I got a new 27" ViewSonic monitor and the problem has gone away. Might be specific to that monitor type. It was probably 8 years old, so you can close this if you like.
Keep up the good work! Jeff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1296405 Title: external monitor works fine until screen turns off Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Dell 20" 2001FP LCD monitor works very nicely as my only screen with the launcher until screen dims (I have 5m setting). After it dims, I lose the launcher and instead get just an Orange (looks like secondary screen) with the upper right controls. It stays this way until I click on Sytem Settings... and the it comes back to life. lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch) Release: 14.04 My last update was a few days ago. Cannot update again because of bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1202754 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1296405/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp