On Sat, 30 Aug 2014, John Jason Jordan wrote: > Why didn't I think of that?
Insufficiently caffinated? > Wait a minute - the video on the laptop is 1920 x 1080 or something. Will > the nouveau driver automatically display something that a Free Geek > monitor can handle? Shrug. > If not, adjusting xrandr might be a challenge operating blind. I don't know about your system, but you should get a usable display on an external monitor, just as you would with an LCD projector that has a different resolution than the built-in screen. > Also, will it automatically display on the second screen? As Bob Dole responded when asked if he wore boxers or briefs: depends. Some laptops sense a monitor on the external connector and send signals to it. Most have a Fn and function key combination that cycles between built-in screen, external monitor, and both. There's usually a decipherable icon on the F key top to indicate which one. > And I just checked and the laptop has HDMI out, but no VGA. Some time back > I bought a USB to VGA converter, intending to try it at PSU, but never did > so. Well, if Free Geek has a monitor that accepts both inputs you'll be OK. Or, give your adapter a try. Keith keeps recommending keeping a second hard drive on hand, and I'll recommend keeping a second monitor on hand. I've had a couple fail in the past and having the spare made life easier. Your vehicle has a spare tire, doesn't it? :-) Good luck, Rich _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
