2013/9/9 Kevin Martin <[email protected]> > On 09/09/13 13:31, Richard Vickery wrote: > > Hi gang: > > > > I'm on F20. The only way I get a screen that anyone can see is not by > > using the portable computer's screen, but plugging it into another > > screen. I tried going into the "Power" control but it's already on > > maximum brightness. Any Ideas on how else I might try to fix it? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Richard > > > > Y'know, I just had this problem with an HP laptop and had to replace the > screen. I could *barely* see that the screen had something > on it if I shined a flashlight on it at different angles. It turned out > to be a bad screen. FWIW, this was with Knoppix but the > screen was definitely bad. Screens on laptops are fairly easy to replace, > FWIW. Lots of videos on how to do it and the screens > tend to be < $100. > > Otherwise, I couldn't tell you what might be happening. > > Good luck. > > Kevin >
another idea: could it be you have an (intel) adapter that 'thinks' you have two displays, and instead you only have one? i mean, the background is black both on portable's display and on external display?
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