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How do PC monitor integrated menus work? [closed]
Your PC monitor usually has a menu button which allows you to directly control the monitors configuration like sharpness, aspect, volume, etc..
On mine there is an 'overlay' menu when you press the ...
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Having trouble getting full 2560x1440 resolution output from a Mac Book Pro
I just got a Dell U2713hm to hook up to my Mac Book Pro. I thought it was a 2560x1440 monitor but I'm only getting 2048x1152.
I'm using the mini display port to VGA, am I just stuck with the lower ...
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Viewing Long Documents on Projector Vertically
Is there any such thing as being able to use a projector vertically so that you can view entire documents that are usually narrow in width and longer in length without having to scroll?
In our ...
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Using extern monitor with multitouch to control pc - which cabel to use? [closed]
I have NEC MultiSync V321 monitor to testing and I want connect it to my notebook. I have hdmi cabel and display is fine but I can't control it. So I am asking if somebody knows that I must do some ...
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Can I achieve a higher resolution with an external monitor for my mac?
I have an old ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB graphic card with my late 2006 MacBookPro model. The system preference display only a 1440 x 900 resolution and all documentations I found say the same.
My ...
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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 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 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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Calibrating external monitors (HDMI, Mini DisplayPort)
I have a Dell XPS L502x laptop and two LG IPS235 monitors.
One of them connected through HDMI-HDMI, another through Mini DisplayPort - HDMI.
Although these are the same monitors, if I set them to ...
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Display problems when booting into Linux
I bought a new Samsung monitor and booted into Linux and the display was horrible (extremely bright and poor contrast). I tried to change settings but I was not satisfied with the ouput. I then booted ...
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What maximal resolution is reasonable when using a VGA cable?
I own a laptop which only has VGA as a port for external displays. I'm thinking to buy an external flat-screen monitor for my laptop. Which resolution should the display have at the utmost so that I ...
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External Monitor Shows “Input Not supported”
When I turn on my laptop, I am guessing it works but monitor doesn't. Monitor goes blank/pink screen; Nothing shows at all. So, I thought lets try with external monitor. External LCD monitor shows ...
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How do I use an Ubuntu laptop as an external monitor for a Mac?
The main machine that I'm using is a Mac, and the other one is a Sony Vaio running Ubuntu.
Does anyone have an idea how to use the Ubuntu laptop as a second monitor?
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Using a tablet as a monitor
I would like to use a tablet (open to any at this point, just want something light) as a monitor as well.
For example using a Nexus 7 as a monitor so I can see the post output of a PC.
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How to backup or export PowerStrip display profiles?
I would like to save two of my saved PowerStrip display profiles.
Earlier I set 720x540 resolution and some other settings (frequency, etc.) to another display device usually used in extended mode, ...
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Disable laptop's display on boot when used with external display
I keep my laptop tucked away and solely use an external display with it via HDMI. In Windows 7 display settings, I have it set up to "Show desktop only on 2 [my external display]" This works fine in ...
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Monitor not displaying windows 7 correctly
I have just got a 15" Digimate TFT LCD monitor. I'm running Windows 7.
Now the icons are too big, as are the windows in both browsers and word processing software - and everything has a bit to the ...
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Use external display from boot on Samsung laptop
I have a Samsung RV511 laptop, and recently my screen broke. I connected an external screen and it works fine, but only after Windows starts.
I want to be able to use the external screen right from ...
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Resize image on ViewSonic CD3200-EU
My ViewSonic CD3200-EU monitor doesn't seem to have an option to scale the image vertically. I've tried all the buttons which look promising and even went as far as browsing the manual (possibly my ...
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Need to check whether my invercard or my graphics card is bad
I have a Dell vostro 1500 laptop and my display is not working. I mean by not working is it is not showing anything on the screen except some vertical lines..when i connected the external monitor it ...
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Windows 7 Hardware Disconnect/Reconnect noise when monitor is in sleep - make it stop
Whenever I plug either of two Windows 7 laptops into my Planar 27" monitor, I get a constant hardware disconnect/reconnect sound when the monitor goes to sleep. It drives me absolutely insane, so I ...
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1answer
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Connecting Satellite Box to PC Monitor [closed]
I have a satellite box which has a SCART for output and I want to connect it to an LG monitor which has a VGA connection and a DVI connection.
Is it possible with a cable or would I need some ...
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Cannot enter BIOS due to broken screen
Lately my laptop(hp g42 247sb) screen is damaged, so I hook it up with a external monitor(LG something) and it works fine now.
But the only annoying thing is I cannot navigate the BIOS menu for some ...
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Using a Thunderbolt display with a Mini DisplayPort Mac
I have a MacBook Pro that I purchased in December 2010 that has a Mini DisplayPort, but no Thunderbolt port. I would like to purchase a monitor for my machine. What I would really like is one of the ...
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Where to get Toshiba monitor driver software for MacBook Pro running OS 10.7.4
I am trying to connect my MacBook Pro running OS 10.7.4 to a Toshiba monitor. Where can I get the necessary driver software?
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What is the maximum resolution that a Thunderbolt monitor can display?
The new MacBook Pro has a resolution of 2880 by 1800 pixels. I don't know how the GPU is connected to the monitor, but a more important question for me is: if there were standalone Retina displays, ...
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Will rapid screen refresh hurt its life?
