Display relates to the use and output of display systems for the Rasberry Pi. The built-in video connectors are HDMI and RCA composite (yellow plug).
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Raspberry Pi Video Output
Is there any way for me to use my laptop screen as a screen for my Pi (Model B)? The cost of a HDMI to VGA converter as well as a good monitor with HDMI connectivity are a little high.
I have a ...
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motion doesn't work without HDMI display plugged in
I'm trying to set up motion capture with the debian package 'motion'. It works great on my desk, where I have it hooked up to a monitor via HDMI, BUT when I disconnect it from HDMI and reboot it, ...
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Pi stuck on wrong resolution
There are many posts here about people trying to set a custom resolution but they all have similar answers;
Uncomment and set the following two values to your preference;
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=39
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Lost the start button on my pi?
I was messing around with my raspberry pi and i managed to delete my toolbar. I managed to get everything back but the start button. How do I get it back??
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Fedora remix not working with rca cable
When I use Raspbian I can start my Raspberry Pi with my analogue TV connected over a RCA cable. After I installed Fedora remix I don't get anything on screen.
Does anybody know how to fix this?
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Make display go to sleep
I'm using Raspbmc. I'd like the display to actually go to sleep (not simply just screensaver) after 15 minutes, but I can't seem to find any option for that in the settings. Am I missing something?
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Could the raspberry pi be used for stimulus presentation in psychological experiments?
I am a cognitive psychologist / neuroscientist. In a lot of the experiments that I run I have participants - mostly undergrads - sit at a computer and respond to certain combinations of visual ...
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No HDMI output after shutting down RPI
Flash Raspbian on 32GB SD card.
Everything works fine when first start.
After I shutdown it using sudo shutdown -h now and take off usb power..
Suddenly, HDMI output broken down, no output on LCD at ...
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XBMC Black Screen HDMI Output on Media Autoplay
I have a Raspberry Pi (Model B - 512MB) that I have XBMC running on. I use it for a media player and when it works I'm really happy with it. But there is this annoying bug that I'm running into where ...
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Pwr LED is solid red, OK LED flashes green once, no display
Power is good - I've tested with a voltmeter. According to this link, the SD card image is not written properly yet:
The Raspberry Pi cannot find a valid image on the SD card. Check card is ...
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Touchscreen display from Chalk Electronics doesn't work
So I'm trying to get a touchscreen from Chalkboard Electronics to work with my model B Raspberry Pi. The specific product I have is this 7" capacitive touchscreen which connects to the Raspberry Pi ...
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Would this work ok with a Raspberry pi instead of a monitor?
Would this TVFurrion 19" HD Ready 720p LED TV Freeview be a suitable option instead of a monitor? I need something for my son's Raspberry Pi and I thought this would do instead of a monitor. An added ...
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Single buffered EGL surface
I have an OpenGL ES 2 app that's working fine with the default window surface:
eglSurface = eglCreateWindowSurface( eglDisplay, config, nativeWindow, NULL );
When I try and make it single ...
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Stopping Raspberry Pi display sleep
I'm using my raspberry pi displayed on a tv through HDMI. It boots up into the terminal and is fine, however, when I leave it for a few minutes, the display goes to sleep.
I'm using an application ...
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X forwarding and GPU memory allocation
I run my Raspberry Pi headless and typically use X forwarding to run applications.
I'm wondering what split I should use for allocating the RAM. I am not sure whether it is the server or the ...
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How can I zoom out the HDMI output in order to fit in areas of the screen that are being clipped?
At present every time I load up my RasPi via HDMI the edges of the screen are clipped, making it difficult to see what is being typed at the bottom of the screen and to read output on the left side.
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Prevent screen from going blank for kiosk
I should start off by saying I am fairly new to Linux. I want my pi to scroll through pictures in Image Viewer and never sleep. I've followed these instructions from another question to try to fix the ...
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How can I use an iMac as an external display?
I have to admit, the research that I've done suggests that it is not possible to do this (and that it is more complicated than originally thought). The Raspberry Pi outputs HDMI, and iMacs (at least ...
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How do I prevent the screen from going blank?
I am running the Debian wheezy beta and using my Pi to display my geckoboard dashboards using midori, as a result I want to prevent the screen from going blank, which it does after 10 minutes (though ...
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How do I use the Raspberry Pi as a Thin Client?
Is Raspberry Pi good as graphical thin-client ?
Is Raspberry Pi strong enough to run remote X session or do stuff like Xmove to share remote X apps ?
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How do I attach two monitors in a dual head configuration?
I'm considering buying a Raspberry Pi or compatible solution. My problem is that I could not find how to achieve a dual head configuration.
I would like to attach two 1920x1200 displays by digital ...
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HDMI output display shows zits/interference error
I received my Raspberry Pi today and tried the vanilla Debian squeeze distro and the OpenElec XBMC distro and noticed that the display was showing interference/zits similar to this:
I checked my ...
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Which small displays have been confirmed to work?
Which small (7-10") displays have been confirmed to work with the Raspberry Pi?
Also, what should I consider when looking to buy one of these displays or trying to integrate one with my Raspberry Pi?
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What are the pros and cons of connecting to a VGA monitor?
I can either get a passive RCA (Composite video) to VGA, an active RCA to VGA or an active HDMI to VGA, but which?
What I want to know is:
How does the quality compare between them (as in not ...
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What kind of HDMI cable do I need?
What kind of HDMI cable do I need if I want to connect my Raspberry PI to a full HD ( 1920 x 1080 ) TV (which has HDMI input)?
According to the Wikipedia, there are 5 types of HDMI connectors: A, B, ...
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Connecting a touch panel display to the Raspberry Pi? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I determine if a given touchscreen is compatible?
I have two choices of touch panel display to connect to my Raspberry Pi:
Reach Technologies SLCD43
Amulet ...
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Is it possible to use multiple monitors or displays?
If it's possible to use multiple monitors with the device, how can this be set up and configured?
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Can a simple cable convert HDMI output to VGA?
One may buy a simple HDMI to VGA cable, or an HDMI to DVI cable. Example: on Amazon. However, my vague knowledge is that these cables only work for video cards that have special support for this ...
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What type of television or monitor can I connect to?
What sort of input socket does my television or computer monitor need to have to be able to use it as a screen for my RP?
Will old televisions work with some sort of converter?
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How can I determine if a given touchscreen is compatible?
I want to attach a touchscreen to my Raspberry Pi. While doing some internet search about this, I found out that this is not trivial, because not all touchscreens are compatible.
How do I find out, ...
