John Jason Jordan wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:32:41 -0800
> Aaron Burt <[email protected]> dijo:
>
>
>> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 09:12:41PM -0800, John Jason Jordan wrote:
>>
>>> I currently have roughly 10 hours invested in trying to get my
>>> Thinkpad with nVidia video to work with projectors at PSU.
>>>
>> I'm very sad to hear that.
>> It's not much help at this point, but I've had great luck with Ubuntu
>> and external monitors/projectors on my laptops.
>>
>
> First, I am currently back at PSU and I took a second look at the model
> number. It is CP-X605:
>
> http://www.projectorcentral.com/Hitachi-CP-X605.htm
>
> Yesterday I was using the nouveau driver and it could not even see the
> projector. It was as though the cable was not connected. I tried to
> install the nVidia driver, but was having difficulties logging in to
> the wireless. Without net access I couldn't download or install
> anything.
>
> Last night at home I reinstalled the nVidia driver. Now, at PSU, I am
> able to see the projector using the nVidia Settings utility. And the
> screen from the projector no longer says "no input detected." However,
> it remains black. I've tried a zillion settings in the nVidia Settings
> utility, but nothing gets it to display my screen on the wall.
> Unfortunately, there are many, many options, and the possible
> permutations of settings is in the millions. And the nVidia Help file
> is useless: "Xinerama - check this box to enable Xinerama."
>
> I note from the technical information about the CP-X605 that its
> maximum resolution is 1600x1200. When the nVidia Settings utility finds
> it, all it shows is its native resolution, 1024x768. And, although I
> can move the projector display screen all around, and even on top of my
> laptop screen, it looks as though all it will do is project 1024x768 of
> my 1680x1050 screen, assuming that eventually I hit on the secret to
> getting it to display anything at all.
>
>
>> I suspect you'll just have to throw your slides on a thumbdrive and
>> borrow another laptop that does work OK.
>>
>
> I thought of that possibility, but the person would need to have
> installed many packages and fonts. It's possible, but not trivial.
>
>
>> I'd try to tinker with it at the Clinic, but I can't come because
>> Beloved Wife wants us to clean house before Thanksgiving.
>>
>
> I plan to tinker with it some more at the Clinic. But at this point it
> looks doubtful that it can be made to work.
>
John Jason Jordan
Not sure about this, but I believe I read somewhere that dual display
(or something like that) has to be enable in BIOS to have the same image
on both screens?
Regards
Fred James
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