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Can I enable sound on both HDMI monitors?

I'm using an nVidia GeForce GTX 660 on a Windows 8 Pro machine. I have 2 monitors, exactly the same model, both capable of playing sound through HDMI. They're both currently connected using HDMI (2 ...
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Issue cloning display between LG TV and computer monitor [duplicate]

I am having problems cloning my display on my Apple monitor and LG HD TV (attached to a windows 7 PC) with 2 NVIDIA GTX590s in SLI. For some reason the NVidia control panel allows for extending the ...
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Nvidia GTX 460 moving screen

For a few days, my GTX 460 gives me problems. Sometimes, the image moves radomly left and right. This goes very fast but is very annoying. After that, it moves back to center and it also moves about ...
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Two (discrete) graphics cards in the same system?

There are two GPUs, one is Geforce 580gtx, the other is Geforce titan, I want to use the first one for mostly game/general desktop applications, whilst the other one for mostly CUDA applications. So ...
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Monitor buttons disabled via DVI

This is my issue: one of my two monitors doesn't react to the buttons. that means no osd, no powering on/off, no changing the brightness. My setup: windows 8 / linux dualboot one nvidia geforce 670 ...
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Mix nVidia with ATI for 3 monitor setup?

I am currently working with 2 Monitors and a nVidia GTX560 Ti on an Asus p8p67 motherboard. Because one of my old monitors is kind of crap, I was wondering if I could buy a new one and setup the old ...
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Asus N55SF build-in screen not working after Windows update

Today Windows 8 (genuine version) performed a Windows update. At the time my laptop was plugged into an external Samsung TV via HDMI. After the installation of the update it asked me to reboot the ...
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Windows 8 screen flashes

I have a Windows 8 64 bit installation upgraded from a Windows 7 Ultimate installation, with an nVidia card and the latest signed drivers(306.97 as of this writing, a single bundle for both Windows 7 ...
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How to change resolution of first screen on startup?

When I start my pc, the first screen I see, has a small resolution, but by the time I get to the login screen, the resolution is good. My video card is a GTX 680. It worked perfectly before, but not ...
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Can I force my video card to work in a certain refresh rate?

I have a GeForce GT 640 video card, but by default the screen flickers badly. And if I change the refresh rate to 59 Hz in NVIDIA Control Panel manually, everything is OK. I don't know why. Now the ...
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Switching between displays with GTX 560 Ti

I know my GPU can't handle three monitors at once, but can it switch between them? Usually I use two monitors connected via DVI, but sometimes I want to watch movies. Can I easily change the output to ...
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How to stop Synergy Screen Flicker

My Configuration: Synergy 1.4.10 Windows 7 Laptop Server Ubuntu 12.04 Client w/ Dual HP Monitors NVIDIA Driver Version 295.40 I have done many, many hours of research on this, and the usual ...
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Random Triangle Artifacts on Screen

Need some help with strange problem. I have the following machine. OS NameMicrosoft Windows 7 Enterprise Version6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 System Typex64-based PC ProcessorIntel(R) ...
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Can a NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M support 2560x1440 (16:9) resolution?

I recently took the plunge after reading this post and bought the FSM-270YG, a 27" IPS monitor from Korea. The resolution is 2560X1440 and has 16:9 ratio. Here is the listing that displays the item. ...
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Mobile PC Display shows up in display preferences

I have an HP Pavillion DV9000 (Windows 7 Home Premium 64x from Vista) with a Nvidia Graphics Card. At one time I was running dual monitors but out of the blue, my main laptop screen stopped working. ...
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Dell display stuck in power saver mode

I wan't sure where exactly to post this question, but this one seemed the most relevant. I have a Dell LCD monitor running off a Windows 7 Dell Inspiron 531 tower with an Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT video ...
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Display won't come back from power saver mode

I wan't sure where exactly to post this question, but this one seemed the most relevant. I have a Dell LCD monitor running off a Dell Inspiron 531 tower with an Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT video card. Just ...
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Nvidia graphics cards displaying picture larger than LCD TV

I have a strange issue and not sure what the problem is. I have a 720p TV hooked up to a NVidia 7300. Everything is fine. But when I put in a 9500 or a GT220 the resolution is detected at 720p, but ...
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How do I add a different monitor resolution to NVidia X Server Settings' list

I've got two monitors connected to the same PC; one directly via DVI, the other through a KVM switch on a (blue) VGA cable. I just installed Xubuntu 11.10 on it, installed the current nvidia drivers, ...
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Dual Monitors need setting up after every reboot

My new PC has on-board video with DVI and VGA ports (both ports can be used at the same time). I didn't have the correct VGA to DVI adaptor on hand so I installed my spare NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 video ...
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Can graphics driver cause low level crash on a pc? (frozen screen output) [closed]

I recently installed a beta nvidia graphics card driver and my pc crashes with frozen screen output.
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Why won't Xubuntu let me use dual monitors

ASUS laptop and Xubuntu (11.10) running off the live CD will give me my dual monitors, but when I install Xubuntu I can't set up dual monitors. When I boot from the live CD both monitors come on even ...
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Why won't Nvidia GeForce 7300 LE work with GeForce GT 430 on Win7 anymore?

