[xubuntu-users] HDMI Connection to Screen in Xubuntu 14.04

[Petter Adsen]

On Fri, 03 Jul 2015 23:59:54 -0700
Lee Gold <leegold at operamail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> This works OK in Windows 7 dual boot on my laptop but problem in
> Xubuntu 14.04. I connect from laptop to monitor screen with HDMI
> cable and whatever happens on the laptop screen will also happen on
> the separate monitor screen that it's connected to, again works OK
> w/Win7.
> 
> With Xubuntu the wallpaper or background of my desktop shows on the
> separate screen but no open windows or any other activity shows up.
> Cursor doesn't show, nothing just the background. According to lspci I
> have: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G84GLM
> [Quadro FX 1600M] (rev a1).  Nvidia driver: 331.113.
> 
> It would be nice to have this work in Xubuntu, is there a way?

I'd guess the default configuration is to have the external screen act
as an extension of your desktop. Try to move the pointer outside the
edges of the screen on your laptop, and it will probably show up on the
external screen. Then you can just open windows there and drag them
to/from the internal screen.

If this is the case, and you want the displays to be mirrored, go into
Settings -> Display and select "Mirrored displays".

Petter

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