Why aren’t my screen saver and display power timeouts activating?
My screen saver no longer starts automatically, and the setting that should turn the display off after a period of inactivity also does nothing. The screen stays on…
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Why does my old 60Hz LG display look better than my new 180Hz IPS monitor?
I've used an older LG 24LF4820 LED display for several years and always thought it looked good enough. I recently bought a KTC H24F8, a 24-inch 1080p IPS…
How can I restore the duplicate and extend display options on CachyOS?
When I first connected my TV, I was offered options to mirror, extend, or otherwise configure the external display. Those choices no longer appear in the display settings,…
Laptop screen stopped working after sleep while external monitors still work
I was watching a movie with an HDMI cable connected when my Asus UX430 running Windows 11 went to sleep. After waking it, the built-in laptop display stayed…
Laptop screen stopped working after sleep, but external monitors still work
I was watching a movie through an HDMI connection when my Asus UX430 running Windows 11 went to sleep. After waking it, the built-in laptop display stopped showing…
How can I restore the duplicate or extend display options in CachyOS?
When I first connected my TV, I was shown options to mirror, extend, or otherwise configure the external display. That menu no longer appears, even after disconnecting and…
How can I fix overly saturated colors when launching games?
My laptop is a couple of years old, and recently the colors become extremely oversaturated whenever I start certain video games. The effect is much stronger in person…
How can I reset Windows display scaling after accidentally setting it to 500%?
I was trying to change my PC's resolution and noticed the Windows display scaling setting. I misunderstood what it did, so I changed the scale to 120% and…
How can I reset Windows display scaling when the screen is stuck at 500%?
I tried to adjust my Windows display settings and accidentally set the scaling to 500%, thinking it would increase the screen resolution. Now everything is so large that…
How can I get Linux to recognize my second monitor?
I'm trying to use two monitors with Linux, but the system isn't detecting the second one. The cables and monitor connections seem fine, and I've already tried swapping…
How can I get Linux to detect and use my second monitor?
I'm setting up Linux with two monitors, but the second display isn't being detected. The monitor connections and cables are working, and I'm probably using GNOME, although I'm…
How can I make two monitors and a drawing tablet display similar colors?
I use two different monitors along with a Wacom Cintiq 13HD. The same image looks noticeably different on each screen, and I'd like to get their colors as…
How can I make two monitors and a drawing tablet display more consistent colors?
I use two different monitors along with a Wacom Cintiq 13HD graphics tablet: an AG Neovo LW22G and an AOC 2470W. The same image can look noticeably different…
HDR Is Applying to Games That Don’t Support It Even Though Auto HDR Is Off
HDR seems to be affecting games that don't support it, including Isle and Dead by Daylight. Screenshots and recorded clips look badly washed out or oversaturated, and disabling…
How Can I Run Dual Monitors at Different Refresh Rates Without Losing Brightness?
I'm using two monitors, with the primary display capable of 240 Hz and the second limited to 60 Hz. When both monitors are connected over HDMI, they work,…
How can I access my app shortcuts on both monitors in Windows 11?
I'm using two monitors in extended-display mode on Windows 11. My desktop icons and shortcuts only appear on the primary monitor, but I want convenient access to the…
Why do my games look blurry at 1080p?
I'm using an Intel i5-12400F, an RX 6700 XT with 12 GB of VRAM, 32 GB of DDR4 memory, and an MSI G255F 1080p monitor. Games look extremely…
Why does my new 34-inch ultrawide monitor look stretched on Windows 11?
I bought a 34-inch Acer curved monitor, but the picture looks stretched and the proportions seem wrong. I'm using Windows 11 and currently the highest resolution available is…
Why do some apps look oversized even at 1080p and 100% zoom?
The app icons themselves look normal, but the interfaces inside apps such as Brave, Google, and Discord appear much too large and cluttered. My display resolution is set…
How can I set my 1080p monitor to the correct resolution in Linux Mint?
I recently switched to Linux Mint, but my display is stuck at a 4:3 aspect ratio and 1024×768 resolution. My monitor supports 1080p, yet the display settings do…