Connecting a Projector

[pkaplan1 at comcast.net]

If you output the same number of pixels to both monitors, xrandr (or grandr or krandrtray) should do the trick.  If you need different resolutions or a virtual desktop, probably.  (K)Ubuntu wiki: xrandr for some guidance.
Paul
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From: Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com>
> Greg Lindstrom wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am running Ubuntu 8.04 on a gateway laptop and would like to know what
> > needs to be done to connect a projector up to the 15-pin socket on the back
> > of my laptop.  I assume that I need to add a screen to my xcofig file?  Is
> > there documentation on what I have to do?
> >
> > Thank-you for your help,
> >
> > --greg
> >
> >   
>     I gave some briefings with my laptop a Sony 2005 model and I wanted 
> to have the briefing show on my laptop screen and of course out to the 
> projector. I used the keys on my laptop to transfer the image from the 
> laptop to the projector no problem and it worked fine. This was with 
> Fedora 8 Linux.
> 
> Karl
> 
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