Wesley Stout has proposed merging lp:~wesleystout/openlp/documentation into lp:openlp.
Requested reviews: OpenLP Core (openlp-core) For more details, see: https://code.launchpad.net/~wesleystout/openlp/documentation/+merge/54944 added description to handle dual monitor issues with intel video cards -- https://code.launchpad.net/~wesleystout/openlp/documentation/+merge/54944 Your team OpenLP Core is requested to review the proposed merge of lp:~wesleystout/openlp/documentation into lp:openlp.
=== modified file 'documentation/manual/source/dualmonitors.rst' --- documentation/manual/source/dualmonitors.rst 2011-03-11 10:48:48 +0000 +++ documentation/manual/source/dualmonitors.rst 2011-03-26 05:18:29 +0000 @@ -180,3 +180,46 @@ Click :guilabel:`Save` and you should be set. You may want to restart X or your machine just to make sure all the settings carry over the next time you log in. + +Linux Systems With Intel Video +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Generally systems with Intel video cards work very well. They are well supported +by open source drivers. There are, however, a couple of issues that may require +some work arounds. + +**Resolution Issue** + +There is a limitation with certain cards that limits the total resolution to +2048x2048, so both monitors can not have a total resolution totaling more than +that. To work around this it may be necessary to position your monitor as a top +or bottom monitor as opposed to the typical side by side setup. This can easily +be accomplished through your desktop's control of monitors. Please see the +sections on dual monitors with KDE and GNOME above. + +**Primary Monitor Issues** + +With certain cards your system may get confused on what is the primary display. +For example many users will be using a laptop. You will want your laptop screen +to be the primary screen, and your projector to be the secondary monitor. +Certain Intel cards reverse this. To work around this you will need to know the +name of your monitor. If you are a KDE user this info is given to you in the +display settings. If you are not using KDE enter the following in a terminal +without your projector connected to your computer:: + + user@linux:~ $ xrandr -q + +This will give you a long string of output. Screen names will be something along +the lines of LVDM, VGA-0 or some convention similar to that. Without your +projector connected to your computer only one monitor show as being connected. +That will be the monitor you will need as the primary. Now connect your +projector and enter:: + + user@linux:~ $ xrandr --output LVDM --primary + +**Note** it has been reported that when this issue is occurring you will not +want to connect your projector until your desktop is running. + + + +
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