[xubuntu-users] Monitor switching hotkey?

[Joao Monteiro]

Same with me, Subhadip, both on my Asus eeepc, my Samsung R20 and my
Toshiba Sattelite...

Joao

On 27 May 2017 06:52, "Subhadip Ghosh" <subhadip.sky at gmail.com> wrote:

> In my case, it does not ask for the confirmation. It simply takes the last
> used configuration from - extend, duplicate, projector only and laptop only
> whenever I connect an external monitor or projector to my laptop. And on my
> Dell laptop, Fn + F8 is the key combination for changing display setting.
>
> Regards,
> Subhadip
>
> On Tuesday 23 May 2017 08:03 PM, fred roller wrote:
>
> Typically the catch process for what you experienced is time.  If the
> external monitor blanked because of setting conflict then the confirmation
> window, which would pop up, would time out after 30 seconds I believe.  If
> you have not  confirmed to keep changes then the system would revert to the
> previous setting.  If this did not happen then there may be a bug.
> Additionally, you should have on your laptop function keys which will cycle
> monitor settings.  Mine is fn+F10 on a Lenovo.  The cycle should be
> laptop, mirror, external, extended in most cases if memory serves.
>
> -- Fred
>
> On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 9:57 AM, Ulli Horlacher <
> framstag at rus.uni-stuttgart.de> wrote:
>
>> I have had to reboot my notebook today in my lecture, because of blank
>> screen.
>>
>> What happend?
>>
>> I attached an external monitor (projector) and with xfce4-display-settings
>> I selected this monitor only, instead of mirror mode. The external monitor
>> was unable to handle my resolution, so it went blank and I was not able to
>> reselect the internal display, because I saw nothing.
>>
>> Is there a hotkey to enable the internel notebook display or to switch the
>> monitors?
>>
>>
>>
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