor (Dell E228WFPc 1680 x 1050, Monitor A) and my older 4:3 monitor (E178FPc 1024 x 768, Monitor B). The graphics card is a ...
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Wave like screen flicker at 60hz but not 40hz?
I just picked up a Sony Vaio duo yesterday. However, I have found that it probably has a defective screen.
It is a 1080p IPS lcd, but the issue is, when I display solid colors, I can see noticeable ...
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Signs of electromagnetic interference?
I recently picked up a 22 inch Samsung LCD monitor, it was used but it worked perfectly when I got it. Now that its in my office, I've noticed that there are horizontal lines of "static" moving across ...
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Windows 7: Is there a way to move C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds folder?
Using display fusion there's an option to change my logon background to whatever my desktop background is.
The problem is that whenever my background switches I get a UAC prompt. I understand that ...
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Laptop screen changes contrast drastically when switching from a dark to light application
I have a ThinkPad W530 running Windows 8.
When I switch from any darker application to any lighter application the contrast is off and takes a second or two to adjust back.
I can very clearly notice ...
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My acer H235H's headphone jack on the back doesn't work
My acer h235's headphone jack on the back doesn't work! I want to use headphones while playing my xbox, and the monitor will not accept them.
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Why don't websites immediately display their text these days?
I've noticed that recently many websites are slow to display their text. Usually, the background, images and so on are going to be loaded, but no text. After some time the text starts appearing here ...
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How can I create a floating text box in excel that contains data from a worksheet?
I have a worksheet that contains a graph with daily sales data. I have a another worksheet that contains a summary of that data and comparison to goals.
What I would like to do is create a dashboard ...
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Driver for AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200
I have Gateway NV53 nootebook and I just reinstalled my windows 7 .
Before the reinstal I had display adapter - AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 like this -
After I reinstalled the ...
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Windows 7 screen position too low on startup
Over the last several weeks, when I start up my Acer Netbook with Windows 7 starter, the first screen with the enter password box is loading up about an inch too low. As a result every screen winds up ...
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Is it possible to “forward” a video feed from a monitor to a tv over hdmi?
I have a monitor that has both a vga and hdmi input. I am wondering if I can use the HDMI to mirror the input from the VGA to a secondary tv. Is such a thing possible?
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Laptop screen flashing, but stablizes for a short period after adjusting brightness
I tried to fix my grandparent's Lenovo Ideapad U460. The screen started flashing when we're trying to use it. But I can temporarily fix the flashing problem by adjusting the brightness of the screen ...
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Blurry Video on TV when going through Desktop GPU
Ok so I have a Samsung 46 in led with a Native resolution of 1920x1080
this one for reference:
http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/UN46EH6000FXZA
I also have it connected to my Desktop (with a 570gtx ...
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How can I see which programs/users are talking to which network addresses and how much ? (Unix/Ubuntu) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to find out what application using most of bandwidth in Linux?
I'm interested in which programs are using my network connection and how much.
I wondered ...
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OS X 10.8.2 renders blurry screen with slight vertical stripes on my new Dell monitor
When I visit System Preferences > Displays and change the refresh rate from 60Hz to 75Hz, then hit revert suddenly the display becomes clear and sharp. Selecting scaled resolution as opposed to "best ...
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What are the advantages of 10-bit monitors?
To support 10-bit color the following are needed:
A monitor supporting it.
A GPU supporting it (only AMD FirePro and NVIDIA Quadro support this?).
Compatible software. Unless I am mistaken there are ...
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How to disable Windows's sub-pixel edge-enhancement?
I noticed yesterday that none of my monitors were showing greyscale images correctly, edges were being enhanced, creating coloured ringing, not something desirable for an artist, such as myself (or ...
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Hp pavilion g6 turns on but no display
I have a hp pavilion g6 2048ca, it had a headphone jack stuck it in. So i opened the case after some struggle and was able to successfully remove the jack BUT after i put it all back together the ...
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Xps l501x white login screen after screen replacement
I just replaced the screen in my xps l501x with a samsung ltn156ar21. Dell says it is a suitable substitute for origional screen part number. My problem is that when I start my computer all start up ...
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How can I switch WIndows 7 to more than 256 colors?
Installed Windows 7 in Virtual Box, and started old (from 1999) game in it. All worked fine, but on exit from game, Windows switched to 256 colors. And it's virtually unusable. Some buttons are black ...
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How much bandwidth a 4096 × 2160 x 30 @ 60Hz display uses?
How much bandwidth a 4096 × 2160 x 30 @ 60Hz display uses?
