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Yarisyoyo
Iron Contributor
Aug 23, 2024

What does Detect old displays mean in system settings?

  • AidenHarvey's avatar
    AidenHarvey
    Copper Contributor
    I do not believe this is a mistake, it likely is referencing older analog outputs like VGA which do not always communicate with the host PC to inform that it is connected.
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    Eommy
    Iron Contributor

    These reasons may exist:
    MULTIPLE MONITORS: You have connected multiple monitors in the past and want to check if they can be detected again.
    Troubleshooting: Your computer does not recognize the monitor and you want to see if the system recognizes it.
    Configuration change: You have recently changed your monitor settings and want the system to refresh the view of available monitors.

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    Frederickk
    Iron Contributor
    It is a feature that helps the system recognize and connect to older monitors or displays that might not be automatically detected by the standard display detection process. This option is useful when a monitor or external display isn't showing up in the display settings after being connected to the computer.

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