Dual monitors in Xubuntu precise

[Liam Proven]

On 14 June 2013 22:43, Kevin O'Gorman <kogorman at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a laptop with HDMI output for a second monitor.  It dual boots
> Win 7 and Precise.
>
> I attached a second monitor, and Windows could make it mirror the main
> display or (my preference) extend the desktop.
>
> Under Xubuntu, it mirrors the main display, and I cannot see anything
> to change that to extend the display.  Probably I need to install
> something, but I don't know what.
>
> My desktop is similar, but it's got an Nvidia controller, so I can't
> use it as a model.
>
> The laptop is a recent Gateway.  I don't know the video hardware or
> how to find out what it is, but I don't think it's NVidia.
>
> I could use some help, obviously.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/62681/how-do-i-setup-dual-monitors-in-xfce

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/how-to-use-multiple-monitors-in-xubuntu.html

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