Questions tagged [display-settings]
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Dark screen areas become grey around the cursor
On my Windows computer, I have turned off adaptive screen brightness in the settings. But still, whenever my cursor is over a dark area of the screen, it becomes grey. So the brightness is still ...
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Second Display not detected in Windows 11
I recently upgraded to Windows 11 on my PC and encountered an issue where the second display is not being detected. Before the upgrade, both displays were working fine under Windows 10. The primary ...
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How do I use the "Remove display from desktop" feature on Windows?
It says that: "This display will be available exclusively for special-purpose apps that require it."
So my question is, what are these special purpose apps?
For example, I set this option ...
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Only 1 of 2 new 4K displays runs at native resolution
I am clueless what is wrong with my setup that won't use my new 4K screens with their native resolution. Before I would return the screens day after tomorrow, I thought I give it a last try and ask ...
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Having DDC/CI detection issues with different USB-C adapters on Linux
I'm experiencing a challenging issue with DDC/CI communication between my laptop running Ubuntu Linux and two external monitors connected via a USB-C to HDMI adapter (hub).
While DDC/CI functions ...
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How to disable automatic display dimming in Windows 10?
I normally don't shut down windows and instead put it to hibernate during the night. Sometimes after starting it in the morning, the display brightness adjusts automatically under these conditions
I ...
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Thunderbird default layout
I have used Thunderbird for a number of years. I have found it useful lately using tags to categorise emails, which I am working on.
As a Result, I have started using the Group By Sort option, so all ...
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Windows 11 bootloader screen resolution
I'm not having any trouble with the contents or functionality of the Windows 11 boot loader / boot manager; only the screen resolution.
Whenever I reboot my Dell XPS 17 9720, the "Choose and ...
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Adjust the Display scaling settings from PowerShell?
I want to adjust the Display scaling settings of a remote virtual machine via Citrix:
(picture from another computer)
but I get the error message:
ms-settings:displayThis file does not have an app ...
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How do I set a custom battery % to turn on Windows Battery Saver?
You used to be able to set the battery level that triggers Battery Saver to turn on with a high level of granularity in Windows settings, but after recent updates, it can only be set to turn on at &...
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Is there any chance to set fractional scale on Integrated Matrox G200eW3 Graphics Controller?
I connect to a Ubuntu 22.04.2 node in a cloud through VNC. I would like to set a fractional scale of the display. But whenever I set the Scale and click Apply button in Displays settings, the Scale ...
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How to show two displays on one monitor?
Would you know how to show multiple displays on one monitor in split view?
I have a Windows 11 desktop and 2 monitors.
I'd like to use most but not all of my first monitor and the entire second ...
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Why is my 1440p display actually 2574 x 1447 pixels?
I have 3 Samsung S27H850 1440p monitors connected via DisplayPort to my NVidia RTX 2060 video card. That should be 2560 x 1440 pixels, but it is actually 2574 x 1447 pixels. I have the latest ...
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How do I change Windows 11 GUI direction from RTL to LTR?
My Windows 11 GUI is shown right-to-left, e.g., the "Start" button is at the right. I would like the GUI to be right-to-left. What I tried:
In the "Display" Settings, there is an &...
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My laptop still displays on the TV even if I turn the TV off
When I connect my laptop to the LG tv via HDMI and choose display on screen 2 it works fine (laptop screen is off, desktop is on TV), but when I turn the TV off it continues that way and does not ...
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How to save display settings of your computer (windows10) to reapply on an other place
I'm working in an open space. Each desk is equipped with the same configuration : 2 screens connected by one docking station, that you connect with an usb-c cable to your laptop. The screens are not ...
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Where are the display settings for the virtual desktop layout in Windows 10 stored/saved?
Display Settings dialog
Specifically, the actual coordinates for the layout pictured below. I assume somewhere in the registry but have not been able to locate any information on that!
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how to disable "Background items Added" notification in mac os Ventura
In mac os Venture, everytime when we start the macBook, keep getting the notification of background-Item, although I can customize which app need to run background but annoyed by repeatadely ...
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Automatically switch between different display scaling in tablet vs desktop mode for 2-in-1 laptops on Windows10/11
In 2-in-1 laptop/tablets, Windows 10 and 11 can recognize with onboard hardware sensors when a display is folded back which triggers tablet conversion.
I want my display scaling to be 200% for desktop ...
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How to reduce Win 10 display scale of everything to 50% or less?
everyone! Hey, the mobo on my main Win 10 desktop computer is broke and I can't afford to replace it yet. So I'm trying to use my Toshiba Satellite laptop running 64-bit Windows 10 Pro (an older ...
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Windows 10: How to make the taskbar dark without chosing dark colour mode
I don't think I had dark mode till a couple of days back. But my taskbar wasn't white in colour - I was some darker colour.
While trying to change some setting yesterday, I may have accidentally ...
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How to retain windows 10 display settings on different desk setups
I have tried to google this but not having much luck.
I'm hoping this is a simple fix.
I have a corporate windows 10 surface device that I use at home and in the office, and both setups are different, ...
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Windows 10: How can I delete Display 2/Restore factory display settings?
BACKGROUND:
I have a new Dell laptop, Windows 10 Pro, with Intel Iris(R) Xe graphics.
I tried to add a second display, an old Acer G185H monitor.
When I plugged the Acer into the HDMI port, Windows ...
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Cannot set resolution above 1920x1080
I'm trying to increase my resolution from 1920 x 1080 to 3840 x 2160 on Windows 11.
I have an Intel® Core™ i5-12400 Processor with Intel(R) UHD Graphics 730 with the latest drivers, 31.0.101.3790. [...
