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Just a guess, something to do with the lappy's configuration, "BIOS setting, check next, I would." -Yoda

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The monitor knows it's plugged in and when it's unplugged (from the HDMI port) in MX, and it works in when I boot the laptop into windows.

Is there a way to remove the current display ...

What does your Display dialog look like? Mirror unchecked?


https://i.ibb.co/frDMcf8/display.png

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Edit: Bad cable? Are the monitor and cable known to work?


New cable. Tested with windows. My display setting are different from yours, maybe because I'm using Plasma? I don't have a mirror ...

According to your laptop's online manual page 97 the key combination of FN and then F7 is identified as "switching between monitor and projector".

Likely when saying 'projector' they are referring to your HDMI output. Most laptops have multiple options with that key combination, not just 2 as ...

Do you have a monitor, and cable? Have you tried hooking them up?

If not, that's the place to start. Get an HDMI capable monitor and HDMI cable.
Goto Settings - Display, and configure your two monitors, (the lappy and the external)

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Yes, I plugged it into the HDMI port and MX doesn't see ...

I just got a new(ish) laptop and was wondering if there is a way to get multiple displays working with 21.3 using the HDMI output of the laptop. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

System: Kernel: 6.1.0-7mx-ahs-amd64 [6.1.20-1~mx21+1] x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1
parameters ...

Thank you. Is reinstalling the only practical way to switch to plasma?




no. xfce only supports whole number gtk scaling.

you have two options. the xrandr scaling (either in mx-tweak or in Display, they work the same setting), or ramp up the dpi setting in Appearance, then adjust zoom in ...

thanks

MXRobo wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:03 pm As per what D.O. said:
https://dpi.lv/

Thank you. Is reinstalling the only practical way to switch to plasma?



In MX Tweak there is a setting for Display GTK Scaling. There 3 are options, 1x, 2x, or 3x. 1x is default and makes everything too small on the screen and 2x makes everything too big. Is there a way to edit these settings in ...

In MX Tweak there is a setting for Display GTK Scaling. There 3 are options, 1x, 2x, or 3x. 1x is default and makes everything too small on the screen and 2x makes everything too big. Is there a way to edit these settings in a file so I could set it at 1.5x or whatever?

Thanks



System: Kernel ...

All I had to do was install Package: ledger-wallets-udev with the MX Package Installer. I don't remember having to do that in the past, but anyway, it works no with no problems.