Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-22 Thread Oliver Elphick
On Tue, 2016-03-22 at 16:36 -0400, Ric Moore wrote: >  > I didn't see a response to the question if this was a laptop? > It isn't.  It's a tower PC. The on-board Intel video is not used; there is a dual-head Nvidia card with both monitors.

Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-22 Thread Ric Moore
On 03/22/2016 06:14 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote: On Monday 21 March 2016 23:13:22 Oliver Elphick wrote: On Mon, 2016-03-21 at 23:07 +, Mark Fletcher wrote: It couldn't be a dodgy cable, could it? Mark I don't think so. If that were the case it would flash on and off as the cable moved. It is

Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-22 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Monday 21 March 2016 23:13:22 Oliver Elphick wrote: > On Mon, 2016-03-21 at 23:07 +, Mark Fletcher wrote: > > It couldn't be a dodgy cable, could it? > > > > Mark > > I don't think so. If that were the case it would flash on and off as > the cable moved. It is resolutely blank, except just

Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-22 Thread Oliver Elphick
On Mon, 2016-03-21 at 20:55 -0400, Felix Miata wrote: > Oliver Elphick composed on 2016-03-21 22:56 (UTC): > > > What gfxchip powers your displays? > > > > Card: Nvidia > > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [NVS > > 300] > > (rev a2) > > > > (I hope that is an answer!)

Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-21 Thread Felix Miata
Oliver Elphick composed on 2016-03-21 22:56 (UTC): On Mon, 2016-03-21 at 17:27 -0400, Felix Miata wrote: Oliver Elphick composed on 2016-03-21 21:01 (UTC): > I have two monitors; the second one sometimes comes to life but is > usually blank. However, the system thinks that it is active

Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-21 Thread Oliver Elphick
On Mon, 2016-03-21 at 23:07 +, Mark Fletcher wrote: > It couldn't be a dodgy cable, could it? > > Mark I don't think so. If that were the case it would flash on and off as the cable moved. It is resolutely blank, except just sometimes. The cable is behind the desk, so it doesn't ge tmoved.

Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-21 Thread Mark Fletcher
It couldn't be a dodgy cable, could it? Mark On Tue, 22 Mar 2016 at 07:57, Oliver Elphick wrote: > On Mon, 2016-03-21 at 17:27 -0400, Felix Miata wrote: > > Oliver Elphick composed on 2016-03-21 21:01 (UTC): > > > > > > > > I have two monitors; the second one sometimes comes to

Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-21 Thread Oliver Elphick
On Mon, 2016-03-21 at 17:27 -0400, Felix Miata wrote: > Oliver Elphick composed on 2016-03-21 21:01 (UTC): > > > > > I have two monitors; the second one sometimes comes to life but is > > usually blank. However, the system thinks that it is active and > > displaying. > >  > Which Debian? MATE

Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-21 Thread Felix Miata
Oliver Elphick composed on 2016-03-21 21:01 (UTC): I have two monitors; the second one sometimes comes to life but is usually blank. However, the system thinks that it is active and displaying. The primary monitor is a Samsung 24" and the secondary (usually non- functioning) one a Mirai -

Multi-display - one monitor active but blank

2016-03-21 Thread Oliver Elphick
I have two monitors; the second one sometimes comes to life but is usually blank. However, the system thinks that it is active and displaying. The primary monitor is a Samsung 24" and the secondary (usually non- functioning) one a Mirai  - Chi Mei Optoelectronics 22".  Just occasionally the