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Q: External Monitor Won't Wake Up from Sleep

I'm using 2 imac 27' and one is simply used as an external display.  When I wake up the computer from sleep, it works on the main monitor, however the external display still has a black screen.  I have to unplug the external monitor to get it to wake up.  Is there anyway to fix this?

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Posted on Mar 23, 2012 5:13 AM

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  • by GrampsFish,

    GrampsFish GrampsFish Apr 30, 2014 10:44 AM in response to destnj
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    Apr 30, 2014 10:44 AM in response to destnj

    My external Samsung monitor displays a message saying the best resolution is 1920 x 1080.

     

    When I open the dispays control panel, none of the resolution options come even close to that.  If I select "Best for display," the system seems to select 800 x 600 and then enlarge everything to fill the external monitor.

     

    Holding down the OPTION key while I click the SCALED radio button, additional resolutions appear - including the 1920 x 1980 that Samsung suggests.

     

    As with the other posts in this thread, everything is great until the monitors go to sleep.  The only one of the solutions I've read hear that worked for me was unplugging the monitor cable and plugging it back in.

     

    It appears, however, that if I open the displays control panel, click the "GATHER WINDOWS" button on my Mac's screen, then click the "Best for display" button in the Samsung monitor's control panel, the Samsung monitor wakes, set at 800 x 600.  Holding down the OPTION key and clicking the SCALED radio button allows me to return the Samsung monitor to 1920 x 1080 resolution.

     

    I've tried this only twice, but if it continues to work I'll be trying to set up a script in Applescript or QuickKeys to automate the process.

  • by pulp novelties,

    pulp novelties pulp novelties Jul 7, 2016 6:34 AM in response to xolytem
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    Jul 7, 2016 6:34 AM in response to xolytem

    This is an external fix from a non technician. For most situations un-plugging and re-plugging one of the connections brings the monitor back. In my case I bought a multi-USB port that has on/off buttons for each USB port. Now instead of pulling out the USB, I just turn the button off and on again.

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