Sounds like your not running you LCD at its native res and it is not scaling try setting it to its native res
On 8/30/07, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Doubtful that any of this should really be neeeded as most reasonably > modern lcd screens should give all the required info to X via EDID. > > Take a look at the log file /var/log/Xorg.0.log and see if edid data is > being received. > > A better description of the hardware and the actual problem may lead to > further help. > > Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > This is thee ultimate mode line calculator:- http://amlc.berlios.de/ > > > > On 8/30/07, Kerry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> The HorizSync and VertRefresh lines are both missing so I'll have to > >> track them down > >> > >> > > Google will know those numbers. > > What's the make and model of your lappie? > > > > > >> On Thu, 2007-08-30 at 15:46 +1200, Steve Holdoway wrote: > >> > >>> /etc/X11/xorg.conf is the ultimate screen definition file if that's > any help. > >>> > >>> Get the screen properties from the manufacturers website, and look for > the following sections: > >>> > >>> Section "Monitor" > >>> Identifier "Generic Monitor" > >>> Option "DPMS" > >>> HorizSync 28-96 > >>> VertRefresh 43-60 > >>> EndSection > >>> > >>> Section "Screen" > >>> Identifier "Screen 0" > >>> Device "Graphics Adapter 0" > >>> Monitor "Generic Monitor" > >>> DefaultDepth 24 > >>> SubSection "Display" > >>> Depth 24 > >>> Modes "1400x1024" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" > >>> EndSubSection > >>> EndSection > >>> > >>> You'll be wanting to change the HorizSync, VertRefresh and Modes in > the above section to support your lappie. > >>> > >>> hth, > >>> > >>> > >>> Steve > >>> > >>> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:18:11 +1200 > >>> Kerry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> I've had issues with my screen resolution with the screen not filling > >>>> the entire screen of my laptop. I went to System - Preferences - > Screen > >>>> Resolution the refresh rate drop box has only one setting 0 hz which > I'm > >>>> assuming is causing my problem. > >>>> > >>>> I remember there's a text file to alter these settings but can't > >>>> remember where it is. Any pointers? > >>>> > >>>> Kerry > >>>> > >>>> > >> > > > > > > > >
