On Friday 20 Apr 2012 19:48:24 Anne Wilson wrote: > 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 Sorry misclicked the attachment. -- Richard.
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