From Wikipedia's DisplayPort page: "17.28 Gbit/s of effective video bandwidth, enough for four simultaneous 1080p60 displays (CEA-861 ...
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Why does this monitor go to sleep but won't wake up, event though all related power options are turned off?
We have a machine, Windows 7 (64-bit) with ASUS motherboard, in our building that only sometimes seems to go to sleep, but won't wake up. The machine is still running but shaking the mouse or hitting ...
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Dell laptop XPS L501X screen replaced now I have 4 of the same images [closed]
How do I diagnose the problem. 4 of the same images are displayed instead of 1 single image on the screen. Can't seem to find the problem?
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HP - monitor suddenly turn to sleep, DVI port show no signal
I'm currently using a HP Z400 Workstation with 3D nvidia quadro 600 graphics. However,recently I have been encountering the problem that either the CPU restart out of sudden, the monitor suddenly show ...
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VGA slight flickering/wavy pattern on dark colors
I have a vga monitor attached to my laptop. Whenever I am displaying darker colors, there is a sort of wavy flickering (not seizure inducing, but smooth flickering). It is also more profound when I am ...
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Monitor doesn't properly display the supported resolution
So, bit of background. I am using the FLATRON L192WS monitor on a system running Debian Squeeze. Essentially what happened is that when I set the resolustion to the max supported (1440x900), I keep ...
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windows 8 monitor turn off or enter sleep mode
I installed a retail version of windows 8 x64.
However, after the installation process my crt monitor shuts down or enters in sleep mode and I'm unable to turn it on.
Every time I turn on computer ...
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What is the display adapter driver used for?
I just reinstalled Windows, and although there was no any display adapter driver (like the NVIDIA Geforce driver) installed, the display looked fine.
What is the display adapter driver for? Does it ...
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why does my laptop display keep switching between black & normal randomly every few seconds?
Our sony vaio laptop is only about a year or so old (Windows 7 + Google Chrome). When it's turned on it works great but last week it started quickly fading the display / screen to black when being ...
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Black screen on laptop but OS boots
I have a 4 year old Compaq c700 laptop running Ubuntu.
The problem is that one day the screen suddenly went dark, but the OS still boots up fine. Then I did not use the laptop for a month. After a ...
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External monitor not responding
I'm connecting my laptop through a docking station to an external monitor.
When I open a Chrome browser window in external monitor and try to scroll, nothing seems to happen. When I move the window ...
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monitor “remembering” wrong resolution on multiple OSes on laptop
Apologies if the title doesn't quite make sense, I really have no idea what's going on here.
I have a 2-yr-old Lenovo X220 laptop with dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu which I often connect to a ...
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Why I can only get 2 monitors to work and 3rd don't with 3 port video card?
I have total 3 monitors.
I have ATI Graphics card with 3 ports.
2 HDMI and 1 DVI (looks like).
(Video card port --> Monitor port)
1) HP L0245W (connected ...
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How do I change the maximum resolution of my computer Ubuntu 12.10
I am trying to enable three monitors for my setup. My card is a Raedon 5700 HD series. When I try to extend my display to any additional monitors, I get the following error:
required virtual size ...
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How to keep a user-defined resolution on a Samsung (T220P) monitor?
I have a Samsung T220P monitor. Sometimes when I design websites, I need to temporarily switch to a low resolution. But the monitor won't let me keep it.
There is a message box shown on screen: Not ...
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How can I turn off the display with the Griffin Powermate in Windows?
I want the display to turn off after a long press onto the Griffin Powermate. The software that Griffin provides for windows allows "opening an application"; but it cannot open the shortcut ...
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Does laptop model matter in LCD Screen cable? [closed]
OK, the situation is this. I have two different laptops (different brands), and both of them have the same screen size. Also the LCD screen cable is the same physically, I've tried to plug the LCD ...
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Switchable graphics on HP
I installed all the updates on my computer but now my computer wont let me switch from power saver mode to high performance. Everytime i try and switch it says
"Switching the graphics processors ...
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How do I choose the right monitor for a multiple-monitor setup? [closed]
I want to have a multiple-monitor setup. I plan on using a stand from a manufacturer such as Ergotron. How do I choose which monitors to purchase?
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Why do computers no longer use screen savers? [closed]
Why do computers no longer use screen savers? Is it because new monitors have the ability to turn themselves off and in the past they were not able?
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Dual display: Pressing 1 moves to primary, pressing 2 moves to secondary
I work with a dual display here at work. Now, this doesn't happen right at boot up, but once it starts, it doesn't stop until I reboot.
If I press 1 (non-num pad), it will move my window to my main ...
