*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 36550 ***
Same problem with a LIFEBOOK FUJITSU SIEMENS S7010 (Intel 855GM). I'm with Dapper. I've found a workaround for watching videos in external only mode. 1.- Add the following lines in xorg.conf under Device Section Option "MonitorLayout" "NONE,CRT" Option "Clone" "false" 2.- Conect the external monitor to the vga port. 3.- Restart the X Server (log-out and press control+alt+backspace) If you leave the xorg.conf like that then, when you start the computer, the laptop screen is black. You have to press Fn+F8 to swich on that screen, but then you have the same problems as before, you cannot watch videos in the external screen when switching back to external mode. -- External video output does not support video playback https://launchpad.net/bugs/47716 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
