Official configuration utility for x.org.
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Xrandr modes trouble
I have a laptop, and i whant 1366*768 resolution.
georg@laptop:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 800, maximum 8192 x 8192
LVDS1 connected 1280x800+0+0 (normal left inverted right ...
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I cant keep my second monitor detected in 12.04
On my work machine the second monitor, connected to the DisplayPort (DP1), is flickering into and out of existence. I'm only running onboard graphics, i.e.:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel ...
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Trouble setting monitor resolution higher than 1024x768 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Screen resolution stuck at 1024x768
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 (32bit) and everything seems to be working fine with the exception that the only resolutions that the ...
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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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I can't find xorg.conf
I am trying to modify the resolution of my monitor and make it permanent. All the tips say I need to modify xorg.conf, typically found in /etc/x11/, but I don't have the file and it doesn't come up on ...
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Create startup terminal program
I would like Ubuntu to open up a terminal window and apply the following code upon login:
xrandr --newmode "1280x1024_60.00" 109.00 1280 1368 1496 1712 1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync
xrandr ...
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Can't get the right resolution for external monitor
This problem is probably pretty specific to my hardware, but I'm getting frustrated with my limited knowledge on things I might try to solve it, so I post it anyway and hope for help :)
I've got a ...
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Terminal on one display
I switched between many graphical environments to get it working... I work on laptop with external monitor, using terminal very often (almost all the time). But, after last Ubuntu update to 12.10, ...
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How can I get a 1920x1080 resolution?
I a newbie Linux and have just installed Ubuntu in a dual boot with Windows 7. I love the interface of Ubuntu but unfortunately I can only get a 800x600 or 1024x728 resolution with black bars all ...
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1answer
109 views
Games display across both monitors when opened
I am not sure what setting to change for this but I open games like Dungeon Crawl or a Steam game and the game wants to take up both screens. Is there a way to have the game open just on one screen ...
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xrandr crash when second monitor is --right-of or --left-of using Radeon drivers [closed]
When I connect a second monitor to my HP Envy 14, it appears in xrandr and can be enabled with:
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --mode 1440x900
However if I attempt anything but mirroring, for example ...
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External display, windows are moving to external display
I use external display with lenovo w520,
I am running it with following script
xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto --primary --output VIRTUAL --mode 1920x1200 --left-of LVDS1
optirun screenclone -d :8 -x 1
...
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Use TV (hdmi) with non-square pixels
I am having a problem when I connect my LG plasma tv (with a native resolution of 1024x768 pixels) to my 12.04 laptop using HDMI. The pixels (actual pixels, not the signal) of my TV are physically ...
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0answers
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How can I properly use Dynamic MultiMonitor in xrandr?
I have a Dell Latitude E6520 with Ubuntu 12.04 and a Dell U2711 Monitor connected with my docking station.
I tried this https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DynamicMultiMonitor
xrandr --version
xrandr ...
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1answer
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How to detect and configure an output with xrandr?
I have a DELL U2410 monitor connected to a Compaq 100B desktop equipped with an integrated AMD/ATI graphics card (AMD E-350). The installed O/S is Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
The computer is connected to the ...
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1answer
1k views
How can I configure my system to use Twinview correctly?
Story:
I have a HP dv7 1020us with a Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT. My internal monitor is broken, so essentially I cant' use it, as I can hardly see anything through it.
Recently, I upgraded to Ubuntu ...
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1answer
103 views
Why does cvt change my res value?
I have problems with my resolution and I wanted to adjust it with the help of xrandr, but when I try to set it up it changes the values..
fabio@fabio-EasyNote-TS11HR ~ $ cvt 1366 768
# 1368x768 59.88 ...
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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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1answer
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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
4k views
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 set the monitor to its native resolution when xrandr approach isn't working?
I am trying to setup my Samsung syncmaster B2030 monitor in ubuntu 12.04. It's native resolution is 1600x900 which I am not getting in ubuntu and which I am trying to get.
I tried using xrandr ...
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1answer
517 views
How to change the screen resolution of the virtual console on an external VGA?
I've found helpful solutions to randr problems on the regular GUI (Ctrl+Alt+F7) but this question is about resizing the virtual console, which doesn't have good google results.
I've been using arandr ...
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1answer
3k views
xrandr as root cannot find displays
I have the following rule call my script when I dock or un-dock my ThinkPad:
# /lib/udev/rules.d/81-thinkpad-dock.rules
KERNEL=="dock.0", ATTR{docked}=="0", RUN+="/usr/bin/think-dock-hook off"
...
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761 views
Ubuntu 12.04 Screen resolution limited at 1024x768
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 (32bit) in my PC using wubi installer and have an issue regarding the screen resolution. I have Intel integrated gfx chip and my monitor supports resolution larger than ...
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4answers
2k views
GDBus.Error when trying to enable second screen
I connected an external screen to my laptop, but my desktop didn't automagically extend to it, as it used to do about a year ago (older version of Ubuntu).
I went to the display settings. The screen ...
