2nd vdu plugged into laptop

[Brian Wootton]

On 10/09/11 13:00, kubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
> What's your video card? For integrated intel graphics there is a gui config tool for monitors is called krandrtray (availalbe through system settings or as a standalone), the cli version is xrandr.
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> Depending on your hardware you may be able to get the config you need using krandrtray and have it stick. I've found that I needed to write a minimal /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, but you can figure out what you need by playing around with xrandr
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> I think there are similar tools for other video cards
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Wootton"<bnw101 at btinternet.com>
> To:kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 5:31:34 AM
> Subject: 2nd vdu plugged into laptop
>
> Can anybody tell me where to go from here?
> I've plugged a spare monitor into the video socket on my
> laptop. When I switch on I get the boot-up script OK coming
> up on the 2nd monitor, I get the blue background with
> kubuntu 10.10 on the 2nd monitor OK, but it goes totally
> blank as soon as the login window comes up on the laptop.
> I've searched system settings and can find nothing to help,
> doesn't mean it's not there though, knowing me.
> ta muchly brian
>
Thanks, I installed the recommended NVIDIA driver and then
found an NVIDIA X server settings app. which eventually
I got to do what I wanted.
brian
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