I do not understand this difference

[Alain Muls]

Hi,

I got a Toshiba Laptop and a docking station.

Using multiple partitione I installed ubuntu and kubuntu. Both offered 
to install the proprietary driver for the nvidia card. Using Ubuntu I 
could use the compiz effects, using kubuntu, no way to get for instance 
the 3D cube or the expose-feauture working. I do not understand why one 
can and the other cannot, since both have the same basis.

I plugged the notebook into the docking station, but the ports (USB eg) 
or the internet connection were not recognised. I reinstalled ubuntu 
while the notebook was plugged in the docking station, and then it does 
work.

I also tried to hook up an external monitor, as well analog as digital, 
first directly connected to the port of the notebook, and afterwards 
connected to the docking station. I could not get both displays workable 
under ubuntu and the resolution was very bad. Also the resolution of the 
system was completely off when I disconneted the external display, even 
after a reboot.

My questions are:
How should one install a system using the docking station?
How do I get both displays workable? I would like to displays (cinerama 
effect?) as well as clonign the primary screen since I also need the 
notebook for my classes and for projection of beamer presentations. (I 
haven't yet tried to connect the system to the projector,) some advice?

Tx/Alain
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