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Questions tagged [display]

Display devices used with computers, such as monitors

This tag is intended for questions involving display devices. This includes computer monitors and TVs (when used as computer displays) This is chiefly meant as a hardware tag; do not use this tag for questions about the displaying of content by software.

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Why don't websites immediately display their text these days?

I've noticed that recently many websites are slow to display their text. Usually, the background, images and so on are going to be loaded, but no text. After some time the text starts appearing here and there (not always all of it at the same…
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What are differences between VBoxVGA, VMSVGA and VBoxSVGA in VirtualBox?

VirtualBox 6.0 provides a new setting called Graphics Controller. There are four options to choose from: None VBoxVGA VMSVGA VBoxSVGA In the user manual I have found this information: Graphics Controller: Specifies the graphics adapter type used…
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How do I fix a "cannot open display" error when opening an X program after ssh'ing with X11 forwarding enabled?

After launching the X11 app (XQuartz 2.3.6, xorg-server 1.4.2-apple56) on my Mac (OS X 10.6.8), opening an terminal in X11 and running xhost +, I then ssh -Y to my Ubuntu 10.04 VM (running on VMware Fusion). When I run gedit .bashrc (for example),…
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How to disable the screen orientation hotkeys in Windows (XP)?

I'm using Eclipse in Windows XP. One of my favorite shortcuts is CTRL+ALT+DOWN (or CTRL+ALT+UP) to duplicate a line. I just found that on this machine (XP ThinkPad, with NVIDIA graphics driver), this is has the effect of fliping the screen upside…
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Windows on second monitor moves to primary monitor after sleep/lock

I'm using latest Windows 10. I have dual monitors and am working on software development. I move Visual Studio to second monitor to work on it. When I lock wndows and leave computer and go somewhere and come back after 20-30 min both laptop and…
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Why does 1366x768 resolution exist?

I know that there's a previous question about this but it doesn't have any real answers despite having been viewed 12,400 times, and the fact that it's been closed. With that in mind... Why in the world is 1366x768 resolution a real thing? It has an…
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Why are laptop screens sized the way they are?

We've been discussing this in the Comms Room on Serverfault, and thought it might make a good question on SuperUser...especially if there's a clear answer. The hope is that it is a Good Subjective question. Why do laptop screen sizes come in the…
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What is the difference between 4K, UHD and QHD? Do we agree on one official resolution?

Nowadays it seems that Full HD isn’t enough anymore and the terms “4K,” “QHD” and “UHD” are thrown around interchangeably. At the same time, there is not just one “4K” resolution in the catalogs. I have seen resolutions such as 2560 x 1600, 3440 x…
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What's the (exact) naming scheme for Dell monitors?

Dell monitors have cryptic model names/codes such as U2312f or E2318H. The model names is made up of (at least) four elements, exemplified below: Category Diagonal Length Two digits Final letters E 23 18 H Here's what I know about…
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Turn off display in Windows on command

Is there a way to turn off the display in Windows (7), preferably without using additional software? Powershell script works fine, but leaves command-line window after turning on the display.
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Fake broken pixel on Windows 10

A couple of months ago I discovered that I have broken pixel on my laptop screen: The weirdness of it is that it isn't a broken pixel at all, because as you can see I'm able to screenshot it. The first time it appeared, I just rebooted my laptop a…
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Linux "Top" command for Windows Powershell?

I am looking for a PowerShell cmdlet that can provide similar functionality to the Linux Top app. Something that refreshes at some given interval and displays the process list with CPU % util. I have seen scripts that list CPU % utilization in a…
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What sense does it make for "sharpness" to be adjustable on a monitor?

Modern monitors often have a "sharpness" setting. But I don't really understand how it makes sense for such a setting to exist. The software asks the monitor to display a particular pattern of 32-bit RGB values, right? i.e. The OS might ask the…
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What do the upstream/downstream USB ports on a monitor do?

I came across few configuration of a monitor and they include many different port along with some USB ports. Monitor: DELL P2214H, DELL P2414H In the monitor description it mentions that there are both USB 'upstream' and 'downstream' ports. What is…
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How can I dim my computer screen beyond the minimum?

I usually just use Fn + Left or Fn + Right to adjust my screen's brightness but the minimum settings are still too bright for me (especially when I'm working at night). I tried going through the Power Options in the Control Panel (plan brightness…
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