Stands for Liquid Crystal Display and is now the defacto standard type of computer monitor.
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Does Monitor Refresh Rate Save Battery Life
Is this a myth or is this for real?
I read about it all and was wondering if anyone knows if it is true or tried it yet.
Going from 60Hz to 40Hz
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Xfce 4 LCD brightness control granularity
In Xfce 4 (version 4.8 to be specific) is there a way to adjust the granularity of the on-screen brightness control that shows up when I press the appropriate hardware key on a laptop? The brightness ...
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Monitor flickering after power outage
I have a laptop-to-monitor setup, and after a power outage, the monitor is always flickering on and off (it's really bad at first, then goes down a bit). I have a Samsung SyncMaster 240 monitor.
I'm ...
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How to tell LVDS or eDP connection is supported
How to check if a laptop internal LCD LVDS or eDP connection? I have Asus A42k.
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I have a 24" iMac, I want to remove the LCD, and make it into a in-desk monitor [closed]
There was a question on this board that asked a general question about making the monitor into an external LCD. I'm not interested in that, I am interested in making it into an LCD built into a desk. ...
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distorted lines across entire screen, also on replaced lcd, but ext. monitor works, advice?
My computer: Dell Latitude D620
I have these lines going horizontally across my entire screen making it completely illegible. So naturally I replaced the monitor. However similar pattern of ...
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Does changing a display's resolution turn display's pixels off?
When a display (LCD, LED, OLED, etc) changes its display resolution, are pixels on the display "turned off"? Meaning, are the same number of pixels on the display being used to show an image with ...
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How does LCD display work with VGA connector?
it's said that:
"As an inherently digital device, the LCD can natively display digital data from a DVI or HDMI connection without requiring conversion to analog."
From here ...
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Lenovo u410 Resolution Upgrade Problems and Questions
I'm an IT Pro, so I'm not a complete noob, but I will say that dealing with specific differences in notebook video cables is something new to me.
I got a u410 for an absolute steal - seriously - and ...
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LCD image is fuzzy when connected via analog connection instead of digital
I have GeForce 660 Ti and a 1680x1050 LCD. Unfortunately I am forced to connect the LCD to the graphics card via analog connection (VGA cable + VGA-to-DVI-A adapter), instead of digital.
The ...
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Failure to activate LCD backlight on restore from suspend in Fedora 18 (HP Pavilion dv5)
I have Fedora 18 installed on an HP Pavilion dv5. When I restore from a suspend, the laptop returns normally except the LCD backlight remains off (I have verified this by shining a flashlight on the ...
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Is the adhesive between an LCD screen and surface glass toxic?
My old laptop has bubbles appearing between the screen itself and the glass. The screen itself works fine, but it's leaking a resin out of the screen edges. Is this resin dangerous in any way?
P.S. I ...
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Dual monitors on nVidia GeForce 9600 GT
I have an nVidia GeForce 9600GT*, which has (only) two DVI connectors. I have one connected to a 22" LCD panel and the other empty. I am running Ubuntu 12.04 successfully.
I have a second LCD panel, ...
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Calibrations settings stored in monitor
I recently bought new Samsung SyncMaster S22B300B. Its colors were awesome. To play with its settings comfortably using mouse, I installed Samsung MagicTune. There are two calibration options in it. ...
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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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Dell XPS m1210 LCD Backlight does not want to stay on at first
I have a Dell XPS m1210 that I've been using for almost 6 years now. Recently the LCD screen back light would turn on for a few seconds, then shut off until I closed the screen and opened it up ...
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My LCD screen has a green line down it and doesn't want to go away
I know it's my screen and was wondering if there is any method known to fix this apart from getting a new screen? I've plugged in a different screen on the same DVI cable and it works fine and used a ...
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LCD monitor flicker when connected to a laptop using VGA
I have a dual screen setup with two AOC e2450Sw monitors connected to a laptop. The laptop has one HDMI and one VGA output. When one of the monitors is connected using VGA, it flickers or displays ...
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Use a LCD Monitor as a TV
Firstly let me say that I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this question. If it is not then it'd be nice if a moderator could move it to the appropriate forum.
I have a 22" LCD Samsung ...
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LCD mini-tablet screen. (had spots but now gone…) ideas why? [closed]
So I had gotten a cell phone (android- Droid X) And there were dim spots that looked like damaged LCD, but after just turning it back on after quite some time, those spots are gone.
Could it have ...
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LCD screen doesn't power on at first attempt and shuts down immediately
My Dell model 1504FP LCD has a malfunction. Whenever I power the screen on, it does not light up but stays switched off for approximately five to ten seconds. Then, when I power on, the screen works.
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How to clean a stubborn LCD panel? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the best way to clean an LCD monitor?
I invested in some good IPS panels a few months ago and today is the first time I've tried cleaning them. I have a ...
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Remove LCD Stand for Wall Mounting - FSM-270YG
Based on Jeff Atwood's post on Coding Horror, I ordered one of these monitors, and I've been absolutely loving it. However, I recently (i.e. today) took the next step in monitor-y goodness and ...
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increase gamma or brightness?
to save battery on portable devices it is advisable to lower the default LCD backlight intensity.
Then, to fix the colors we should increase color brightness or gamma?
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LCD/LED screens; how color affects the power consumption?
I have read on web, for CRTs black color would reduce the power consumption of the monitor but for LCDs it's the white color that reduce the power consumption.
It says "The way LCD's produce black is ...
