Monitor non recognised.

David Bell grimpen at wife-2cats-and.me.uk
Sun Jun 11 09:17:50 UTC 2006


On Sunday 11 June 2006 09:44, Rocco Barbini wrote:
>
> My problem is that, while Windows uses the monitor as an 800x600 60Hz
> without any problem, Kubuntu's Systemsettings can't recognise it and
> test it. It treats it as a 640x400 and, when I change it to 800x600, it
> immediately change it back to 640x400. This way, many configuration
> windows are partly unaccessible because they disappear beyond the screen.
>
> Does anyone know what may I do?

Try editing  /etc/x11/xorg.config by adding "800x600" in all the depth/modes 
sections.

You will need to do this as root.  In a terminal type <sudo gedit (or kate)> 
to bring up an editor to do this task.

According to the spec' of your monitor it will support 1024x768.

Hope this helps 


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