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Show application on second screen even when logged off
I have second screen attached to my computer and I would like to use the screen to be showing something permanently. Actually I want just one special application to be running there in full screen. ...
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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 :
Problem :
When I reboot my Mac sometimes from sleep, it messed up all my displays arrangement ...
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15 wall mount monitors displaying the same video through LAN?
We want to have announcement/info monitors around our office and we want to stream it all from the same PC. Is it possible to do this via LAN or what's the best cost effective solution to achieve this?...
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Is it possible to use SurfaceBook as a monitor?
I got a desktop computer and a SurfaceBook(with performance base), but don't have an extra monitor(even if I have, it'll be difficult for me to find a place to place it...), so I want to use the SB as ...
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DisplayPort MST and HDMI adapter
I have a Dell u2715h monitor which has both a DisplayPorts in and a DisplayPort out. It claims to support DisplayPort 1.2 and MST (Multi-Stream Transport). I do not have a second DisplayPort enabled ...
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Is my monitor faulty and I need to return it, or is there a quick fix?
I just bought a BenQ RL2455HM monitor. I was really excited until I opened the box, connected the power lead and turned on the monitor to see that it is not working properly.
I cannot post any ...
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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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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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Brightness doesn't change on external display
I have a laptop with a external display and when i try to change brightness in windows it changes only on built in display. Night light works tho. I'd change brightness with monitor menu, but hdr on ...
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Monitor detects no input but my computer detects monitor
I have a single HP EliteDisplay E243i that I use as an external monitor for my Macbook Pro (2023) and Lenovo Thinkpad to extend their screens, not at the same time. The monitor was working (displaying ...
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Using 2012 iMac as a monitor for 2020 M1 MacBook Air
I have an old iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) and i want to use it as a second monitor for my new MacBook Air (M1, 2020).
Is it possible without latency or any quality loss?
If it is, what are the options ...
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Second screen - how to avoid a mess and offscreen windows (Windows 10)
I have successfully set up a TV as second screen (HDMI) - mainly to watch YouTube on. Selected 'Desktop extended mode', so I can move the YouTube/Twitch windows over there. Even full-screen works fine....
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Samsung S27H850 as external display via USB-C
I think about buying a Samsung S27H850 screen as an external display for my Macbok12 late 2016. I wonder if I can use this screen as an external Monitor via USB-C with a resolution of 2560 x 1440. The ...
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Mirror browser window to second window
I have two displays set-up, one facing me, one facing a customer.
I want to mirror the content of a page shown in Chrome to the second screen, without any of the other applications being displayed on ...
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MIracast: Protected content cannot be viewed on this device
I'm trying to use Miracast to extend my desktop. I'm using 2 laptops (an Asus and a Lenovo) both running windows 10. Although in the Projecting on this PC settings is stated that This device might ...
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Configure Dual Monitor on Kali Linux
I'm trying to configure a second screen for my Kali.
I run it from usb on a Razer Blade 15 and I'm connecting the external monitor by HDMI but the screen remains black. It's like Kali is not ...
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Horizontal lines appear to be wavy when scrolling on rotated IPS monitor
I am connecting an Acer (CB271HU bmidprx 27” IPS 2K) monitor connected via DisplayPort to my 13'' 2017 MBP (graphics card: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 1536 MB). When I turn the monitor in portrait (...
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Load Application on to external HDMI/VGA display
I have connected one external Display to my laptop( means connected one HDMI display) which contains Ubuntu 16.04 as the OS. I would like to display content like VLC player, Firefox etc only on this ...
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Windows 10 - Only External Monitor Sleeps
I am trying to run a digital signage solution off of an all-in-one. More or less, the computer is playing a slideshow continuously. The computer is connected (via a displayport->VGA adapter) to a TV. ...
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Macbook won't output to TV via HDMI in Windows?
I'm trying to use my TV as a monitor for my Macbook running a fresh install of Windows 10 via bootcamp, but all I'm getting is a solid green screen.
I've tried a few different HDMI cables and I'm ...
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Connect Monitors to PC Wirelessly?
I'm trying to put together a quick setup guide and equipment list for what someone will need to do if they want to hook up multiple monitors to a single laptop wirelessly for additional real estate in ...
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LCD controller board showing image four times
I had a broken laptop and I wanted to take advantage of its screen, so I disassembled it and noticed that the display is a Quanta QD15TL07:
So I found this controller board on eBay: http://r.ebay.com/...
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Purchasing a larger display with the same resolution, concerned about screen space and benefits
I own an Acer E5-575G laptop. The screen is a 15-inch, 1920 by 1080 panel. The graphics card is an NVIDIA GEFORCE 940MX. I do a lot of things on my laptop: reading, writing, researching, browsing, ...
