[Mageia-discuss] Configuring external monitor display

[Anne Wilson]

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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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