I have been using two computers on one monitor for a few months. The splitter is Trendnet TK-209K. The monitor is an ASUS VS228. Suddenly upon booting my 32 bit PCLOS Linux there is a rectangle in the middle of the screen. (jpeg attached)
It also shows up when I use my 64 bit Windows 7 computer. So I unhooked all of the splitter and am now switching the cable to my monitor when I use each computer. I am also back to using two keyboards and 2 mouses.(can I say mouses or should I say mice)
Contacted ASUS and they started a support ticket and told me to unhook the splitter, so I did. I haven't been able to get back with them because of the weekend and their hours.
Anyway, while in PCLOS I looked that the display in the tools app and there was listed a gaggle of stuff that I don't know how to get rid of or if it would solve my problem if I did. Listed in the display is: DP1, DP2, DP3, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, VGA1, and Virtual1. I made the VGA1 the default but couldn't find a way to get rid of all the other stuff. 
Thanks,
Harold
It looks like one of your monitor buttons is stuck. Try a factory reset of the monitor settings from within the main menu, if no joy-- then unplugged it entirely & hold the power button in for 45 seconds.
On some monitors, once you get it sorted (hopefully) there's a way to "lock" the screen so it can't come back. Check online for your manual to see if yours can do this.
Good luck!
girldownunder said
It looks like one of your monitor buttons is stuck. Try a factory reset of the monitor settings from within the main menu, if no joy-- then unplugged it entirely & hold the power button in for 45 seconds.
On some monitors, once you get it sorted (hopefully) there's a way to "lock" the screen so it can't come back. Check online for your manual to see if yours can do this.
Good luck!
It seems that I can't access the menu at all with the buttons on the bottom of the screen. I will try holding the power button for 45 seconds.
I have been researching the internet and it seems that I am not the only one that has a problem with the menu buttons on LCD monitors, not just ASUS either. I will also check to see if I can "lock" the screen so it doesn't come back, if I can get it to go away.
Today when I turned on the computers the menu was popping up and flashing off and on. I was not able to access it with the monitor buttons. If I turned off the monitor with the button on the monitor, and waited a minute or two, when I turned it back on with the same button, the display was clear but later it would start flashing the menu and sometimes go away. I have an old 14" monitor that I am using. I may just tear into the flatscreen and see about those button on the bottom of it. I may just have to get a new monitor for Christmas.
Thanks,
Thanks,
Harold
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