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Can't change resolution in Xubuntu
i have a freshly installed Xubuntu 12.04 on an old computer.
I'm fairly new to working with ubuntu (i know how to use google) and cannot seem to get the right resolution with it connected to a 16:9 ...
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xrandr is detecting the wrong minimum / maximum resolutions?
xrandr output
$ xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 1920 x 1200, current 1920 x 1200, maximum 1920 x 1200
default connected 1920x1200+0+0 0mm x 0mm
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Unable to change the refresh rate to 60hz with xrandr
My monitor supports 1920×1080 @ 60hz (LG W2486L) and graphic card (GeForce 9400 GT)
using Ubuntu 12.04.
When I type xrandr -q I get this:
xrandr -q
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output ...
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How do i remove the resolution which shows by xrandr?
I tried to remove using xrandr --rmmode or --delmode output name but it fails. How do i remove it then??
HDMI-1 connected 1280x720+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 160mm x 90mm
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XFCE Display Setup
I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on another PC, and decided to install XFCE (by installing xubuntu-desktop)
Everything works great, except XFCE refuses to store my screen resolution and setup.
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Third monitor doesnt detected in Lucid
I have trouble to madee my third display(15" DELL E151FPp, conected to nvidia via VGA cable(without driver instaled, an on motherboard graphic adapter)) work in addition to an ati pci-e card with two ...
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How to properly get screen rotation programmatically?
I need to programatically obtain screen rotation. I'm using Qt and the X extension XRandr. I'm trying the following:
Display *dpy;
Window root;
XRRScreenConfiguration *conf;
Rotation rotation;
int ...
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How to enable overscan compensation in the i915 driver?
Does the i915 driver support "overscan compensation"? If so, how can I enable it?
EDIT: Or is there any other driver for Intel's HD4000 graphic that supports "overscan compensation"?
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How do I enable a third display with my setup?
I've been able to extend my monitor onto two displays at once, but I can't get it to work with three. When I use the System Settings > Display, it gives me the following error when I try to output to ...
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USB2VGA device not listed as output device
When I type xrandr the usb2vga device "Magic Control Technology Corp. (USB2VGA dongle)" does not show up.
A reboot with the device plugged in doesn't change it.
The kernel.log shows that it has been ...
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Xconfig xrandr badmatch
Recently I minimal installed my OS, but got an unexpected error while setting my monitor resolution. it seems like a very old problem, but this time there are something else(I think).
to install the ...
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How to adjust contrast with xcalib
I trying to adjust contrast on my laptop, a ThinkPad E430, running ubuntu 12.04:
xcalib -co 70 -a
xrandr --output LVDS1 --brightness 0.7
Either of them works only for 1-2 seconds and after that ...
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Major opcode of failed request: 141 (RANDR) when trying to add a mode with xrandr
I just bought a Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition (T2G-D3D-IF) to drive my three widescreen monitors because the regular fglrx drivers were very sluggish when doing it directly from the video card ...
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Resolution resets after every reboot, Screen Resoultion stuck at 1024x768
I installed a fresh copy of ubuntu 12.10 but the problem is that it does not recognize my monitor which is LG E1942. The screen resolution is stuck at 1024x768 and the other option is 800x600 but my ...
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xrandr errors on neofb driver
xrandr keeps showing errors:
xrandr -q
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected 1024x768+0+0 0mm x ...
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Problem with the screen resolution on 12.04
I just installed Ubuntu on my laptop. The screen resolution is stuck in 1024x768.
The screen is made for 1280x800. When I run xrandr I get:
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
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What does mean “xrandr” doesn't see second monitor?
I have plugged external monitor 17" to netbook and even have distortion picture, but xrandr doesn't see second screen, only default monitor.
GMA500 issue own of resolution is correct now by wiki ...
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External monitor does not correctly display on GMA500
Asus "T91mt" (resolution 1024x600).
External monitor 17" VGA 1280x1024.
Ubuntu 12.04.1.
GMA500.
I have solved a common gma500 issue of resolution own display, but i can't connect external monitor ...
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3answers
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How do I set resolution to 1440x900 with Nvidia?
I have an Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT card and suddenly after some recent updates on 12.04, I am unable to get my resolution higher than 1024x768. It used to be 1440x900. I have tried uninstalling and ...
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How to force a screen to be active without plugging another one? [closed]
As explained in this bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/xorg-server/+bug/889459
I have a tablet, I installed Ubuntu on it. Live CD works great, but when installed, when I boot : black screen. If ...
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Error with xorg.conf when trying to add virtual screen to fix the problem of too small screen resolution for an application on 10.1" screen
I am using a netbook with a 10.1 inch screen and resolution 1024x600. I am running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and when using the neural network toolbox from Matlab a window is off the screen and I cannot access ...
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Any really decent way to get three monitors?
What satisfactory solutions are there to achieve three monitors on Ubuntu? I know some ATI cards (Eyefinity) can support 3 monitors from a single card, but I don't know how well this is supported ...
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Changing the resolution to 1440x900 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Screen resolution stuck at 1024x768
The output of "xrandr"
yasith@vostro:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1366 x 768, maximum 8192 x 8192
LVDS1 connected ...
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How do I set my screen resolution to the maximum supported resolution?
Used win 7 and got resolution 1280x1024 and when i installed Ubuntu 11.04 got resolution of 1152x864(made that possible by changing from the advanced option in the nvidia xorg file)went to system ...
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How can I determine X resolution from CLI without randr?
Does anyone know of a way to determine the current X resolution from the command line, without using randr?
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1answer
534 views
Why am i stuck at a certain resolution?
I've got a DELL Inspiron 6400 and i use Ubuntu 11.04, when I connect my TV screen via VGA it only works at a 1024x768. It worked fine in 10.10 at the full resolution 1360x768.
I've tried lots of ...
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1answer
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xrandr not listing modes in xorg.conf
On my Lenovo w520, xorg/xrandr (with intel driver) detects the native resolution of my LCD panel, but doesn't seem to detect any 16:9 intermediate resolutions:
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current ...
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Is there a way to disable or limit system xrandr probes? [closed]
I am currently suffering from a video card related bug (S-video output doesn't work in Natty) which causes my TV screen to flicker every 10 seconds. According to a Launchpad contributor, this is ...
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1answer
473 views
Monitor switching when closing the lid of notebook [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I tell Ubuntu to do nothing when I close my laptop lid?
In the office I use my notebook with an external 22" monitor. So I don't need the notebooks lcd and I ...
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Upgrade won't allow second display to go to 1920x1080
I just upgraded to 10.10 last night and I'm having issues now with dual display from my laptop dock. This was working in the previous release with a manual xrandr command:
xrandr --output LVDS1 --off ...
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How to get second display to work alongside primary display?
I've almost got this problem solved... I've got both displays working now. The secondary display is displaying a purple background. Unfortunately, I can't use it. (I can't move the mouse into it, ...
