video projector working with my laptop (asus z71v) under 6.06

[Kelly L. Fulks]

Christophe Guilbert wrote:
> Dear List ,
> 
> I am trying to make ma laptop working a video projector (or CRT monitor 
> ) on my laptop (asus z71v) under 6.06.
> it has a Nvidia video card and I am using nvidia driver (thought automatix).
> I am totally confuse and it a mess now , I use any kind of options under 
> kubuntu , any xorg.conf config I could ... reboot my laptop thousands 
> times. I had limited success and never reproducible !!!
> it way a too long boring story to be post here.
> 
> Anyway I would like to know how you guys handle this situation , maybe 
> someone can give me his xorg.conf that deal with the laptop LCD and 
> external CRT monitor ?
> Should I use Kubuntu -> System panel -> display to setup xorg.conf , 
> even if the nvidia driver is proprietary ?
> Sould I have two xorg.conf , one for my laptop alone and one for LCD/CRT 
> of the laptop.
> 
> Well any tips would be nice !!!
> 
> I need to fix that by Tuesday , otherwise I'll have to install 
> window$/office again and believe me , I hate this idea !!! ;-)))
> 
> Thanks for any help
> 
> Chris
> 

Here are the relevant sections from Xorg.conf for a desktop machine
using NVidia and two displays.  I can't say that it is exactly the same
for a laptop, but it should be very similar.

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"NVIDIA Corporation NV17 [GeForce FX 5500]"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Screen		0

	Option		"RenderAccel" "true"
	#Option	"TwinView" "yes"
	#Option	"MetaModes" "1280x1024,1280x1024;1024x768,1024x768"
	##Option	"ConnectedMonitor"	"CRT-0, CRT-1"
	#Option	"TwinViewOrientation"	"Above"

EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"NVIDIA Corporation NV17 [GeForce FX 5500] 1"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Screen		1

	Option		"RenderAccel" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"ENVISION"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Gateway"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync 30-107
	VertRefresh 48-120
EndSection


Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"NVIDIA Corporation NV17 [GeForce FX 5500]"
	Monitor		"ENVISION"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Second Screen"
	Device		"NVIDIA Corporation NV17 [GeForce FX 5500] 1"
	Monitor		"ENVISION"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		0 "Default Screen" 0 0
	Screen		1 "Second Screen" Above "Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Explorer Mouse"
EndSection

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Kelly L. Fulks
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