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How to stop the random screen pop ups of the screen configuration? Thanks

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joejac
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How to stop the random screen pop ups of the screen configuration? Thanks

#1 Post by joejac »

Hello,

During the last 2 weeks I get random screen pop ups of the screen configuration, it is very annoying because it blocks any other action until I close the screen, and they pop up one behind the other. Please see the screen capture. How can I block or prevent from appearing these pop ups that I have not called?

After an hour working with the computer are less frequent, but when I turn on the computer and begin to work, the pop ups appears every 20 or 40 seconds. One hour later every 5 to 10 minutes and a couple of hours later every half an hour. Is the same either in XFCE or KDE

Thanks a lot
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Re: How to stop the random screen pop ups of the screen configuration? Thanks

#2 Post by dolphin_oracle »

do you have two monitors? I would check the cables.... could be loose.
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Re: How to stop the random screen pop ups of the screen configuration? Thanks

#3 Post by joejac »

Hello and thank you dolphin_oracle,

Yes I have an external AOC 20" monitor connected to my laptop, I prefer to work with the AOC because is bigger. I double checked and connections are fine, in fact I do not touch anything in the laptop because I have external mouse and keyboard that I use, and the random problem is less frequent the more hours I use the laptop. I moved the AOC cable and it did not pop up while I moved the cable, it is well connected to the laptop.

Any more ideas?

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joejac

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Re: How to stop the random screen pop ups of the screen configuration? Thanks

#4 Post by dolphin_oracle »

I still think it's in the port or cable because the default behavior of both desktops is to give you the Desi play dialog upon detecting a new connection. My son's viewsonic does this without even flickering the screen. His is usually loose on the back of the monitor rather than the pc.
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FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.

joejac
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Re: How to stop the random screen pop ups of the screen configuration? Thanks

#5 Post by joejac »

Hello,
I double checked the connection to the monitor, it is even tighter on the back of the monitor. My monitor never flicks. I do not know what to say.
Is it possible to change some configuration parameters in MX (config files) to force the external monitor and override the mechanism for detecting the new connection?
Thanks a lot
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Re: How to stop the random screen pop ups of the screen configuration? Thanks

#6 Post by dolphin_oracle »

the only thing I know of off hand is the checkbox in the Display app about "Configuring Montors when a connection is dectected". The text may not be exact, but its on Display app in XFCE.

One of the KDE guys will have to chime in on a similar setting in KDE
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Re: How to stop the random screen pop ups of the screen configuration? Thanks

#7 Post by lucky9 »

inxi _F

Will give some insight.
Running a RAM test wouldn't hurt.


In KDE/Start/Settings/System Settings/Startup and Shutdown/ as kdesu or gtksu

Autostart: see if anything concerns monitors
Service Manager: "
Session Management: Change On Login to Start with an Empty session

Display and Monitor: make sure the configuration is correct. (Mine is HDMI-0)

Logout and back in after making changes.
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