Questions tagged [external-display]
An external display is a display device, such as a TV, projector, or extra monitor, that is not the primary display for the computer. Use this tag if your question is specific to the external display, rather than about multiple monitors in general.
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Staggered monitors: Mouse moving to other monitor where not abutting
I have an external monitor connected to a Windows 11 laptop in this staggered configuration that makes it possible to push the laptop to the back of the desk and use both screens and the laptop ...
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Why does only 1 monitor work after swapping a pair of 24" for a pair of 32" with a MacBook M1 Pro?
For the last few years I've been using a MacBook M1 Pro at home with a pair of 24" Asus monitors. The MacBook M1 Pro is connected to a dock via USB-C (or maybe Thunderbolt - not sure), and the ...
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Is changing the monitor names in Projection settings possible?
I have a TV and a PC monitor connected to my PC. Windows OS appears on my PC monitor but the BIOS screen and settings show up on the TV. I prefer to show BIOS on my PC monitor. There's a priority ...
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External monitor has 100% brightness but it is not bright [duplicate]
I'm using a Windows 11 laptop and connect with a DELL monitor (1920 x 1080). I am able to adjust brightness for the internal display as I want, but the DELL monitor is quite dark, although the ...
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Why does my external monitor go blank when opening Netflix?
I recently bought a new laptop with Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti Graphics Card.
Normally, my 2 external monitors (both Dell P2422H) works fine, but when I open Netflix, it goes blank
Few notes:
It doesn't ...
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Why won’t BIOS display on an external display using Alienware 17 R3 laptop? [duplicate]
I have a Alienware 17 R3 laptop that has display problems. I recently replaced the motherboard and the display does not come on. Windows recognizes it but when booted it doesn't do anything no logo no ...
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Connected monitor is black - what can I do?
I have DELL laptop and 2 DELL monitors. The connection is monitor - monitor - laptop. This has been working for years. Now, today, the monitor in the middle is black. I haven't done any updates/...
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Why am I unable to connect Surface Laptop 7 to external monitor?
I bought a Surface Laptop 7 with Windows 11 Pro. I am trying to connect it to an external display (LG monitor) via the USB-C cable (USB-C on Surface; Display Port on the monitor).
It sometimes works ...
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Force higher resolution on TV as dual monitor
I have a tv OKI v19b-led3. On the label it says 50hz and HD ready (1280x720). I have it connected as second monitor but in Windows 11, it says it can only go to 640x480 and 60hz:
Listing all the ...
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bios and bootloader not showning on an external screen
I recently downloaded Arch Linux on an old laptop using archinstall. I chose grub. I'm not sure if I have BIOS or UEFI. The problem is that neither grub nor BIOS/UEFI show up on the TV. It loses ...
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Keyboard shortcut to change window scaling?
I am looking for a keyboard shortcut to quickly change the window scaling of my second (external) monitor.
I usually want to switch scaling between 100% and 150%, depending on the application.
Is ...
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Keeping a window visible on shared screen while switching workspaces on Ubuntu
I am using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (X11) on my laptop, and suppose I want to use Deskreen to share a PDF viewer on my iPad while writing LaTeX on Ubuntu.
I have two application windows open:
A text editor ...
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Use iPad as 2nd monitor of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
I am trying to use xrandr and deskreen to use my iPad 9th gen as the 2nd screen of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (X11).
❯ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1366 x 768, maximum 16384 x 16384
eDP-1 ...
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Why am I sometimes getting no signal to external monitor when my laptop exits screensaver?
I have a laptop running Windows 11. It is connected, through a dock, to two monitors.
When the laptop is left unused for a little while, it turns off the monitors. If I then move the mouse or press a ...
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3rd External display for MSI Laptop with RTX4060 SWORD 15A12V
I use SWORD 15 A12V MSI laptop which has RTX4060. But for some reason I can use only 2 external monitors. I need to use one more. Kindly guide me how can i do that? Need to use 3 in total.