[Mageia-discuss] Configuring external monitor display

Fri Apr 20 20:48:24 CEST 2012

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+On 19/04/12 19:31, Richard wrote:
+> On Thursday 19 Apr 2012 19:12:35 Anne Wilson wrote:
+> 
+>> On 19/04/12 17:04, Anne Wilson wrote:
+> 
+>>> I like to use an external monitor when doing more serious work 
+>>> on my netbook. As far as I can see there is nothing in MCC for 
+>>> setting that up, so I assume I have to use System Settings. 
+>>> However, that too only offers me the settings for the
+>>> netbook's display.
+>>> 
+>>> I've looked at xorg.conf which also only has the settings for 
+>>> the netbook screen. Am I right in thinking that I have to get
+>>> xrandr to get this working correctly? At the moment I can clone
+>>> the screen, but that means that only 80% of the screen is
+>>> visible, a real pain.
+>>> 
+>>> I'm using beta 3, and package management seems to be
+>>> problematic at the moment.
+> 
+>> Package management is now working - it looks as though the
+>> mirror was down when I tried it (several times) earlier today.
+> 
+>> It seems that xrandr is already installed, so that isn't the 
+>> problem.
+> 
+>> The netbook screen is correctly set to
+> 
+>> 1280x720, refresh 60.4 Hz
+> 
+>> The external monitor, a Samsung SyncMaster 193v is set to
+> 
+>> 1024x768, refresh 60 Hz.
+> 
+>> That should be 1280x1024, refresh 75Hz.
+> 
+>> Does anyone know how I can set this up?
+> 
+>> Anne
+> 
+> 
+> If you are running KDE, have you tried the KDE Systemsettings > 
+> Display and Monitor > Size and Orientation ?
+> 
+> 
+> I have used that to set up a separate monitor on my laptop.
+> 
+Yes, System Settings appears to be where the size information is kept.
+It doesn't offer me any other resolution.  Long ago I recall editing
+exorg.conf, entering modelines from the monitor manual, but I'm not
+sure whether it is still safe to do this.  I have seen Internet
+instructions on setting separate screens, so that the external monitor
+can use the higher resolution.  I wonder whether that's still safe?
+
+Mike, I don't have Gnome set up on the netbook.  If there's a real
+chance that the Display Settings there could handle this, I'll install it.
+
+Anne
+- -- 
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