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HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a widely used interface for transmitting audio and video signals between devices and displays. Many PCs now include the ability to output audio/video directly to an HDMI port.

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Is my cable or iGPU at fault here?

I have a 1440p 240Hz monitor and I would like to fully utility the refresh rate at the monitor native resolution. I have a Ryzen 2500U CPU with Vega 8 iGPU integrated. I have a bit older cable ...
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Second monitor detected only at startup

I'm using a Latitude E7470, with Debian 12 and GNOME on it. I'm trying to connect an acer monitor, whose model I can find if it's needed (but I believe the problem is not the monitor). Anyway, the ...
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KVM - WFH / Gaming dual monitor

I have a gaming pc using 2 monitors, and now will be working from home using an HP laptop as well. I do not have space to set up a separate desk so I would like to use a KVM switch to use my own dual ...
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Do I need to replace my HDMI port? (ASUS Vivobook, "unsupported format" error with any screen / cable / OS / resolution / refresh rate)

I have driven myself mad over this display-out issue for weeks. HDMI output from my ASUS Vivobook 14 is no longer recognized on any screens, giving either "No source" or "Unsupported ...
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Computer switches between detecting TV and undetecting it, and chimes. How to stop this?

I have a Dell Optiplex 3070 micro with Intel UHD Graphics 630, connected to an old LG TV over HDMI. The OS is Windows 10 Pro. I keep the PC on, and when I switch the TV to an input that is different ...
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Why laptop has 5v power when its off?

I recently bought a PC. the motherboard is z690 p ddr5. I did not have a modern monitor so I also bought a mini HDMI to VGA adapter and used it to connect my pc to the monitor. the convertor itself ...
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samsung ls32ag32x "not optimum mode, recommended mode 1920x1080 144Hz"

I recently got a brand new Samsung ls32ag32x monitor, The monitor works fine but it doesn't work with my USBc->HDMI connector, I have 3 laptops (MacBook m1 pro, m1 air and Dell XPS). when I connect ...
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CPU not waking monitor from sleep (driver issue?)

My (Windows 11) CPU is not connecting to its monitor, despite all other peripherals working normally. The system itself also works completely normally, I am able to use the keyboard, mouse and ...
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Two external monitors on laptop. Recently one screen goes black (screen is still there, can't see anything) usually when starting video streaming

I've noticed this problem quite recently. I'm trying to play a game on monitor 2 and put up streaming on monitor 1 (Netflix, Crunchyroll). Anyway, the screen just goes black. The computer hasn't lost ...
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External HDMI monitor needs mouse move to wake up

A Lenovo ThinkVision monitor connected via HDMI to a Toshiba Satellite R830 laptop (Windows 7) after waking the laptop from sleep does not display anything until the mouse is moved. The internal ...
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No signal from GPU on display(s) until OS boots

I switched recently to AMD RX 6600 and it has quite a strange issue. If I plug in both of my displays (HDMI and DP), there is no signal for either of them until OS (Linux or Windows) finishes booting, ...
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Monitor detection issue

I have my monitor connected via DVI (it's an old AOC) and also connected via HDMI to a HDMI 5 way switch which is output to a TV. When the TV and the switch are off the PC randomly makes the 'device ...
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Dual monitor setup disappears after switching off 2nd monitor

I have a dual monitor setup which has been working fine in win10. Recently, I changed from using a hdmi cable to display port cable. Everything is working fine except one: I realise that if I switch ...
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Why can my PC not use 15Hz of my monitor?

I've bought a Lenovo L27q-30 2560 x 1440p 75Hz monitor. On my PC that runs a i5-11400 (UHD 730 integrated graphics), it only shows the option to operate at 60Hz. Yet, using the same HDMI cable and ...
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HDMI video capture to miracast

I would like to make the HDMI output of a server computer available in the LAN via miracast (or similar technology). Are there any devices which can do that? I have found a lot of miracast receivers (...
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KVM switch vs. multiple V switches plus KM switch

I have noticed that KVM switches are usually expensive, limited in the choice of video interface such as having only one of either only HDMI or DP rather than both and being limited in the number of ...
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VLC can't play audio from capture device

I bought HDMI to USB Video Capture and used it on Ubuntu when i try to play from capture device using VLC the video play with Error regarding audio , after checking the VLC log i found the following: ...
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S-Video or VGA to HDMI resolution

I have a Dell Latitude C840 laptop. It has a 1600x1200 LCD screen and a NVidia GeForce4 440 Go video card (I think). It also has S-Video and VGA connectors. I would like to convert S-Video or VGA to ...
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How do I connect my 5.1 sound bar with my desktop via HDMI?

