how to apply nvidia settings from the command line?

[Mario Guenterberg]

On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:24:39PM +1000, Karl Auer wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-07-29 at 10:43 +0200, Mario Guenterberg wrote:
> > My system works very fine with the default conf for twinview and if
> > I simply unplug the second(external) monitor, it works with the
> > first(internal) Display.
> 
> With the second monitor disconnected but twinview active, there's a
> large chunk of screen real-estate "off screen". The workplace switcher
> shows long desktops, unless I manually click through nvidia-settings,
> disable the second screen, and apply the changes.

Hm, what version of nvidia driver have you installed. My is
185.18.14 - not the Ubuntu shipped one.

I don't have such undesired effects like you. Here you can watch my
xorg.conf - http://pastebin.com/m3acf01a1. Maybe it helps you. The
ASUS screen is the external.

Greetings
Mario

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