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HDMI not working while plugging in Power charger to the laptop (works fine with battery only)
I have an Acer Aspire 6930 with Nvidia 9600m GT GPU, there is a weird issue that occurs when I connect the Acer Aspire to an LG TV with HDMI cable... the Laptop recognizes the TV and everything seems ...
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TV screen turns off/flickers when connected to computer through HDMI
My computer is connected to three displays:
Cable: DVI - Display: 27" computer monitor
Cable: DVI-HDMI - Display: 24" TV
Cable: HDMI - Display: 50" TV (routed through an Onkyo 5.1 surround sound ...
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My old monitor Samsung Syncmaster 740n needs 2-3 min to turn on
When I power on my old monitor Samsung Syncmaster 740n, it needs needs 2-3 min to power on. When it turns on, it works fine.
What can be wrong with it and if it possible how to fix it?
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After closing lid I still must press power button to turn screen on
On my Windows 10 64-bit machine, the "when I close the lid" settings is set to:
On battery: Do nothing
Plugged in: Do nothing
Yet after I closed the lid and open it again, I still need to ...
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Monitor connected to a surge protector goes blank for a few seconds everytime room lights are switched on
I have noticed this problem in 2 separate locations. In both cases they are computer monitors connected to a surge protector extension cord.
Every time the lights or fans are switched on or the ...
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Monitor turns off after a few seconds - both monitors
Running into a weird issue - my second monitor started turning off after a few seconds today. I power off and back on, and it immediately powers off again after a few seconds. I tried a spare monitor ...
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Does changing the screen resolution affect power consumption?
If I have two identical monitors and have set one to display in high resolution and the other to display in low resolution will there be any difference in power consumption?
Note that this question ...
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Optimal monitor resolution
Currently, there are a lot of monitors capable of displaying 4K resolutions, for example the one used in this Alienware laptop. This laptop has 15 inch display with 4K resolution. I have a few ...
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ASUS monitor turns off, replacing the power cord works for a while then it happens again
My ASUS monitor is turning off a couple of times a day and is unable to be turned back on. I discovered that replacing the power cord allows it to turn on again, and in fact if I just plug in another ...
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Windows Power Options - Turn off the display - HDMI not saving energy
I recently purchased a BenQ GL2760H Monitor which has both HDMI/VGA/DVI inputs. I have a Dell Desktop with Window 7 which has a built-in Intel graphics card with just HDMI and VGA outputs. I also ...
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Strange behaviour on LCD monitor that doesn't turn on
This monitor will only turn on on 1 out of 8 or 10 attempts at pressing the "power" button, only after I had disconnected and reconnected it to the power line before each attempt, i.e.:
Connect the ...
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Does turning off the monitor drop GPU power consumption?
When I manually switch one of my monitors off in a dual monitor setup does the GPU drop power consumption and stop sending a signal to the monitor?
Does it work the same way when Windows turns off ...
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Whats the name of the device on a laptop that turns the monitor on and off when the lid is opened or closed?
What's the name of the hardware device on a laptop that turns the monitor on and off when the lid is opened or closed?
My dv9000 laptop screen won't come on due to this 'switch' and I want to replace ...
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Why do my network interface and powered-off backlight consume too much power in powertop?
I have an ASUS n550jv laptop. Currently, the wifi is off, the ethernet is active, and the display is completely off (using an external monitor). Yet, in powertop I see the following:
The battery ...
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pc turns on but display nothing
I turn on my pc all the fans and leds working but no Beep and nothing on the display then on turn it off and on again it works fine with NO problem then I turn it off and the same scenario again and ...
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