Same problem here. Exactly the same as OP described. It has been going on for months/years.
Lenovo T420s
Nvidia NVS 4200M graphics card
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Nvidia binary driver 378.13 from nvidia-378 (open source)
I only notice this when I connect my external monitor to the DislayPort. Connecting via VGA connector does not give this problem.
Same problem here. Exactly the same as OP described. It has been going on for months/years.
Lenovo T420s
Nvidia NVS 4200M graphics card
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Nvidia binary driver 378.13 from nvidia-378 (open source)
I only notice this when I connect my external monitor to the DislayPort. Connecting via VGA connector does not give this problem.