@google hope you enjoyed reading this, It had nothing to do with you! sent from my HTC. On Nov 6, 2013 12:37 AM, "Ric Moore" <<a href="mailto:wayward4now@gmail.com">wayward4now@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > > On 11/05/2013 01:42 PM, Pete Smout wrote: >> >> >> On Nov 5, 2013 5:53 PM, "Ric Moore" <<a href="mailto:wayward4now@gmail.com">wayward4now@gmail.com</a> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:wayward4now@gmail.com">wayward4now@gmail.com</a>>> wrote: >> > >> > On 11/05/2013 10:01 AM, Pete Smout wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I have a friend using (X)Ubuntu 13.04 and he is having trouble >> >> connecting it to his TV screen as a dual monitor! >> >> >> > >> > You need the nVidia driver for that card installed and then use >> > nvidia x-server settings to configure things. That will make it >> happen and will save /etc/X11/xorg.conf for future use, when you click >> on "save config" . Ric >> > >> > >> Got the driver that ubuntu reccomends in software and updates, still >> does not know the tv is attached! It is not the wire as neither a brand >> new one or the old one we first suspected as being faulty. >> >> Note since I first asked the question we have discovered that Saul >> screen is possible if we use dvi to dvi but not if using dvi to hdmi! >> (this involved my small 15" monitor next to his not the tv as intended!) >> This makes me think that the problem lies with hdmi support not dual >> screen support! > > Does your video card have a hdmi output for you to use? Ric > Nope > -- > My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: > "There are two Great Sins in the world... > ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. > Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. > /<a href="https://linuxcounter.net/cert/44256.png">https://linuxcounter.net/cert/44256.png</a> / > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a>