getting an external monitor to work

[Derek Broughton]

Gary Kirkpatrick wrote:

> Somewhere I found a suggestion to install xrandr and then grandr
> (graphical interface).
> 
> Using system/preferences/screen resolution there's a button for detect
> monitors.  Doing that got the external monitor activated, at least that
> one time (have not tried again).
> 
> Even when the ext is detected, dvd playbacks won't appear on the monitor,
> but using grandr and selecting auto the playback appears.
> 
> Would your suggestion automate the whole thing?

I don't think so, but then I'm not a Gnome wizard - I think
displayconfig-gtk _is_ just the "system/preferences/screen resolution" app.
-- 
derek