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.

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Richard.

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