On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:58:59 -0800 Bob McGowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Micha wrote: > > I have a thinkpad laptop with nvidia Quadro NVS 140M graphic card, running > > unstable with xfce4 desktop. > > > > I'm having issues connecting an external screen. > > > > using nvidia-settings I've managed to get the second screen to work in > > twinview mode as an extension to the current screen, or overlapping current > > screen. Problem is that as an extension, if I maximize a window, it > > maximizes to both desktops. I tried restarting xfwm and starting fvwm and > > compiz using fusion icon but it didn't change the behavior. > > > > Tried enabling xinerama in xorg.conf but then nvidia-settings said that it > > can't find the xrandr extension and wouldn't enable the second screen. > > I also tried adding twinview option to the video card section in xorg but it > > didn't seem to do anything. > > > > Using overlapping windows doesn't seem to work either since the main screen > > will only go down to 1280x1024 and the external projector will only go up > > to 640x480 so it doesn't show the entire screen > > > > Will be happy for any ideas > > Thnaks > > > > > > Do you want/need both screens active? If not, you may want to try what > I do when using a projector for slide shows or movies: > > 1. Select the external screen settings and set it to twinview. > 2. Select the laptop display screen settings and disable it. > 3. Apply the changes. > ... > 4. When done, select the laptop display and set it to twinview. > 5. Select the external display and disable it. > 6. Apply. > > This works well for me, maybe it will for you as well. > Tried that, will try again, but last time I did it, it just killed X. Will try again if it's supposed to work. Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
