Robert McWilliam wrote: > On 09/01/08 12:01:18, John Taylor wrote: > >> Thanks reply but that's not the answer I set the resolution as max of >> 1360*768 or sometimes a little less just to try something different but >> the screen stays the same i.e. equivalent of about 15 inches - if I tick >> the "*wide Screen box*" screen stays the same size but I have to scroll >> the text (picture etc) from left to right to read it. >> >> Is xfile playing silly buggers overriding the settings? >> > > Hmm, X might not be using the highest resolution listed in your xorg.conf, > there is some interrogating the monitor to see what it supports stuff that > doesn't always work. > > If you run "xrandr" in a terminal what resolution does it report is being > used, and does it list any other options? > > ________________________________________________________ > Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ormiret.com > > Conscious is when you are aware of something and conscience is when > you wish you weren't. > > > Robert
does this help [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xrandr Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768 default connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm 1024x768 60.0* 800x600 56.0 640x480 60.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ John -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
