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[John McAleely <john.mcaleely@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Please start opening bugs - document the monitor you experience problems
with. FWIW, it works for me on a dell.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+filebug

Plug in a HDMI cable (to the HDMI port) and it should work. No display will
appear if you use a collection of cables/adaptors on the USB port.

J

On 25 April 2016 at 16:37, Alexey Balmashnov <a.balmashnov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Alexey Balmashnov <a.balmashnov@xxxxxxxxx
> > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 4:28 PM, Oliver Grawert <ogra@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> hi,
>>> Am Montag, den 25.04.2016, 16:22 +0200 schrieb Alexey Balmashnov:
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Got HDMI-micro-HDMI cable and connected M10 FHD to ASUS PA246Q monior.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Observed:
>>> > * Looks like unity session got restarted killing all running apps,
>>> > without actually entering desktop mode
>>> > * Saw for a shot while notification that I am welcome to use tablet as
>>> > touchpad to control pointer
>>> > * Monitor is active and shows black screen
>>> > * Everything is back to be dsiplayed on the tablet screen
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I am really confused now. How system should actually behave?
>>> it should just switch over, keeping all your apps running (it does so
>>> for me here when i attach it to my TV) ... sounds like a bug to me, are
>>> you already on the latest OTA ?
>>>
>>
>> Yes, as far as I can tell, I am on the latest OTA. OTA 10.1 is reported
>> in settings/about.
>>
>> Actually, after connecting keyboard/mouse (this got device into desktop
>> mode) and disconnecting/connecting HDMI cable again there was yet another
>> session restart, and I have image displayed on the monitor... Woohaa. Nice!
>>
>> So it looks like this behavior is not normal. Shall I file a bug? Against
>> which component?
>>
>> Another thing: I expected that monitor would be determined and its native
>> 1920x1200 resolutions will be used. Actually, I've opted for FHD device due
>> to this. But monitor reports running at 1080p. Is this yet another bug?
>>
>>
> Left tablet anattended for a while. It is still connected to monitor. So
> after some time it went to sleep... Later I've noticed it rebooting :(
>
> Has it crashed? Shutdown completely? What should happen in this case?
>
> Maybe relevant: power was not connected.
>
> Regards,
> Alexey
>
>
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