** Summary changed:

- Using dual monitors once results in permanently lowered screen resolution on 
main monitor
+ Enabling dual monitors lowers screen resolution on main monitor, 2 monitors 
always assumed when X starts

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: xserver-xorg
  
  I was delighted to see when I upgraded to Hardy to Intrepid that (after
  enabling some setting using my password) I was able to have a dual-
  headed system using my Intel graphics card.
  
  However, with the external monitor plugged in (it was displayed at full
- resolution, the maximum resolution on my laptop screen was 1024x768 (as
+ resolution), the maximum resolution on my laptop screen was 1024x768 (as
  opposed to its 1200x800 native resolution).  I assumed this was the
  maximum my graphics card supported with 2 monitors, but when I unplugged
  the external monitor and re-detected the displays (using gnome-display-
  properties, since the hotkey no longer works under Intrepid), then
  logged out, pressed Ctrl-Alt-Bckspc, then logged back in again, the
  resolution stayed at this lower resolution.  I have still not managed to
  get the full resolution back.
  
  I'm using Ubuntu 8.10 (upgraded today), xserver-xorg 1:7.4~5ubuntu3.
+ 
+ Update: enabling dual monitors led not only to lower resolution on the
+ main monitor but to X assuming 2 monitors and not detecting displays
+ every time I start X.  There is always an invisible monitor off to the
+ right where many windows appear, until I open gnome-display-properties
+ and click "Detect Displays".

-- 
Enabling dual monitors lowers screen resolution on main monitor, 2 monitors 
always assumed when X starts
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289282
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

-- 
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
[email protected]
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

Reply via email to