display - My Linux desktop sees my HDMI-connected monitor, but my monitor says "No signal"
2013-08
I have a Gigabyte H55M-UD2H motherboard and an Acer S271HL monitor. When I connect the monitor to the motherboard via VGA, signal works perfectly. When I connect the monitor via HDMI, the system "sees" the connection, but the monitor receives no signal (the monitor shows a blue box which reads "No Signal" and then the monitor goes into power-saving state).
Some fun facts about this:
- if I hook a different monitor to this box via HDMI, the monitor receives the output without issue (same computer/motherboard, same cable, different monitor)
- if I connect a different computer to the monitor via HDMI, the monitor receives the output without issue (different computer, same cable, same monitor)
- no signal is received whether in the OS or in the BIOS
- there are no BIOS options for controlling video output other than for selection of onboard vs. PCI/PCI-E-based video card (the system has no dedicated video card installed)
The box is running Linux, so I have the output of xrandr which shows the connection and the monitor modes detected via DDC:
~$ xrandr --prop
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 8192 x 8192
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Broadcast RGB: Full
supported: Full Limited 16:2
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi off auto on
DP1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Broadcast RGB: Full
supported: Full Limited 16:2
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi off auto on
HDMI2 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 598mm x 336mm
EDID:
00ffffffffffff000472ca028d128022
1c160103803c2278ca7b45a4554aa227
0b5054bfef80714f8140818081c08100
9500b300d1c0023a801871382d40582c
450056502100001e000000fd00384c1f
5311000a202020202020000000fc0053
323731484c0a202020202020000000ff
004c55573044303130383531300a01e5
020324f14f0102030405060790111213
1415161f230907078301000067030c00
1000382d023a801871382d40582c4500
56502100001f011d8018711c1620582c
250056502100009f011d007251d01e20
6e28550056502100001e8c0ad08a20e0
2d10103e960056502100001800000000
000000000000000000000000000000de
Broadcast RGB: Full
supported: Full Limited 16:2
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi off auto on
1920x1080 60.0*+ 50.0 25.0 30.0
1680x1050 59.9
1680x945 60.0
1400x1050 74.9 59.9
1600x900 60.0
1280x1024 75.0 60.0
1440x900 75.0 59.9
1280x960 60.0
1366x768 60.0
1360x768 60.0
1280x800 74.9 59.9
1152x864 75.0
1280x768 74.9 60.0
1280x720 50.0 60.0
1440x576 25.0
1024x768 75.1 70.1 60.0
1440x480 30.0
1024x576 60.0
832x624 74.6
800x600 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2
720x576 50.0
848x480 60.0
720x480 59.9
640x480 72.8 75.0 66.7 60.0 59.9
720x400 70.1
HDMI3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Broadcast RGB: Full
supported: Full Limited 16:2
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi off auto on
DP2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Broadcast RGB: Full
supported: Full Limited 16:2
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi off auto on
DP3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Broadcast RGB: Full
supported: Full Limited 16:2
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi off auto on
How do I get this monitor to recognize the output from this HDMI socket?
Have you tried actively changing the display? One of the following should work for you:
gnome-control-center display
(if you are running gnome or cinnamon)disper
you may need to install it firstxrandr --output HDMI2 --auto
Mind you, I'm not sure how you can run these commands with no screen attached. Should work if you can connect a VGA screen and then activate the HDMI. You could then add the command to a startup script (assuming it works) and, at least, have output when you're in the OS.
Apprently, this was fixed in Ubuntu 13.04. I'm not sure what specifically was updated to fix this, but my guess is that it was something with the driver. What's weird is that it also fixed it for the BIOS. In any case, this isn't really a "answer" as I don't know exactly what the problem is, but as usual, "upgrade it" is the solution.
I use a Toshiba Portege laptop. I also have an LG W2452V monitor hooked up via HDMI. The notebook lid is normally closed and I only use the monitor.
Today the monitor refuses to show anything. However it seems as if it has signal.
Some tests I did:
If i unplug the HDMI cable I can hear the Windows "device disconnected sound". The monitor displays the "No signal" message and the LED turns yellow. When I plug the cable again I hear the "device connected sound" from Windows, the "No signal" message is removed from the monitor, the monitor LED turns blue, the whole screen lights up as if it's going to display something and then nothing...
Same behavior if I use the special laptop button that shifts through the available signal modes. E.g. if I pick "laptop LCD only" the monitor shuts down. If I pick the HDMI or HDMI/LaptopMonitor the monitor shows the above signs but it doesn't show anything.
Using the "Extend desktop to second monitor" has the same results. The mouse cursor can move to the monitor but nothing is displayed...
Any ideas?
i actually had this happen with my dell laptop last night that i had plugged into my tv. the only way i could get it working again was to reboot the machine. i was assuming there was an issue when the laptop went into screensaver or sleep mode and just wouldn't disply back on correctly. haven't looked too much into it yet, but the reboot did fix my issue.
I unplugged and replugged the monitor power and this fixed it. Weird but at least everything is OK now.