[Mageia-discuss] Configuring external monitor display

[Richard]

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.
-- 
Richard.

http://www.leiston.info
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