Questions tagged [resolution]
the number and ratio of pixels (visual data) shown on a computer display (e.g., 1024 x 768), also depicted as an aspect ratio or in pixel density (pixels per inch or cm). Use the "Display" tag for other computer screen issues.
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"Fit to screen" For External monitor
I am using a TV as an external monitor, but the screen does not fit properly. Only the top half of the apps on the bottom dock are visible, and none of the top menus on the desktop are showing. On ...
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Loki and GTX 1070: Can't choose anything but 1024x768
I've tried adding resolutions via xrandr (VGA1 is apparently not a thing) as well as installing NVIDIA's proprietary drivers (the NVIDIA install fails after a "something something drm service error"). ...
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Resolution problem after exiting from a game (Wine)
I am playing GTA San Andreas using Wine. When I quit the game, everything looks weird. How can I fix this?
Edit: After a restart, it solves this issue. But How can I fix without restart.
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High Screen Resolution [4:3]
High Screen Resolution [1280x1024][4:3]
i search google and tried to use the screen resolution. above but i failed
i am newbie to this operating system , usually on windows when update my Graphic ...
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Freya, Samsung Ativ 9, Display Resolution problems
I just installed Freya on my Samsung Ativ 9 series, and works fine. Though everything looks really small, when I tried to go to settings, displays and change the display resolution it only appears ...
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Everything zoomed at installation
I'm trying to install Elementary OS, and since it's based on Ubuntu I thought this question might have place here.
During the very beginning of the installation I'm having this weird bug where the ...
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How do I set a custom screen resolution as permanent?
I am using the latest elementary OS build 0.3.2.
I need a screen resolution of 1280x800_60.00.
I can set the desired screen resolution using xrandr.
This change is only temporary and disappears upon ...
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Second monitor doesn't show max supported resolution
I am using ElementaryOS on an Acer E5 Laptop with Intel Haswell Graphics and an Nvidia GT840M. The screen of that laptop is 1920x1080 and works fine. At work I connect a second monitor. That one ...
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Display Scaling Crashes Pantheon, No Way to Fix
Elementary has been running very well on my Dell XPS 13 9343 for months, but today I decided to try to scale up the display a bit because it was a little hard to read text. I entered the following ...
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I can't set the screen resolution which is through HDMI to 1920X1080 for my laptop
monitor: ViewSonic VX2460h
GPU: Nvidia GT650M
NVIDIA Driver Version: 355.11
Output of xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 3409 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
VGA-0 disconnected (normal left ...
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Resolution Issue on install
I'm unable to install elementary OS due to this resolution issue, does anyone know how I can fix it?
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Unknown display, low resolution, black screen, nvidia drivers problems
I'm having troubles with my display and graphics drivers.
Can't get my resolution higher than " 1024 * 768 " while my native resolution should be 1980 * 1080. Also it says that it can't recognize my ...
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Login screen doesn't support dual monitors [closed]
When I log in to ElementaryOS, my wallpaper spans as expected because of the tweaks I installed. However, the login screen show mirrors the displays and doesn't account for different screen ...
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Second monitor via HDMI behavior is inconsistent?
If I plug a secondary monitor via HDMI when I'm already logged in, everything runs smoothly.
But if I plug the HDMI while in the Welcome screen, and then I log in, the graphics in my main screen (...
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Pantheon-greeter login screen has incorrect resolution on external monitor
Laptop: Lenovo T530
External VGA monitor: LG Flatron E2051
The LG monitor is set as primary. The login screen shows on both the laptop monitor and the external monitor. The resolution of the laptop ...
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Elementary OS installation time resolution problem
I have downloaded the Freya version, burnt it into a DVD then i have booted with the DVD, after loading the welcome screen opens but the problem is the resolution is not correct, everything out there ...
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Install resolution
I'm trying to install Elementary one a spare computer that I'm going to give to my nephew - I don't have a monitor but the computer has an HDMI input so I plug it into my television and try install it,...
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Change resolution in VirtualBox
I just installed elementary OS 0.3.1 in a VirtualBox 4.3.12 (using MacOS X 10.9.5 as a host), installed the guest additions (I had to mount the CD manually and execute the .run script manually) but ...
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Resolution of LightDM an additional monitor - Elementary OS Freya [closed]
How to fix this problem with the resolution of LightDM an additional monitor?
lightdm 1.10.5
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
LVDS1 connected (normal ...
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Unusual display resolution issue
I have elementary OS on 2 ageing laptops and my main PC. Both laptops display properly but the PC is wonky.
Monitor is a 1920x1080 Samsung All-in-one Win 8.1. I built an AMD64 based linux PC and am ...
