Questions tagged [display]
The physical screen of a device.
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Is there a digital color meter for Windows similar to the macOS app?
As a macOS user - I'm used to there being a native digital color meter to snag / inspect the RGB colors on screen so I can match things from the web / documents or slide decks.
I'd prefer a native / ...
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ISO: Screen Recorder that pauses recording when computer is idle?
As the title suggests, I'm looking for a screen recorder that stops recording, or pauses recording, when there is no movement onscreen for some defined amount of time, and starts recording as soon as ...
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Any software or method to change a specific setting on my monitor?
Basically I need a way to change the HDMI Black Level setting on my Samsung S24D330.
I have already tried ControlMyMonitor v1.36 from NirSoft, but I wasnt able to modify this specific setting.
There ...
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is there a free *native* application for testing HDCP support?
I'm currently troubleshooting/trying to work out some issues with HDCP support. At the moment my 'best' option for working out HDCP versions is a webapp - which is a little janky since I need to click ...
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Is there program that would let me alter the colors and brightness levels of my screen in depth?
While I do have simple settings that enable me to change overall saturation, contrast, brightness, and gamma, I'm wondering if there are programs that allow me to change them in depth.
I just feel ...
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Which software can show rotated objects?
I'm looking for a computer program which can show objects, based on X and Y coordinates. The answer here is easy: Microsoft Excel can show this quite easily, also Geogebra is able to do so, and most ...
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Linux alternative to Microsoft PowerToys' FancyZones
Power Toys is an open source toolbox that contains a lot of very useful tools for Windows 10+ and I use it on a daily basis at work. One of them though I really wish I could use in my personal system, ...
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Use Raspberry Pi as Ethernet-to-HDMI converter
My laptop (running on Windows 11) has a HDMI port which is used to extend my desktop with a screen (as you would). I have another screen lying around and I would like to make it a third screen for my ...
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Free Software to be able to extend my current desktop a monitor on another computer screen?
I'm asking because Projecting it in Windows doesn't seem to work for me. Does anyone know of some good, free, software?
Or failing that, something cheap (like $10, no subscription)?
Both laptops (my ...
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Brightness Control Software
I'm looking for a simple utility to control brightness on multiple monitors at the same time
That is, if I turn brightness down/up it should decrease/increase on both my laptop screen and external ...
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Toggling the brightness between two states on an android phone
I am looking for a preferably free android app (not a widget, but an app, and working on android 12) that when one executes it, toggles the brightness between two states (that is a minimum and a ...
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Power consumption of the built-in monitor on my laptop
I am looking for a program that can show the power consumption of my built-in monitor on my laptop (MSI GS76, Windows 10).
LocalCooling (gratis, non-portable) (mirror) sums up all the displays, but I ...
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Overlay which can rearrange the way a window is rendered?
This is a read-only window which display data.
I want the red box go right, and the blue box to go left, when it's being displayed in real time.
Is there some software that can define two sub-regions, ...
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Software to extend your monitor on another Windows PC
I have two Windows PCs (one laptop and one desktop) and I would like to use the laptop screen as an extension.
Open source is a big plus, but not a must.
This software Synergy does not put the display/...
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Blue color filter for Ubuntu with multiple screen support
I am looking for software which helps me reduce the blue light on multiple screens on Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS. I tried Redshift and Flux but unfortunately they don't have support for multiple screens.
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Magnifier tool for Windows with more options than the built-in magnifier tool
I'm looking for a "Magnifier" freeware for Windows, that offers more customization that the built-in magnifier:
I'd like to be able to customize the shortcuts, the smoothness / speed of the ...
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Is there a display manager for Philips monitors?
I recently bought a Philips monitor. My previous monitor was Dell, and now I realize that my favorite thing about that monitor was the DDP (Dell Display Manager). It is a simple software
which lets ...
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Zoom-out Screen to view high res
I have really small display and there are apps that take large space of Windows so it's really hard to navigate them.
I"m looking for a software to zoom out the entire screen so I can view these ...
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Best, free and multiplatform screen annotation software
I am looking for multiplatform desktop screen annotation software (not communicator or screen recorder).
I am conducting lectures on multiple platforms, like Windows or macOS.
Recently, I was ...
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I am looking for an app that allows me to use Ipad 3 and 4 as secondary displays for MacOS
I am looking for a software that allows me to use 2 Ipads as secondary displays at the same time. I have a Macbook Pro 2019, an Ipad 3, and an Ipad 4. I know the Ipads are pretty old but I am looking ...
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Brightness adjuster to make cycling between dark and bright windows bearable?
Problem description
Most of the time my workflow consists in a black window (terminal or text-editor) and a white one (web browser), so any brightness level is either too dim for the dark windows or ...
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Screensaver that leaves desktops active, but overlays an animation to prevent damage?
I recently hit a scenario with an LCD where the screen was having some burning or damage issues for leaving the screen on and with a sustained image for too long. A traditional screensaver has ...
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Simple Android app that sets the device's display to maximum brightness
I am seeking recommendations for the very simplest of Android apps: An app that simply sets the brightness of the screen (display) to the device's maximum.
The only catch is that I want it to perform ...
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Android browser with fullscreen, night mode and auto-fit text zoom?
Opera already provides the last 2 features, which I need for reading comfortably. (Other browsers can auto-fit text while zooming, but they lack night mode, and vice-versa: Yandex has fit-text but no ...
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Any Android app that can set "Always on Display" mode for JUST notifications?
Typically, an Ambient display solution which turns on the screen only when notifications are present, remains on, but turns off when they are dismissed.