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does dimming a ccfl reduce its lifetime
I just replaced my ccfl lamp in the laptop. I had recently been running it a bit dimmed, thinking that might reduce power and have the laptop run a bit cooler, and shortly after that it burnt out ...
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Windows Color Calibrator Does Not Retain Color Settings
When I try to calibrate the monitor using Windows 7's color calibrator, the monitor rejects changes to the color settings. For example, one of my monitors has a blueish tinge. If I click my mouse to ...
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Monitor-Specific Color Profile Results In Yellow Grayscale Images
I recently purchased a new Acer S201hl monitor. Many lay reviews compliment its color accuracy with people noting only a bit of a blueish tinge.
After a little time, Windows found, and I installed, ...
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Samsung LCD 214T gets stuck in power saving mode
I've had this monitor (Samsung 214T) for more than 5 years, and had to replace the capacitors a couple years ago. It still works beautifully, but it's always had a similar problem that when I ...
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Intermittent graphics issue
An older (~3 year old) PC I have passed on to my younger brother has a Sony 17" LCD monitor and uses on-board Intel GMA 3100 graphics (supports Aero under Windows 7 and no more is required). Recently ...
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Replacing a monitor's powersupply
So about 3 years ago, I bought a DoubleSight DS-2700DW 27". It's got an S-PVA display with above HD resolution for ~$700 with a mail-in rebate, so at the time I thought it was a good deal (I prefer ...
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Monitor's auto adjustment feature doesn't work
When I click the auto adjustment button on my Samsung desktop LCD monitor, my screen changes its appearance, my desktop moves downwards, half of the taskbar is hidden and a small blank bar appears on ...
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Is there a laptop where you can turn off the backlight of the screen completely? [closed]
Is there a laptop where you can turn off the backlight of the screen completely?
I have a Pixel Qi tablet where you can turn off the backlight and I use that function all the time. Really saves the ...
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turning off LCD in lock mode [windows]
I have Windows 8 installed.
How can I turn off the monitor when the computer is in lock mode (windows+L)?
I'm using a netbook and I can't turn the display off since there is no power button for that. ...
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What is the usefulness of a screensaver on a computer using a LCD monitor?
Old computers were using CRT monitors and when an image was continuously displayed on the screen, it became marked. So, screensaver where invented to avoid screen burn-in.
Laptops and modern ...
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The laptop screen goes black after 6 seconds. What can I do?
I was given a Dell Latitude D-610 today that have a strange display problem : when the computer boot, screen goes black after 6 seconds (delay after which I can still see images, provided light is at ...
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Can a LCD monitor be used to log / monitor your activities?
I'm borrowing an LCD monitor from someone I don't completely trust, to use with my laptop.
Can the LCD monitor on its own be used to log the screens I view or websites I visit, or any other data? ...
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What is this defective pixel on my laptop screen? [closed]
there is one pixel on the center of my screen that seems to emit more white light, it appears shiny.
i guess it is not a stuck pixel as it is visible only when the background in light/white.
there is ...
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Blank screen on laptop after replacement
I have an Acer Aspire 5332 laptop, running Windows 7 home premium 32bit. My screen broke, but the particular screen (LED) are no longer made so I bought a CCFL one with a new converter which has ...
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with SFTP - how to cd and lcd with one command?
I'm using SFTP via terminal to connect to a server to upload and download files. I often find myself typing statements like this:
cd website/theme/drupal7default/assets/css
lcd ...
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Monitor emits a faint noise when certain patterns are displayed
Under normal circumstances, the Dell E2310Hc LCD Monitor seems to work fine. However, when I display an large array of hash characters ("#") a faint buzz can be heard from the monitor. It appears to ...
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Laptop screen goes white during POST
I have a Clevo laptop. On POST the screen goes white -- not instantly, but it begins from the center of the screen as a spot and then it spreads to the entire screen.
The strange part is that in the ...
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Strange bright/white bubbles beneath LCD screen
I've got an older generation x86 Macbook Pro that has some weird white bubbles embedded in the LCD. The actual pixels seem to be working fine (not dead or stuck), and when I put colored images in ...
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Main differences to the eyes between LCD and CRT monitors
Let's say that we have same average quality LCD and CRT monitors. They have same size, same resolution and same frequency. Let's say almost the same everything (temp, room light, etc). Which would be ...
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How to take a Packard Bell Maestro LCD Monitor apart?
Does anybody know how to take a Packard Bell Maestro LCD Monitor apart? I need to separate the layers of the screen in order to remove a fly which is stuck inside it. There are no screws on the back ...
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Laptop screen replacement
I have this screen and the "Full HD" resolution is too much for my eyes. I'd like to get a screen with smaller resolution. Will this model work? Or N173HGE-L11 (please use search on that site, I can't ...
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How do I connect the screen of a laptop as an external display?
I do not want to use a functional laptop as a display.
I have a brand new replacement screen for a laptop that I would like to mod into my desktop computer case. I want to connect it to the computer ...
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Possible to bypass laptop inverter power source - HP dv5000 inverter 7 input pins?
I've got an HP dv5000 laptop with a backlight that won't light up, (but is known to be good). I've also got an inverter board which is good, but isn't getting power from the mobo. So, my question ...
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Has anyone tried the “Secret LCD Monitor” hack? [closed]
I'm genuinely curious to know, has anyone tried this hack? An Instructables user claimed to be able to make a "Secret LCD Monitor" by removing the polarizing film from the LCD screen, then making a ...
