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Questions tagged [screen]

The Screen is an integral part of the Raspberry Pi setup. A screen is usually connected via the HDMI or Composite RCA ports, though it may be connected via the use of SSH. Do not use this tag for the terminal multiplexer gnu screen.

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Driving a 15 KHz RGB monitor

I'm interested in the prospect of using a RP to run MAME in a real arcade cabinet. The easy way is to replace the cabinet's monitor. However I'd really like the authenticity of keeping the original 15Khz RGB monitor. Does anyone have any suggestions…
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Raspberry Pi Frozen

Hi my Raspberry Pi has frozen, and I am not sure what is the safest way to restart/shut down without doing any damage.
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How can I use the Debian GL screensavers or any others that support hardware acceleration?

The sole purpose for my RPi is to use the DVI out functionality and I am going to rip apart a 19" LCD HD screen and build it into my own frame. I already did this with a very old notebook a few year ago, and being a huMAN, I want bigger and better…
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MCUFriend LCD on Pi2

I have a mcufriend.com 3.5" LCD screen which works fine on my old Pi but shows just a white screen when connected to a pi2. Is there any way to get this screen working on the Pi2?
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How do I turn my screen upside down?

I got my raspberry Pi a case which protects it well and to fix it all together you have to put the screen in a specific position so it all fits in and I don't know how to invert the display so I can use the case to its maximum potential, can anyone…
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What software can I use on my pi to take a screenshot?

I have created a game that only runs on a pi and I want to upload to the Pi Store, but I need to take a screenshot of the game. Anyone know some good software for taking screenshots on a pi?
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openplotter pi3 800x480 screen cut off

Hi I Have a Pi 3 running openplotter (http://sailoog.com/en/openplotter) and a 7" 800x480 touch screen. the desktop displays top to bottom but only about 80% from left to right. BUT the tough screen thinks the desktop is the whole screen (i.e. if…
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How to connect this monitor to a Raspberry Pi?

So I disassembled an old laptop and removed its screen. In the back of the screen, there's a circuit board with this cable which eventually leads into the board shown below the screen (along with 2 pink & white cables, which I assume are for…
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How to attach TFT screen to RasPi?

I purchased this 3.5" display from Adafruit (https://www.adafruit.com/products/913). However, I am a complete hardware noob. Am I suppose to solder the 2 wires not attached RCA connectors to the RasPi board? How to connect it to rasppi ? Any help…
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Screen blank, does not boot

I have 2 Raspberry Pi's. the second boots up fine, but the first seems faulty. It has never booted. I tried it initially with a long HDMI lead to my flat screen Samsung television. Nothing. Then I tried it with the yellow lead to a small television…
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Connecting two TFT LCD screens to Raspberry Pi

I need to connect two small TFT LCD screens to Raspberry Pi and two push buttons. Does Raspberry Pi have enough GPIO pins for this? What TFT screens can be recommended to do this?
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How can I use my laptop as a screen?

I am a complete beginner at this by the way. Quick explanation of the situation: I have the Raspberry Pi2 running Raspbian. My laptop is running Windows 8. My laptop has no Ethernet port but plenty of USB ports and a Wi-Fi connection. I do have a…
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Using a Kindle Paperwhite screen with raspberry

I recently broke the screen of my Kindle Paperwhite, basically almost 1/3 of the bottom screen is still with the cover image and doesnt get updated. So instead of throwing it away, I was wondering if is possible to connect the screen to a…
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Screen settings for Pi?

I'm working from home and my job gave me a Raspberry Pi to use. I've never used one before, and I have it running but there is no control panel or anything, I just want to add a blue light filter, that's it.
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Screen and /etc/rc.local

I use a raspberry pi to collect temperature data from homebrewing activity and store it in both a MySQL database and a MongoDB database on my RPi. In addition, I have a bottle/python web server on the RPi. I use a screen for the mongod server and…
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