- Always on Display, Wikipedia
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Recommendations for a graphics library for real-time display of geospatial data
I'm looking for recommendations on graphics libraries or game engines that would facilitate semi-realtime plotting or playback of local cartesian or geospatial data. Here are some details on use case ...
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What software can I use to use android tablet as a second touchscreen monitor?
What software can I use to use android tablet as a second monitor?
Splashtop crashes on me and there isn't any forum for free users
Google remote desktop does a terrible job of simulating touchscreen ...
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Is there a way to close the monitor but does not lock the computer for Windows 8.1, where this setting option is unavailable
I want to close the monitor, but leave everything else running in the background, just like the monitor is plugged off - but it's a laptop, so you won't find a power button, and no relevant fn key is ...
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Windows software to reduce maximum brightness (not overall brightness) displayed?
My eyes are hurting from computer use.
I use dark colors when possible, but some applications only use bright white backgrounds. They are resulting in physical pain to my eyes.
I have turned my ...
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Multi monitor navigator software
I have lots of monitors, 3 monitors + 1 tv. Sometimes when I work in for example Photoshop, I open a dialog window or get a error message popup, but this window may appear on a different monitor that ...
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Is there a software that can create virtual monitors from a single physical monitor?
The question really says it all. I'm looking to see if there's software that can divide a single monitor into multiple virtual monitors. It's something I've often wanted, but never have been able to ...
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HTML Mockups Recomendation
The problem I'm trying to solve is we have a nontechnical person who deals with clients and they design a noninteractive mockup (it can be in word layout, sometimes rough design).
Then we create a UI ...
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Gamma adjustment with per screen control in menubar for macOS?
I need to sometimes adjust gamma very quickly on a per monitor basis (I have multiple displays) sometimes and would like to find a menubar app to accomplish this perhaps similar to Desktop Dimmer for ...
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Extend Remote second monitor
I have Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, I would like to extend my monitor by using another laptop.
I tried to use TeamViewer, but I didn't find an option to share part of monitor.
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Is there any Win 10 compatible app to manage screen backgrounds on multiple monitors?
Windows 10's built-in interface to manage screen backgrounds on multiple monitors is poorly designed.
I'm looking for some external alternative, is there such a thing?
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Application to show incoming messages on (full-)screen?
For a demo setup to be used at a trade show, I am looking for a Raspberry Pi application to display incoming messages in a somewhat attractive way.
Incoming messages arrive on a message-queue over ...
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Software to "dock" any window (like in OneNote 2016)
OneNote 2016 Desktop (O.N.) version (and perhaps other versions - I have it installed on Windows 10x64) allows you to dock a window. Pressing "Dock to Desktop" in the View menu does the following. The ...
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Need a recorder that can record my mouse and take away the background image when i do so
I need it for some animations I am doing: the software must record the mouse and must let me take the background image afterwards!
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Is there a Linux program to manage both brightness and contrast?
I use Linux alongside Windows. On Windows, I use Free Monitor Manager to manage both brightness and contrast, but I haven't found any for Linux. I tried Desktop Dimmer on Linux and it works fine, but ...
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Making specific apps on my Android phone display in grayscale
I'm trying to curtail idle phone and tablet use. This article proposes making your phone boring by making it display in grayscale.
Most phones (including mine) let you render everything in greyscale ...
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How to split the screen into 2 if one of the application is full-screen only, on Windows 10?
I have a exe and this exe runs in full-screen mode only (no close button, no expand button). I need to take notes while using the exe. But pressing alt+tab every time decreases my motivation. It will ...
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Android app the send video over wifi to another phone
I am looking for an android app where two phones work in conjunction to send video.
One of them is taking video, and sending it over wifi to the other android device that is displaying it.
The use ...
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Keystone correction
We're using a beamer to project information onto a wall. Unfortunately the built-in hardware keystone correction cannot correct it in that amount needed to display a nice picture.
Until now, we take ...
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Mirror Application from Windows to TV?
I have a device called AnyCAST HDMI this one:
I already plugged it into my TV. And it appeared like this:
And then i tried to use AirMyPC installed inside my Windows 7 computer.
Luckily everything ...
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Android Apps to Duplicate Computer Display
I'm seeking an app that will display a copy of my Windows laptop screen on my Android tablet, through a wireless connection. Since the goal is to monitor a finicky bot on my laptop which depends upon ...
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Firmware for T.V56.03 display controller board with tsumv56ruu-z1 chipset to be used with LP173WF1(TL)(B3)
I am searching for a proper firmware for days already.
I recently got my T.V56.03 display controller board with a tsumv56ruu-z1 chipset and I want to use my LP173WF1(TL)(B3) display with it.
As the ...
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Adjust screen brightness (hardware) based on context
e.g. Set screen brightness to 50% when running a game or
to 30% when watching a youtube video or
to 0% after 6pm.
Hardware brightness (so the actual brightness of the LED's in the display, not ...
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Digital directory for Shopping mall
Looking for a digital directory solution for shopping mall
Requirements
should have touch display for customer interaction
should be able to list all the tenants,kiosks, shop present in the mall
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Software/Website to benchmark / test LCD Monitors
I'm looking for software (or a website) capable of performing LCD tests to check artifacts on LCD screens, dead pixels, benchmark the phase/clock, angle vision, response time, contrast, calibration, ...
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Gamified touch screen test
We have a new Android device and we'd like to get feedback about its touchscreen. Basically we want to know whether touch events are registered at the coordinates where the user expects them to be.
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