Hi everyone! I'm new to Linux and decided to get Linux mint a few days ago. I installed and it works fine on my laptop. However, when I put my laptop in my docking station my Ativan monitor shows an out of range message right at boot. I've tried a lot of things but nothing's worked. Is there a fix for this?
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Will
Out of Range (Solved!)
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Chillwill
Out of Range (Solved!)
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inktitan
Re: Out of Range
Try adjusting the monitor resolution down to 800x600 before attaching the other monitor. Then adjust up. Assuming you are using an LCD monitor, LCDs have only set resolutions unlike CRTs that can be adjusted in analog. Find out which resolutions the Ativan supports. Also the frequency can come into play sometimes but it is rarely an issue other than it may make things a little blurry. Does the out of range happen before the OS begins to boot as in pre GRUB? Or does the OS get a chance to boot the out of range occurs?
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Chillwill
Re: Out of Range
By the way I'm using a live cd. Yes my monitor is LCD and Ativa, sorry typo. I opened my laptop up beside my monitor and ran linux mint and they both boot up the Linux Mint "Where freedom comes elegance" and as soon as all the dots turn green my monitor displays the blue Out of Range box with the H and V frequencies. While it was on a adjusted the resolution in the monitors app but to no avail. and yes when it's showing the linux logo on the ativa monitor it's very blurry, I can't read the words. I'll try to see what resolutions my monitor supports.
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Chillwill
Re: Out of Range
Fixed!! While running dual monitors I unchecked the box that showed the same image on both screens. The the monitor application recognized the laptop and the monitor. I could then select the monitor and change the resolution. It was fuzzy at first but after I turned off the laptop screen and put the computer to sleep and woke it up, bam! Thank you for your help! Hopefully this will solve someone else's problem.
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inktitan
Re: Out of Range (Solved!)
I love when things have easy fixes 
Just need to know where to look.
Just need to know where to look.