Steam deck repeatedly disconnects then reconnects from portable monitor in desktop mode only
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this. I got a new portable monitor and this disconnect and reconnect issue only occurs when the monitor doesn't have a portable power source and when the steam deck is in desktop mode. This issue doesn't occur in any other conditions, so I feel like it's primarily software, idk. I was wondering if there's a solution for this.
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Update: I did manage to stop the constant reconnections by very quickly changing the refresh rate to 60Hz. I'm still able to get 144Hz on the monitor in gamemode, so I still think something weird is going on with desktop mode
The constant reconnecting stops when the brightness is below 90%, so maybe the steam deck just kept hitting a ceiling in how much power it can provide lol
Very possible, you might want to try a powered dock