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12.04 Resolution Stuck
I'm very new on Ubuntu and I want to ask how to change resolution because my resolution is stuck at 1024x768 but in Windows I can set my resolution up to 1366x768.
I have use X server to change the ...
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2answers
944 views
set screen resolution higher than what's supported
When I run xrandr I have this output:
barsoom@ubuntu:/etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu$ sudo xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1024 x 768, ...
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1answer
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Need a way to restrict maximum screen size due to monitor hardware issues
Basically the lower part of my laptop screen has fizzled out (its just dead static, as you can see here.
So I'm trying to figure out a way to automatically restrict my window sizes, full-screen ...
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Xrandr display recieving problem
I have two displays connected to a Ge-force 210 on my Dell running Ubuntu 12.04. One is using DVI the other VGA. The DVI display had a mode for its max resolution (1680x1050) which I selected. The VGA ...
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2answers
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Rotate only one screen
If I have only the internal monitor (LVDS1) with an xrandr -o left command. Now I want to attach a second monitor, say to HDMI1. Then I'd like to rotate only the internal monitor, but not the external ...
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0answers
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Can't set correct resolution with xrandr
I'm totally new to Ubuntu and love it except I can't get my screen's resolution correct which is a problem since I do graphic design! I have a month old Alienware M14X. I've tried looking at all the ...
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0answers
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Max Resolution Problem - Acer Aspire 5332 [closed]
my laptop's max screen resolution is 1366x768 but when I go into the GUI resolution adjuster, the max (and only resolution) is 1024x768. I tried using xrandr and I get the message, "Failed to get size ...
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0answers
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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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2answers
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Can I force VGA signal output even when xrandr shows 'disconnected'?
My notebook is connected to a HDTV through a KVM Switch (one other notebook also connected to the same HDTV). The problem seems to be that Ubuntu doesn't recognize the HDTV to be turned on and ...
3
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1answer
286 views
Awesome starts programms twice
I'm running Ubuntu on a MacBook and use an external monitor. So I use xrandr to turn off the laptop monitor on startup if the external monitor is connected with this small ruby script:
...
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1answer
421 views
Mouse cursor limits using newrez script
I'm using the newrez script on my netbook.
This script seems to draw an image to display with a wider resolution and then resides it to make it fit to my screen using Xrandr. This way i can have a ...
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2answers
949 views
I can't view my laptop on TV
I have a Compaq c770 with an Intel graphic chipset. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04. I plug the TV through a S-VIDEO port. However, nothing appears on the TV.
Ubuntu detects the TV, and I can configure it. ...
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4answers
4k views
Dual Monitor: Second Screen is Rotated. Ubuntu 12.04 Precise
I have a laptop connected to a second monitor using a vga port. No proprietary drivers used. When I go to System Preferences --> Monitor and I turn that on it doesn't look as it should, and it's ...
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1answer
314 views
Added resolution not working
Xrandr commands are not looking as they should. When I type xrandr in terminal it's says 1280x1024 but it doesn't fit in the screen (wich is 1280x1024). There is a side in black.
First of all the ...
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1answer
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“xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed” when trying to change resolution on external monitor
I've been trying to set up an external monitor for a bit, finally got it mostly working except the resolution is off. My monitor's native res is 1600x900, which I finally got to show up in xrandr:
...
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1answer
485 views
Trying to hook up an external monitor to netbook
When I plug the external monitor up to my netbook it isn't found. I restart with them connected and it displays on the external monitor, but in the wrong resolution, shifted ~100 pixels to the right, ...
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0answers
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Laptop monitor stopped working and can't be re-enabled on a Dell Latitude E6410 [closed]
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 (upgraded from 11.10), everything seemed to work fine until today when my laptop monitor suddenly stopped working.
Here are the facts:
My laptop is a Dell Latitude E6410, Intel ...
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How to make XRandR Settings Permanent? [duplicate]
I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 on a Radeon 4650 with the OSS drivers. I've it hooked to a 32 inch LCD TV. The TV is El Cheapo and doesn't report it's information properly leading to overscan and the picture ...
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2answers
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How can I reinstall XRandR without serious disruption to 12.04?
This is the sequence that leads to xrandr going missing:
Installed 12.04 on a system with a motherboard using the Intel G45 chipset and the E8400 Core 2 Duo and AMD Radeon HD 5450 video card.
...
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1answer
425 views
How to setup an extetended monitor with Xrandr on my Acer Aspire One?
I'm trying to setup an external monitor to extend my desktop for my Acer Aspire One Netbook running Ubuntu 10.10. It is running an Atom N2600 with an Intel Integrated Graphics Controller.
lspci | ...
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3answers
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How to force Multiple Monitors correct resolutions for LightDM?
I am affected by the BUG: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-greeter/+bug/874241
Otherwise, if like me you have a laptop connected to a second monitor of higher resolution, LIGHTDM at the ...
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2answers
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Issues with 11.10 display resolution
I want to increase the resolution of my Acer Aspire One D250-1326 which has Ubuntu 11.10 installed. The native resolution is 1024x600 and I want to increase it to 1440x810 or 135%. I've tried two ...
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1answer
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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 ...
