Peter Spotts wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I'm scheduled to give a Star Office power-point like presentation and
> tested my Linux laptop with a projector designed for such presentations.
> During the boot-up process, my screen -- complete with cute Linux penguin
> -- appeared on the silver screen, prompting me to shout Yipee! But when I
> moved into KDE desktop, the image on the silver screen disappeared and up
> popped a lost-signal error message from the projector. That suggested to
> me that the computer sees the projector just fine, but X-windows does
> not. I tried running some of the slides for the presentation, thinking
> the presentation software would do the trick, but still nothing appeared.
>
> Anyone out there know if XF86Config [or some other file] wants to see a
> separate setting for such outboard devices? Does this imply the need for
> a special driver? If so, what should I tweak or where can I find the
> driver? I'm doing this gig 2/14 and 2/15, so any ideas would be
> appreciated -- quickly!
Make sure you are running at a resolution that is supported by
the projector. A fair/cheap projector will run at 800x600.
A decent/good projector will run at 1024x768. A great (and pricey)
projector will run at resolutions greater than 1024x768.
-Mark
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Mark Belanger
LTX Corporation
