[ubuntu-uk] Is grandr the best way to use digital projector?

[Colin Law]

On 31 October 2010 22:29, Grant Sewell <dcglug at thymox.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I have found that my laptop (nVidia GeForce 7000 Mobile graphics chip)
> doesn't detect the resolution supported by external monitors correctly
> unless it is attached when the computer is turned on.  It will happily
> detect that something's there, but won't let me push the resolution
> beyond 800x600. :(

Plug in the monitor then go to System > Preferences > Monitors (or
Displays I think, dependent on Ubuntu version) then click Detect
Monitors and it should then recognise it.

Colin