I have a nvidea card with 3DP and one HDMI port, in my mother board I have 1DP and 1HDMI. Neither my motherboard nor my card has any optical out. I want to connect my 5.1 sound system with my PC via ...
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Have a dual-monitor setup with a docking station. I want to duplicate the main monitor to a wall-mounted display

My Work setup includes a dell laptop attached to a docking station that then splits the video signal to two monitors using Display Port. My office has a small meeting area and I have a 55" tv ...
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Nvidia Quadro M2000 display issues

I recently picked up a NVidia Quadro M2000 online and have been anxiously waiting for my Display Port to HDMI dongle all week. I plug the card in along with the dongle and HDMI cord, but when I fire ...
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Displayport & HDMI KVM-Switch only show HDMI Connection but not DP

I have the following setup: What works is the monitor plugged into the HDMI port on the KVM-switch, no matter which laptop I try it on. What doesnt work is the displayport-monitor connection, no ...
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How to make my PC become an "psudo/fake" external display for android phone via USB ports (without using any USB to HDMI dongles)

I want my Android phone to recognize my PC as its external display (psuedo/fake or virtual displays) via USB connection (USB-C - USB-A cable or TCP connection) without using any USB to HDMI dongles or ...
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Connect 2 monitors to the HDMI output to extend your screen

I have a notebook (HP 250 G9), with an HDMI output, to which an external monitor is already connected. I would like to understand if, through a splitter, or any other solution, whether it's a cable or ...
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Intermittent blanking monitor with integrated graphics

I have a motherboard with two HDMI connectors. One of them has no signal, the other one works but blacks out intermittently every few seconds. This is happening on the BIOS screen, so I don't think it'...
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Why is one of the HDMI inputs on my TCL TV labeled as 'PC' and how does it differ from other inputs?

I recently purchased a TCL TV and I noticed that it has multiple HDMI inputs. Interestingly, one of these inputs (HDMI2) is specifically labeled as 'PC'. I was wondering what makes this particular ...
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Is there a USB device that will both take HDMI input and send out mouse/keyboard signals to a USB input?

I have an Unraid server that can run headlessly most of the time, but it's occasionally useful to see video output from the server and have keyboard/mouse control for either accessing the BIOS or the ...
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Remote Desktop Connection session hangs randomly over HDMI display

At random times, when I connect my laptop to my monitor via HDMI and open my remote desktop session on the monitor while running other things on the laptop, the remote desktop session hangs and I ...
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Pink and green video after switching inputs/sources on an HP 2210m monitor

I have an HP 2210m flat-panel monitor which I'm used to using the source select on as an ad-hoc KVM when I don't have one handy but, when I hooked up the following configuration... DVI connected to ...
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Dual monitor connection issues - Thinkpad

I have an issue with dual monitors. Graphics is Intel 520. I can connect 2 monitors to my docking station when i use either 1x HDMI or DP and 1x VGA. I can not connect 2 monitors using 1x HDMI and 1x ...
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HDMI/DP to VGA adapers dying

I have multiple custom built server drawers that have been created in order to test multiple HDD's at once. All the drawers are connected to a KVM (Tripp-Lite B070-016-19) using the following setup, a ...
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Windows Get Rearranged When Monitor is turned off using an HDMI cable

A common problem I have had for the longest time was that when I would use display port cables to connect my PC to a multi monitor setup, if I ever turned one of the monitors off, Windows would detect ...
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Managing multiple screens on Windows (10)

I have a setup of Laptop + external monitor that is constantly plugged in, I use DisplayPort cable and have Windows set to "extend" on the 2nd screen and it works well. Now I also have a TV ...
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DisplayPort to HDMI adapter works on Linux but not on Windows

A few months ago I bought a second monitor for my desktop computer. The monitor I bought is the same model as my main monitor (Samsung T35F). My GPU is an AMD RX 6700XT which only has one HDMI output, ...
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Windows 7: AMD: Need to adjust the desktop offset and size within the same screen resolution on TV monitor

