When Maximized, data goes beyong edge of screen.

[Steven Vollom]

Willy K. Hamra wrote:
> Steven Vollom wrote:
>   
>> Willy K. Hamra wrote:
>>     
>>> Steven Vollom wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> hmmm... there isn't anything in there! this is an almost empty
>>> configuration file, no screens defined, no graphic card, no nothing,
>>> juts some useful input configurations. i wasn't following the thread
>>> from it's begining, did steven mention what his graphic card is?
>>>   
>>>       
>> My video card is ATI Radeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon Mobility 7500].
>>
>>
>>     
>
> in system settings, monitor and display, what is your screen identified
> as? is it identified as plug & play monitor? if yes, change it to some
> generic one. if it's LCD choose generic LCD with the appropriate screen
> size, or in case it's CRT choose CRT with appropriate reolution size.
> maybe this will add the missing screen section to your xorg.conf.
>   
It is a laptop and those choices are not included.