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    Monitor/Resolution Troubles

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by ethicall, Jan 17, 2011.

  1. ethicall

    ethicall Notebook Guru

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    Im not quite sure what happened to the colors on my screen. Today I just noticed that all the colors are washed out and saturated, its not like this normally and I didn't even change any graphics settings. Anyone know what possibly happened? The only possible reason I think this happened is because I unplugged the secondary monitor I attach my laptop to from the power source to relocate it to another room. Once I plugged it back in I am receiving this problem:

    -Image on the Secondary screen is washed out and too bright, image quality loses a lot of detail
    -If laptop is attached to the secondary monitor the image quality on the laptop is perfectly normal, once I unplug the secondary screen the laptop image quality changes to that of the secondary which looks really nasty

    EDIT: Apparently this color issue only shows up when I designate a screen(either the built in one or the external) as the primary monitor. The monitor when both is attached that is not set as the primary shows up perfectly fine. But still want to know what could I have possibly accidentally touched/adjusted so I can have my screens back to normal. :(
     
  2. Texasrho83

    Texasrho83 Notebook Consultant

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    Try updating your drivers
     
  3. ethicall

    ethicall Notebook Guru

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    Wow its amazing what a reboot can do, case closed. :eek:
     
  4. Hedonist

    Hedonist Notebook Evangelist

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    wow great. congrats.