I'm not sure if I understand your question, but I think the answer is "no". Specifically, I don't notice a difference in behaviour that is dependent on when the monitor is plugged in. I get the same black screen result if I (a) plug the monitor in before logging in (i.e., it goes black after I press enter to actually log in), or (b) if I am already logged in and plug the monitor in (i.e., it goes black).
In both cases, unplugging the monitor doesn't return to normal operations - I need to reboot/relogin. Let me know if there are any other logs or debugging steps you'd like me to take. thanks, Jane -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/747205 Title: [arrandale] Black screen on all outputs when external VGA is connected -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs