Onyx Boox Max monitor mode problem

Cear · 08-29-2019, 04:16 AM

Hi, I've been using the E-reader as a monitor to study for a year and never had any particular problem, apart sometimes i had to close and re-enter monitor mode because it froze down.
But from about a week is getting really worse. Now i have to reinject the HDMI cable to restart from the freezing,it happens very often (like every 5 minutes) and it continuely presents "glitches" on the screen (which don't appear when browsing or usign the e-reader alone)

Any idea of what could be the problem?

Faeryink · 08-30-2019, 10:27 AM

Hi,
Is it possible that the HDMI cable is loose, and maybe getting a new cable to see if this fixes the issue. I had something similar and found that cable kept falling out after a month or two of use.
Eventually, I opted for a non-cable solution using splashtop streamer (uses wifi connection) but it is at a lower resolution. For me it worked out as I was mainly working with text. It works with Windows and Mac OS, and I can use touch input and keyboard (connected via bluetooth). So I place my onyx Max 2 Pro (4 GB RAM version) on top of my bluetooth keyboard and its like a little laptop. Personally, I don't like cables so this works for me, but the price is that you require wifi connectivity and lower resolution. It maybe a work around until you can find the source of your HDMI issues.
Goodluck!!

Cear · 09-14-2019, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faeryink

Hi,
Is it possible that the HDMI cable is loose, and maybe getting a new cable to see if this fixes the issue. I had something similar and found that cable kept falling out after a month or two of use.
Eventually, I opted for a non-cable solution using splashtop streamer (uses wifi connection) but it is at a lower resolution. For me it worked out as I was mainly working with text. It works with Windows and Mac OS, and I can use touch input and keyboard (connected via bluetooth). So I place my onyx Max 2 Pro (4 GB RAM version) on top of my bluetooth keyboard and its like a little laptop. Personally, I don't like cables so this works for me, but the price is that you require wifi connectivity and lower resolution. It maybe a work around until you can find the source of your HDMI issues.
Goodluck!!

Thank you that was exactly the problem!

08-29-2019, 04:16 AM	#1
Cear Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Device: Onyx Boox Max	Onyx Boox Max monitor mode problem Hi, I've been using the E-reader as a monitor to study for a year and never had any particular problem, apart sometimes i had to close and re-enter monitor mode because it froze down. But from about a week is getting really worse. Now i have to reinject the HDMI cable to restart from the freezing,it happens very often (like every 5 minutes) and it continuely presents "glitches" on the screen (which don't appear when browsing or usign the e-reader alone) Any idea of what could be the problem?

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08-30-2019, 10:27 AM	#2
Faeryink Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 21606 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: Onyx Boox Max 2	Hi, Is it possible that the HDMI cable is loose, and maybe getting a new cable to see if this fixes the issue. I had something similar and found that cable kept falling out after a month or two of use. Eventually, I opted for a non-cable solution using splashtop streamer (uses wifi connection) but it is at a lower resolution. For me it worked out as I was mainly working with text. It works with Windows and Mac OS, and I can use touch input and keyboard (connected via bluetooth). So I place my onyx Max 2 Pro (4 GB RAM version) on top of my bluetooth keyboard and its like a little laptop. Personally, I don't like cables so this works for me, but the price is that you require wifi connectivity and lower resolution. It maybe a work around until you can find the source of your HDMI issues. Goodluck!!

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