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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.

An external display is a display device, such as a television, projector or extra monitor, that is not the primary display for the computer. This most often relates to a display that is connected to a laptop, but can also apply to a desktop connected to a TV, projector, or other display device not typically used for everyday computing. Use this tag if your question is specific to the external display, rather than about multiple monitors in general. See also .

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macOS Sierra doesn't scale for 4k monitor

I just upgraded to macOS Sierra. In El Capitan, I could have my 4k monitor (Dell P2715Q) scale so it was the equivalent of a 2560x1440 monitor, but in Sierra it only lets me do 2k/4k resolutions now. Anyone know of a fix?
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Turn on Windows 10 laptop without opening it if external monitor is attached?

I work most of the time with my Windows 10 laptop (Lenovo X1 Carbon, 2012 1. gen model) closed and an external monitor attached. To achieve this I have to start the computer by opening the lid, press the start button, wait until it booted and…
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What are the advantages of 10-bit monitors?

To support 10-bit color the following are needed: A monitor supporting it. A GPU supporting it (only AMD FirePro and NVIDIA Quadro support this?). Compatible software. Unless I am mistaken there are very few programs out there supporting 10-bit…
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Can an HDMI cable carry a mouse a keyboard signal?

I would like to plug a mouse and keyboard into a monitor and have the HDMI cable carry the signal back to the laptop along with the video. Do HDMI cables an ports support this functionality? The laptop—an Acer Aspire V5-571P-6828 running Windows…
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Does Windows know physical size of external monitor?

I have a new business-class laptop and Windows 10, with an external monitor connected via HDMI. Both monitors (i.e. the laptop's and the external monitor) are 1920x1080 but the external monitor is physically bigger than the laptop's. When I drag a…
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Is there any benefit of using HDMI over DVI?

I recently bought a Mac mini. It comes with an HDMI to DVI adapter. I bought a LG monitor that has an HDMI port. My concern is: Is there any improvement when I connect the Mac Mini to the monitor using an HDMI cable? Currently I am connecting to…
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Is there a work around to configure brightness or color on a DisplayLink monitor?

I run 3 monitors in addition to my laptop display at work - two of the monitors are using DisplayLink adapters. I've always thought that all my displays were too bright (and possibly give me headaches?) - even after I reduced their brightness as…
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Cannot enter BIOS due to broken screen

Lately my laptop (HP g42 247sb) screen is damaged, so I hook it up with an external monitor (LG something) and it works fine now. The only annoying thing is I cannot navigate the BIOS menu for some tweaking because the BIOS not shown on the external…
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What maximal resolution is reasonable when using a VGA cable?

I own a laptop which only has VGA as a port for external displays. I'm thinking to buy an external flat-screen monitor for my laptop. Which resolution should the display have at the utmost so that I still have a reasonably sharp image?
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Connecting a 2560x1440 display to a laptop?

Having read Jeff Atwood's blog post on Korean 27" IPS LCDs, I've been wondering to what extent these are useful in a notebook + large display situation. I own a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E320 with 2nd gen. integrated Intel graphics. According to the spec…
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Is it safe to unplug an extra monitor from a laptop without turning off the monitor?

I have an extra monitor which is connected to my MacBook Pro 13 2020 using a USB-C to VGA convertor. Is it safe to unplug the extra screen without turning off the monitor? Because when I plugged in the charger, the extra monitor turned off for two…
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External monitor turning black intermittently

I have installed an external monitor (Dell ST2220L, 21.5 inch) on my laptop (Sony Vaio). I am using a DVI-D cable for connection. Since the laptop does not have a DVI-D port, I have connected a DVI-D to HDMI connector on the laptop end and inserted…
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How to prevent clipped screen edges on my TV, HDMI-connected?

I'm going to start with the problem statement: My TV over HDMI cuts edges of the picture. Obviously, most of these problems I have found in the search, point to the cable... But I don't think this is the case. Cable: EVOLVEO XXtremeCord 3 meters,…
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Changing dual-monitor settings without closing the laptop lid on OS X

I have a Unibody MacBook hooked up to an external display. By default when I boot up, the system will go to dual-monitor mode. I want to use only the external display. The Apple supplied solution to this problem is to close the lid of the laptop…
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Two identical external monitors, one through HDMI another VGA. Text on VGA looks blurry

I've tried a lot of things but I can't seem to get it working correctly. Below is my setup. Laptop is a Dell Latitude E6535, which has Video chip/card NVidia NVS 5200M. I have two external AOC IPS i2367Fh 23-Inch Screen LED Monitor. One connected to…
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