Thanks for all the input. I finally fixed my problem.
Let me share info and how I luckily stumbled onto the solution.
Machine is a Dell G15 laptop.
I tried Ubuntu 20 and used "Driver Manager" to pull in the latest Nvidia
driver.
It worked with the external monitor via HDMI only when the Nvidia
On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 4:58 PM VY wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> I am testing my Dell laptop with a Linux Mint bootable USB drive.
> Things are all working except HDMI.
> I tried connecting 2 different monitors (using 2 different HDMI cables) but
> it just won't detect the external monitor.
>
> The
I ran into a similar problem a few years ago. I bought a Dell desktop PC
at Goodwill. I hooked it up to my TV via an HDMI cable. It worked fine
with Windows 10. Wouldn't work with GNU/Linux. I tried Knoppix, Mint, and
probably Kubuntu. I wasn't able to get it to work with GNU/Linux.
On Thu,
On Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 17:58 VY wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I am testing my Dell laptop with a Linux Mint bootable USB drive.
> Things are all working except HDMI.
> I tried connecting 2 different monitors (using 2 different HDMI cables) but
> it just won't detect the external monitor.
>
> The Window 11
Hi All
I am testing my Dell laptop with a Linux Mint bootable USB drive.
Things are all working except HDMI.
I tried connecting 2 different monitors (using 2 different HDMI cables) but
it just won't detect the external monitor.
The Window 11 OS is able to see the external monitor so it is not