I sometimes use a script I wrote to invert my screen's colors as fast as the screen will refresh to make it like a strobe light for raves. Will changing the colors on my monitor this fast take way ...
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1answer
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What´s the reason for a monitor/TV (lcd) to turn off the view
My current Monitor/TV (Flatron M2794DP by LG) suddenly started to turn off the image after 2-3 sec. You can view everything from every possible source until it turns black. This happens on all ...
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Can you make Windows treat an external display exactly like an internal one?
I have Windows 7 Home 64-bit and a monitor attached to my desktop over DVI. Is there any way to make the system think that there is no external display attached or to make it think that the display ...
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Connecting Two External Monitors to One Laptop
I have a HP EliteBook 2540p and I am trying to connect two external monitors to it, but I'm having difficulties. I have a VGA splitter to connect the two monitors. The external monitors have cloned ...
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Can I have two external displays connected to my laptop?
I have a Dell XPS M1530, and I already have one external display connected.
I was wondering if I could have another one connected through the HDMI port.
I already tried plugging them both in and it ...
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How to find the maximum resolution supported by the graphics card?
I have an older laptop with a Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset as its graphics card. At the moment, it connected to an external display with a resolution of 1680x1050 (this is the native ...
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Will my laptop support HDMI HD resolution if it doesn't support VGA bigger than 1280x1024?
I have an issue with using external display on my Acer travel mate 5742G with Windows 7.
I have connected it to my montor through VGA and it cannot get bigger resolution than 1280x1024 while having ...
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Is a good CRT monitor bad for your eyes?
I'd like to buy a new display for my office and I have two options - either buy a cheap 24" LCD or a huge used high-end CRT screen. Something like Sony FW900 or similar. CRTs have great colors, but ...
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How to connect PC to TV using VGA to SCART?
I am trying to connect my Acer Aspire One to my Philips 32" 32PFL3614/12 TV using VGA to SCART.
First, I have to say that I can successfully connect my PC to my 17" Philips monitor. When this ...
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Trying to build a panic like dashboard. What hardware to use? [closed]
I want to build something similar to the Panic Status Board. In their implementation they are using a wall mounted Samsung LFD Monitor (460UXN-2) which has a built XP Embedded PC that is running a ...
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My Linux Mint install won't keep displaying on my external monitor properly
I installed Linux Mint (although I think I used to have the same problem on the latest Ubuntu 11.04 too) and I only have one problem. I plug an HDMI cable into my laptop to put the display on my ...
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Laptop screen is cracked, external monitor only mirroring the broken laptop screen
I did something stupid. When my Dell Vostro 1000 laptop screen cracked and went all crazy and I couldn't see anything, I attached it to an external monitor and pressed Fn + F5 and it worked.
But ...
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Can I make Windows 7 and the Nvidia Control Panel “forget” external display resolutions?
I'm currently having a problem with my system where the full 2560x1440 resolution of my Dell U2711 monitor isn't well supported by my ASUS G73S laptop (it has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX440M CUDA with 1.5GB ...
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if my screen refresh rate is 60 hertz What exactly does that mean?
if my screen refresh rate is 60 hertz What exactly does that mean?
Also, how do i increase/decrease this screen refresh rate?
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Laptop resolution on external monitor?
I own Compaq CQ62 15.6" with Intel HD Graphics card, its max resolution is 1366 x 786, I like to increase the resolution but the only option which I figured out is to get an external monitor, I have ...
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3 monitors over 2 graphics cards in Fedora
Currently, failing to set up Xdmx correctly, I am trying to use 3 displays with 2 graphics cards in one machine under Fedora 15 and KDE. The 2 graphics cards are an ATI HD4670 (pcie) and (iirc) a ...
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Output to TV only works if monitor is plugged in
I am trying to use my TV as the sole output for a computer. The computer has a graphics card with 2 outputs - one VGA and one DVI.
I have the VGA output going to the TV, and when the DVI output is ...
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Is there a work around to configure brightness or color on a DisplayLink monitor?
I run 3 monitors in addition to my laptop display at work - two of the monitors are using DisplayLink adapters. I've always thought that all my displays were too bright (and possibly give me ...
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Daisy-chainable DisplayPort Monitors
I am the proud new owner of a MacBook Pro with a mini-DisplayPort. My desk setup used to allow me to position the screen of my old MacBook beside an external monitor, essentially allowing dual-head. ...
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Virtually adjusting screen size and position
I'm working on a display piece which is an LCD monitor that is partially covered and needs to be running an application in full screen in the uncovered portion of the screen.
I have tried xvidtune ...
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Windows XP - Setting External Monitor as Primary
I'm having problems using two monitors. I can't set my external monitor as the primary, and extended my desktop to the one on the laptop. I does work if I DON'T extended my desktop to the laptops ...
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How can I make apps launch on an external monitor?
How can I make my apps launch on an external monitor instead of on my MacBook's built-in monitor?
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How to extend my display properly in Mac OS X? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I make apps launch on an external monitor?
I have an external monitor and I have extended the display.
Macbook = Right
External = Left
For some reason all of ...
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Windows 7 does not recognize LG E2250 monitor when connected with RGB
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T410 and an LG monitor E2250 (1080p, so should support 1920×1080). I try to connect the monitor using the RGB connector and use it as an external monitor. The problem is that ...
