Wide Screen distortion

[Howard Coles Jr.]

On Tuesday 07 August 2007 09:52:28 pm Brendan wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Derek Broughton wrote:
> > Brendan wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Tim Johnson wrote:
> > >> On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Tim Johnson wrote:
> > >> > Hi:
> > >> > I have acquired a new widescreen monitor. Nice to have all the
> > >> > viewing "real estate", but things a now a bit "stretched
> > >> > horizontally". Is there any adjustments to be done from X or KDE?
> > >> > Notes:
> > >> > kubuntu 7.04 amd64, KDE 3.5.6. Acer X221W monitor.
> > >>
> > >>   Addendum: Resolution is set at 1680X1050, default depth=24
> > >>                    xorg.conf
> > >
> > > same monitor and resolution here...
> > > Everything looks dandy.
> >
> > I don't believe that it can actually be using that resolution.  If it's
> > using a normal ratio resolution, you'll see stretching.  If it's really
> > using 1680x1050, you won't.
>
> I am using 1680x1050, really. I swear.
> Everything looks ok.
>
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier      "NVIDIA"
>         Driver          "nvidia"
>         BusID           "PCI:4:0:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
>         Option          "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier      "Default Screen"
>         Device          "NVIDIA"
>         Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
>         DefaultDepth    24
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           24
>                 Modes           "1680x1050"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection

True this is what your xorg.conf file *says* but that doesn't mean that this 
is what your resolution actually *is*.

What we have to do is get the refresh rates, monitor size etc. from the 
monitor.  The Question is what settings for the monitor exist in your 
xorg.conf?  I think, "Generic Monitor" will not get you very far.

From KDE go to the Kmenu -> "System Settings" -> "Monitor & Display".
Once there, click on the "Administrator Mode" and enter your password.
Then, you can check the various tabs Like "Orientation & Positioning", 
and "Hardware" and see if what you have Hardware wise matches what is there.

-- 
See Ya'
Howard Coles Jr.
John 3:16!