I have the 2 mentioned video cards and I am trying to use them both together. I have downloaded and installed the latest windows 7 64bit drivers for the GT 430 and restarted. Win7 shows that both ...
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Dell NVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 16/32 bit color results in black screen

I have a Dell desktop PC, and whenever I choose anything other than an 8-bit 640x480 display, the monitor goes off. What could be causing this? The monitor has been used previously on this PC before, ...
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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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Automate 3 monitors on nVidia card

Lots of people have posted about how on many nVidia cards you can only output to 2 of the 3 outputs. I was wondering if anyone has found a way to automate changing the outputs that are enabled.. ...
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portrait monitor orientation causes text blurring

I have changed one of my two monitors to be portrait orientation, however the text is somewhat blurry. I have tried auto-adjusting it on the monitor and it has made no difference. If I tilt my head ...
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Two dual DVI cards, but six outputs?

I have two NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT video cards. They run two monitors each: But when I press the "Detect" button, I get this: Is that an extra output per card? How do I make that work, by getting ...
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More than 2 monitors in a PC with external graphics card

Windows XP: I have an on-board graphics card that has 2 outputs (VGA and HDMI) (Intel motherboard). In addition I have an external graphics card with VGA and DVI (nVidia). Can I use 3 or 4 of them at ...
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PDF reader that functions within asymmetrical dual monitor configuration

My laptop is 40% of my typical reading surface -- with the other 60% being a larger, desk-bound monitor. Adobe Reader fails to use the entire size of the larger monitor -- cropping the PDF to about ...
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How does one connect three monitors to one computer?

I want to buy a PC and run three monitors from it. I need the desktop to span across all three. Purpose / intended use This is for pretty demanding gaming applications so I need optimum speed, ...
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With nouveau driver, resume from hibernate or suspend results in wrong color display

I am using the nouveau driver on my Ubuntu 10.10. Everything looks right until one day I resume from hibernate. The color of the display is weird. It is somehow too bright. (Sorry I don't have a ...
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Cannot set 32bit colordepth at max resolution

I have a Dell Latitude D830 which has a 1920x1200 display and a Nvidia Quadro 140M graphics card. It runs windows XP professional German with SP3. When I have a 2nd monitor attached an I have both ...
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Nvidia Drivers on Debian / Lenny (Stable) -> Installation successful -> Monitors gets black

I have successfully installed the proprietary drivers for my nvidia (geforce 7300 gt) graphics card on debian/lenny. I know its not the best way to chose for driver installation ( see this link: ...
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Monitor has yellow tint when used with the graphics card

I have an nVIDIA graphics card when used produces an yellow tint on my monitor's display. I tried with another monitor and it had the same issue. I then switched back to my motherboard's inbuilt ...
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How do I set up dual monitors on Kubuntu 10.04 using the latest nVidia drivers with a 9800M video card?

I'm a Linux newb so please try to keep the lingo low-key. I installed the latest nVidia drivers on my laptop using the 9800M card. The laptop is a Gateway P-7805u and I'm connected to the second ...
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How to force a resolution in linux?

I have a HP LP3065 that requires a dual link dvi cable to go up to 2560x1600 resolution. However, I do not have that cable, but I want to use 1920x1200 resolution. However, my nVidia Display ...
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Windows XP - very bright screen, weird colors, etc

Sorry if it's dumb question, I'm usually not using Windows and when I do I get stuck on easy things. I installed Windows XP... and colors are terrible. White is so bright that I can't look at the ...
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How do I enable the on-board graphics card?

This information is based on an ACER Aspire M1641. I have a Nvidia NForce 620 chipset with a GeForce 7050 on-board GPU. I have added a second Nvidia GeForce 6200SE TC PCIe GPU, which automatically ...
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Graphics, nVidia and multiple monitors problem

After i had downloaded Windows 7 on to my HP Pavilion dv6000 i deleated all my files on my computer as well as the "windows old" on the Local disc C:. I then downloaded some games that worked fine ...
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What could cause my computer's display to go darker suddenly?

My monitors lost their brightness without warning or reason. I left my computer alone for a couple hours, and when I came back my monitors were so dark I could barely see anything. It looks as if ...
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Monitor position moves when I reboot; any way to fix that, or dynamically set it?

I've got Windows XP running with an NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT (with two monitors) and a DisplayLink adapter for a total of three monitors. During each reboot the third (DisplayLink) monitor changes its ...
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How can I fix my nvidia display problem in Ubuntu 9.10?

I had Ubuntu 9.04 working with nvidia display drivers, then I upgraded Ubuntu to 9.10. It boots to the desktop, the desktop looks great for a moment and then I get a screenful of pink and blue noise. ...
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nVidia Driver - Laptop is forced as one of my monitors

I am trying to get my nVidia Driver to correctly configure my multi-monitor setup. I have my laptop in a docking station and two monitors hooked up to it. I had an old driver that this worked ...
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Blue Screen of Death (display stopped working) on Compaq Presario 6608AU laptop

I have a Compaq Presario 6608AU laptop with NVIDIA GeForce 7150 / nForce 630M and AMD Turion 64 X2 1.9 GHz processor. After what is usually 3 to 4 hours of usage, the screen sometimes goes blank - ...
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How do I extend my desktop using Nvidia?

I'm using Nvidia 8800 GT with the latest drivers. This is what I would like: 1920x1200 on my big SAMSUNG monitor. with the task bar starting and ending in this monitor. 1600x2050 on my small DELL ...
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Windows 7 + NVidia == 640x480 on external projectors

I'm having a major problem and I really need your help! I have a MacBook Air which has the NVidia 9400M. The problem is, when I connect it to an external projector Windows 7 (and Vista) only allow me ...