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How can I stop my monitor turning itself off and on again every few seconds
I have two monitors connected to my windows laptop. Sometimes (particularly after resuming from a suspended state, but sometimes it just happens randomly too) the second monitor will go into a cycle ...
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Why does text seem a little blurry when I switched from DisplayPort to HDMI?
I recently switched to another laptop that doesn't have a miniDisplayPort, only USB Type-C. I haven't got the adapter for type-C yet so I'm using an HDMI cable to connect to my monitor (2560*1440,60Hz)...
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External monitor has dark banding around colors
I'm not sure how to describe this phenomenon properly. However, my new Asus VX24AH shows dark borders/banding around coloured boxes or text. It is plugged into a Late 2013 Retina MacBook Pro using ...
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Unable to use 3 displays (incl. laptop) at the same time
I have a DELL E6540 with the following specs:
i7 4610M (supports 3 displays according to Intel)
AMD Radeon HD 8790M
Intel HD Graphics 4600
1 HDMI port
1 VGA port
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
I think that'...
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Installing windows 10 with an external screen
Basically I want to install this new windows 10 tehnical preview edition on my laptop, but the problem is that I have a broken laptop screen so I connected my laptop to a different monitor.
I pressed ...
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How can you mirror a high-resoluton screen?
I just bought a 1440p 21:9 monitor that I had planned on using wirelessly with my laptop from across the living room. I tried using a Miracast dongle (a Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter) but it will ...
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Single N560GTX-Ti-Twin-Frozr-II with 3 monitors?
With a single N560GTX-Ti-Twin-Frozr-II card, can I output to three monitors?
and if so, how?
I am currently getting this when I attempt to enable all three monitors:
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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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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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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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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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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 high-...
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Display cloning with standard(Windows) display drivers
Is it possible to clone display on an external monitor in Windows XP only using drivers shipped with Windows? I know, it is possible with drivers shipped by NVIDIA, ATI/AMD or Intel, I know.
But all ...
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Windows Dell: Monitor Display Resolution Changes When Closing Lid
I have a Dell Precision 5480 (2024 model). Everytime I close the laptop lid, the Display Resolution gets smaller. When I open the lid, it gets bigger. I'm trying to find a solution to keep same ...
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Black Display on Alienware M17 and very slight/soft clicking sound
I have an Alienware M17 laptop that I have had for several years. I was trying to plug an external monitor early today and when I did so, I noticed the monitor was flickering. So I tried an ...
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Samsung monitor brightness changes frequently when I use it as MacBook external screen
I've connected a Samsung s24r650 monitor via its default HDMI cable to a MacBook Pro M3 but as you see in the gif below, the brightness changes frequently (flickers). I already changed all display ...
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Cycle through open desktops in Windows 10 automatically
I have a single display that I want to project information on for general public view but there is too much information to display all at once on a single screen. The java program I am using to ...
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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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How to check support for Ultrawide 1440p?
I have MSI GF75 Thin 10SC and I wanted to buy an ultrawide monitor with 3440x1440p.
As per the specs my laptop supports 4K at 30hz. So if I go with the above resolution will it support ultrawide with ...
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Monitor has duplicated refresh rate in the same resolution
I'm dealing with interesting issue on Ubuntu with 2 connected monitors via HDMI.
One of them (HDMI2) has 60.00 twice for 1920x1080 resolution in xrandr output.
How it's even possible? Is there some ...
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Does my game keep running if I physically turn off the monitor? How about Digitally?
I am playing a game on Windows 10 21h2. I have some bots working in the background using image detection of the game.
Furthermore, I was wondering does the game and the bot keep running if I turn off ...
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Get PC to send a video signal when monitor turned on AFTER PC has booted
We have a TV as a monitor in our conference room, but people always have to turn the TV on first, otherwise, the PC will not send a video signal.
Is there a way to get the pc to always send a signal ...
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Keyboard plugged in display cannot be used until monitor wake-up message disappears
I have a Dell UltraSharp 49" (U4919DW) display and I use it as an input to connect all my devices (keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc.) and connect to my laptop (Dell Precision 5560) through USB-C. ...
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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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Daisy chained Dell P2419HC monitors fonts are blurry but video and pictures appear fine
I have got two Dell P2419HC daisy chained to my laptop. The connections are as following
Laptop to 1st Monitor -> usb-c
1st Monitor to 2nd Monitor -> DP 1.2 cable.
Images and videos are fine but ...
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My Acer V206HQL's display is half cut off from the top & same is reflecting in the bottom
My Acer display is half cut off from the top, the same is visible at the bottom of the display divided by a white line, also there is a fringing issue, I can guarantee you this is hardware related not ...
