# Display documentation

Use the display subsystem for display control and processing tasks such as synchronization, scaling, and color processing.

## Display overview

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</svg> Display components

Learn about the high-level display subsystem components.

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</svg> Display architecture

Understand the key components within the display hardware and software architecture.

## Enable display

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</svg> Set up HDMI

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> Connect and verify the HDMI display and run test applications.

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</svg> Set up DisplayPort

Connect and verify the DisplayPort and run test applications.

## Display specifications

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</svg> Display features

Learn about the key display features along with capabilities, configurations, and advanced features.

## Troubleshoot display

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</svg> Debug HDMI

Provides debug commands to troubleshoot HDMI issues.

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</svg> Debug DisplayPort

Provides debug commands to troubleshoot DisplayPort issues.

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</svg> Enable the XWayland Compositor

Provides the procedure to enable XWayland for the display subsystem.

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</svg> Troubleshoot display issue when HDMI/eDP cable is connected after boot

Explains the procedure to troubleshoot a no-display screen issue upon connecting the HDMI/eDP cable after the device is powered on.

Last Published: Jul 03, 2025

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