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annakratos
I mounted my monitor and now my laptop can't detect it 🙃
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annakratos
it detects the "new" monitor i just hooked up, but not the one I've been using for almost 3 years now
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annakratos
and when i disconnected the "new" (used one my roommate was getting rid of) one, it still couldn't find my old one
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annakratos
graphics cards are up to date, tried reenablung them, restarted the device, have unplugged and replugged multiple times now
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annakratos
even tried switching out the cable just in case
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Dancin` Vic
Yay computers
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annakratos
i really don't know what to do at this point
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annakratos
that's my bigger monitor so i really want that one to work
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Dancin` Vic
You're hitting "Detect" in display settings?
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annakratos
Dancin` Vic
: yeah
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Dancin` Vic
damn, I dunno. What sort of cable? What are your connector options? HDMI? VGA?
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annakratos
my laptop only has mini dp and hdmi
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annakratos
my monitor isn't letting me switch it off of HDMI 2 now so that's. something.
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Dancin` Vic
Hopefully the monitor isn't fucked. Can you plug into HDMI 2?
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annakratos
Dancin` Vic
: i did, still nothing. idk what would have fucked it up??
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annakratos
like it was working fine last night. all i did today was screw it into a mount
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Dancin` Vic
Have you tried unscrewing it from the mount? I know that stupid, but sometimes...
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annakratos
I've tried using the HDMI cable I've been using, a different HDMI cable, and the mini dp to HDMI cable that works on the other screen
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annakratos
yeah
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annakratos
oh my god the mount is the issue
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annakratos
i just tried undoing it again and
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annakratos
apparently the plate pushes the ports in or something idk, there like recessed in there so it can't reach
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Dancin` Vic
![](https://emos.plurk.com/3abaa212845c76ac0097fd4e2c976689_w48_h48.png)
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annakratos
it's the way the back is set up. where you mount the stand sticks out, but then the mounting plate to hang it goes over that so it's just awkward
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annakratos
i played around with the back and i think it's secure enough even though it's not in all the way
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annakratos
I'm sure it's fiiiiine
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annakratos
to be fair, the monitor was only $80 back in 2019. now it's over $200 for whatever reason, but like, it wasn't a fancy expensive one
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annakratos
aw yeah
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annakratos
thanks Plurk for rotating my pictures once again
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Dancin` Vic
Yeah, being able to see the same thing in three places is great. No matter how you turn your head, same image!
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annakratos
the best part is the monitor from my roommate doesn't let you take off the stand so i have this
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annakratos
![https://images.plurk.com/6rcvEnhPEU8GxyUhu47nSu.jpg](https://images.plurk.com/mx_6rcvEnhPEU8GxyUhu47nSu.jpg)
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annakratos
i have no idea what's up with the camera lighting
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annakratos
there we go
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annakratos
I'll clean up wires tomorrow since i had to order a new power cable for the new monitor as the cord is a little short so my Suge protector is in the middle of the floor for now oops
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Dancin` Vic
Invisible desk