When Maximized, data goes beyong edge of screen.

[Steven Vollom]

Ignazio Palmisano wrote:
> Steven Vollom wrote:
> [snip]
>   
>>> It may be helpful if you paste the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf with your 
>>> reply.
>>>       

steven at steven-laptop:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)

#

# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using

# values from the debconf database.

#

# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.

# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)

#

# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*

# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg

# package.

#

# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated

# again, run the following command:

# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg


Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Generic Keyboard"

Driver "kbd"

Option "XkbRules" "xorg"

Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

Option "XkbLayout" "us"

EndSection


Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Configured Mouse"

Driver "mouse"

Option "CorePointer"

EndSection


Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"

Driver "synaptics"

Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"

Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"

Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"

Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"

EndSection


Section "Device"

Identifier "Configured Video Device"

EndSection


Section "Monitor"

Identifier "Configured Monitor"

EndSection


Section "Screen"

Identifier "Default Screen"

Monitor "Configured Monitor"

Device "Configured Video Device"

EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"

Identifier "Default Layout"

Screen "Default Screen"

InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"

EndSection

>>>   
>>>       
>> The problem is on my laptop and I am on my desktop right now.  I haven't 
>> been able to get the print screen key to function yet on the laptop.
>>     
>
> You don't need to print the screen, just attaching the file will be enough
>
>   
>> *There was an instruction with warning as follows*: # edit this file 
>> with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
>> # (type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) * I did not do this.
>>
>> Later I may have screwed up.  It says as follows*:
>> # if you have edited this file but wopuld like it to be automatically 
>> updated
>> # again, run the following command:
>> # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg  *I did this with the 
>> following result:
>>    
>> *steven at steven-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfgure -phigh xserver-xorg
>> [sudo] password for steven: **
>> xserver-xorg postinst warning:  overwriting possibly-custpomised 
>> configuration
>>    file; backup in /etc/x11/xorg.conf.20080930134446
>> steven at steven-laptop:~$  *Have I damaged anything?
>>
>> Steven
>> *
>>     
>
> Unlikely.
> I.
>
>