My father is using a Panasonic TC-32C12 Widescreen TV for a monitor on a Windows 7 Pro 64 system with an AMD Radeon RX550 video card via HDMI. The TV manual explicitly states use with a PC is not the ...
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Monitor to laptop DVI to HDMI connection not working

I have Samsung B2330 monitor with VGA and DVI and my laptop is dell XPS 15 9750 with Intel UHD 630 graphics card. I try to connect it to the laptop with DVI to HDMI converter like this. The laptop ...
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Can you daisy chain 2 monitors with DP with monitor 1 connected to a KVM switch via HDMI?

I currently have one monitor connected to a KVM switch with only HDMI (and USB-A for peripherals). I want to add a 2nd monitor to my set up. I am thinking of the following set up for daisy chaining 2 ...
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HDMI to Display Port with a KVM and docking station

I have a KVM with HDMI ports and a Dell docking station for my lapotop with DP ports. I used HDMI cables and bought HDMI-DP adapters. It works fine 99% of the time, but for every hour or so the ...
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HDMI adapter not working

I was perusing the internet a couple of months ago with the goal of finding a suitable device that would allow me to connect a third display to my laptop. I came accros an Arch user who suggested that ...
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Rainbow lines in chromebook on using Video capture Card input from mini pc?

Using output from a HP mini PC with Display Port and input into Chromebook laptop and a Tobo Video Capture Card HDMI. Output from mini PC to Video Capture Card via Display Port to HDMI Cable, input ...
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XFX RX580 8gb screen goes black HDMI sound pops then silent for a few seconds then working again

XFX RX580 8gb screen goes black HDMI sound pops then silent for a few seconds then working again I have a workstation HP Z210 with upgraded psu 700w and an XFX rx580 8gb. cpu: i7 2600 with 8gb elpida ...
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How to have display feed switch automatically between one screen active at a time in a Monitor / TV set-up?

I have a monitor and a TV plugged into my PCs graphics card. The monitor is using a DP Cable the TV an HDMI. I'd like to have one screen active at a time. I want to have my desktop streamed to my ...
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Wake on lan doesn't work when DisplayPort cable is connected

I'm trying to configure wake on lan on my Windows 10 desktop and I've discovered that wake on lan doesn't work if there's a DisplayPort cable plugged in (I have tried 3 different DP cables), it works ...
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Connecting industrial camera to Ubuntu. I am getting images of lower resolution than I should

Question. Is it possible to get 48 mp picture from Panasonic me2022 48 mp industrial camera sensor using usb2.0 cabel? How can solve this issue? The camera https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32803731419....
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Why is my GTX 970 working with the motherboard HDMI port, and why is my iGPU disabled on Asus ROG Strix Z690-A gaming WIFI motherboard?

I wanted to test the integrated graphics on my i7 12700 K CPU, so I unplugged the HDMI from the GTX 970 card and plugged it in the motherboard HDMI port. To my surprise, the 970 card was being output ...
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HDMI Projector, HDMI home theather, wrong cable in the wall (HDMI at the projector, Display Port at the hometheater) [closed]

So I put the wrong cable during my construction, I realized the mistake yesterday once everything is done. Tried to pass a new HDMI to HDMI cable, I can't So I'm stuck. I have a Display Port to HDMI ...
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How make windows focus only in one monitor while the other is being used by another device?

I brought the LG 32gn600-b monitor and it has more than one video input. In the display port input I connected to my PC, in the HDMI input I connected to my Nintendo Switch. In my setup I have a ...
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Second & Third Monitor working fine in office until we present in conference room

When using my laptop (Dell) in the office with 2x extra monitors it works fine, I have to do some presentations in a conference room, as soon as I return to my office and plug into my docking station ...
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If an external screen says "No Signal" is it always the GPU which is broken?

Issue: after turning on my laptop, the screen stays completely black, not even a backlight. What happened: I was carrying a backpack with two laptops: a Lenovo 320 15ABR, 6 years old. a Motile M142 ...
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How do I connect dual monitors to my laptop?

Trying to connect two monitors to my laptop. These are the devices I am using: Laptop : ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL Laptop Monitor 1: Dell LCD monitor Monitor 2: Sansui lcd tv My think book does not have a ...
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