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Kali permanently remove sign-in and GUI
I was wondering if anyone knows how to remove sign in and gui for Kali? I am using a raspberry pi zero w 2 and therefore want to permanently remover these (To maximise speed).
Thanks,
Anon.
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How to get rid of this yellow spot on my acer monitor?
I didn't use anything on my display I just noticed this spot today. Can someone help me and tell me how to remove it?
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windows 11 reduce system font size beyond builtin minimum
Title says it all: Win 11's minimum display font size is absurdly huge. Is there any way to adjust this via Registry settings?
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Monitor working on Linux but not on Windows
I started using my old monitor recently using a VGA-HDMI adapter. It worked the first time on my laptop running Windows 10 without making any changes to settings. Then I tried it on my work laptop and ...
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Save preset display configurations for quick-switch -- resolution, refresh rate, and display orientation. Is this possible?
I've used tools like Hotkey Resolution Changer but it only handle one monitor and not the display orientations. Is there anything that will remember all 3 attributes for quick-switching with hot keys?
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Checking the luminance range of a monitor
I'm wondering if it's possible to check to luminance range of my monitor. I know that there are external device to measure it, but I'd like only to read in some window this characteristic, i. e. ...
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Lock windows resolution, orientation and scale
How to prevent Windows 10 from changing display resolution, orientation and scale % by it self?
Or if not possible, how to set them by a script at the boot time?
I'm managing 10+ computers connected ...
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How to disable "shake to minimize" on Win10 21H2?
This option is not in Multitasking anymore, and is not disabled by default on Win10 21H2. Where did it go?
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Is it possible to dim an external IPS LED computer monitor below hardware brightness level zero (0)?
My primary external IPS LED computer monitor is too bright, even when its hardware brightness is set to zero (0) and its contrast is turned down.
As such, I run a software tool that applies a ...
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Changing Resolution of Disconnected (hidden) "Miracast" Monitor
I had successfully set up a FireTV Cube to act as a wireless display for Windows, however, the default resolution wasn't correct. I changed it to 1080p and was successful, then for some reason I ...
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Mac OS Big Sur : how to make my display arrangement stayed permanently?
Situation :
I have a MacBook Pro 16"
I configured it to run with 3 more monitors like do :
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When I reboot my Mac sometimes from sleep, it messed up all my displays arrangement ...
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Change of Windows display language fails for Windows 10 Home
I get error messages when installing a language pack on Windows 10 in order to change the Windows display language.
When I go through settings -> Language -> Options I get the message 'Connect ...
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How to disable Num Lock/Caps Lock notification - missing settings
I have a script that keeps my computer awake by switching the num lock on and off every few seconds (this is needed, there is no alternative to this). Ever since last week, a num lock notification is ...
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Save and switch to different display positioning configurations - Linux Mint Cinnamon
My system is Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon. I have a configuration of 3 displays.
My usual configuration with all 3 active is a little weird since the displays must be a little misaligned for the ...
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Can I customize Win10 display scale for an individual program
I'm using Win10 ver 20H2, build 19042.1348. I like to run most programs with the display "Scale and Layout" set to 175% but I have one program where doing so cuts off the buttons on the ...
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How to set application to display to open on second monitor through Windows or 3rd party application?
So my main usecase is the following: I would like to see my tray icons, clock and notifications on my second monitor. For this I need my second monitor to be the "main" display in windows. (...
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Application text and gui size is small
I have still not found how to fix this.
I tried 2 things to solve this :
Changing the properties of the Application.
Changing the Display setting costume scale.
But it just makes others are big but ...
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Dell UltraSharp U2421E - solid colors look pixelated with tiny white lines
I connected a brand new Dell UltraSharp U2421E monitor to a brand new Dell Latitude 5520 laptop with Windows 10, resolution 1920 x 1200. I noticed at once that blue headers of windows that are solid ...
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windows 10, reserve space for disconnected displays or otherwise disable automatic window repositioning
Unlike every other kvm I've ever used, my new one reports, to the previously displayed computer, that the monitors are being disconnected when switching views, so all my windows get rearranged on my ...
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Windows 10 keeps turning displays off 1 minute after I lock the screen
Irrespective of any display and screensaver settings (that are available by default on Windows 10) my display always goes into power save mode one minute after I lock the screen.
I frequently lock the ...
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Change Win-10 display settings on command line or via C#
Context: Windows 10 Desktop PC "losing track" of screens, and they go/stay black
I want to mimic the effect of "changing the Windows Display config" (see end for the specific UI ...
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Can open settings in Linux Mint only using the terminal and when logged in as the root user
I've been using Linux Mint for a week and today I noticed that I'm unable to open the system settings and the startup applications app.
I have rebooted the pc, clicked many times on these apps to open ...
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Windows 10 “Display Settings” Rearrange your displays" configuration does not persist
I have a laptop with 3 monitors, and the 3 monitors are configured to extend the desktop. I am able to configure them in the arrangement I want, and then successfully apply the configuration, but ...
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How to increase output buffer size in Windows command line window?
I am working with xv6 in WSL of Windows 10. After running make && make qemu-nox and quitting immediately from qemu, I need to check the output of make. But most lines of the output of make ...
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Rearrange displays according to dpi instead of according to resolution - Windows 10
I use two monitors which have the same physical size but different resolutions:
my laptop screen is 4K (3840 x 2160), 15.6"
an external portable display, which is FHD (1920 x 1080), 15.6"
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Why is Libreoffice calc 7.0.4.2 slow in Windows 10?
When opening Libreoffice Calc 7.0.4.2 as of today, in Windows 10 Pro 20H2, with Nvidia GPU 1070 Max-Q and i7-7700HQ, even on a blank sheet, the following actions induce a ~0.7s lag or more:
clicking ...
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