1280 X 768 corrected

[Jason Straight]

On 05/26/2009 08:02 PM, Dennis wrote:
> yes, this work great on my laptop, but my external monitor didn't like
> it at all.  usually they both support the same resolution. my external
> monitor goes into power savings mode.  so close.  tell me what you
> think.

I'm not well versed in dual monitor setups, but try 'xrandr --screen 1 
-s 1280x768' and see if that brings your external around.

'xrandr -q' should list what modes each screen are in with an * next to 
the one being used - fyi. Might give some clue as to why your signal to 
external was lost.