-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 19/04/12 19:31, Richard wrote: > On Thursday 19 Apr 2012 19:12:35 Anne Wilson wrote: > >> On 19/04/12 17:04, Anne Wilson wrote: > >>> I like to use an external monitor when doing more serious work >>> on my netbook. As far as I can see there is nothing in MCC for >>> setting that up, so I assume I have to use System Settings. >>> However, that too only offers me the settings for the >>> netbook's display. >>> >>> I've looked at xorg.conf which also only has the settings for >>> the netbook screen. Am I right in thinking that I have to get >>> xrandr to get this working correctly? At the moment I can clone >>> the screen, but that means that only 80% of the screen is >>> visible, a real pain. >>> >>> I'm using beta 3, and package management seems to be >>> problematic at the moment. > >> Package management is now working - it looks as though the >> mirror was down when I tried it (several times) earlier today. > >> It seems that xrandr is already installed, so that isn't the >> problem. > >> The netbook screen is correctly set to > >> 1280x720, refresh 60.4 Hz > >> The external monitor, a Samsung SyncMaster 193v is set to > >> 1024x768, refresh 60 Hz. > >> That should be 1280x1024, refresh 75Hz. > >> Does anyone know how I can set this up? > >> Anne > > > If you are running KDE, have you tried the KDE Systemsettings > > Display and Monitor > Size and Orientation ? > > > I have used that to set up a separate monitor on my laptop. > Yes, System Settings appears to be where the size information is kept. It doesn't offer me any other resolution. Long ago I recall editing exorg.conf, entering modelines from the monitor manual, but I'm not sure whether it is still safe to do this. I have seen Internet instructions on setting separate screens, so that the external monitor can use the higher resolution. I wonder whether that's still safe?
Mike, I don't have Gnome set up on the netbook. If there's a real chance that the Display Settings there could handle this, I'll install it. Anne - -- Need KDE help? Try http://userbase.kde.org or http://forum.kde.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk+Rr24ACgkQj93fyh4cnBekTQCff99RGV5wmXOYqYQx2egk0SHz pSUAnjqWorHlqagCXeD6Q6M56C2/5LAb =+dOr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
