Official configuration utility for x.org.
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How can I make xrandr customization permanent?
I used to edit the startup script for the GDM (/etc/gdm/Init/Default) for to change permanently my display resolution . But how can I do this with the LigthDM in Ubuntu Oneiric? Thanks.
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How to set the monitor to its native resolution which is not listed in the resolutions list?
After installing Ubuntu 10.04 with my Samsung SyncMaster B2030, native resolution (1600X900) is not found in the list of resolutions.
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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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Maximize windows to physical screen when using a virtual resolution w/xrandr
I have a netbook with a small screen in widescreen format (1024x600), which means that a lot of programs whose designers didn't imagine such a thing open windows that can't be resized and whose ...
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Set a specific screen resolution with xrandr
So I installed LUbuntu 11.04 on my VirtualBox. I couldn't find the 1366x768 resolution so I installed Guest Additions but it wasn't there.
So I used this code to set the correct resolution:
gtf 1366 ...
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How do I change screen resolution automatically when computer starts up?
I am using following command to change my screen resolution:
xrandr --newmode "1368x768_60.00" 85.25 1368 1440 1576 1784 768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync
xrandr --addmode VGA1 1368x768_60.00
xrandr ...
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How to set default xrandr settings?
I'm trying to enable dual monitors in Ubuntu. This is working fine, but every time I do it, desktop effects is disabled. I think I've found the reason why, though:
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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, ...
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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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xrandr: can't add new mode with Nvidia driver
I'm in the same situation as the question "xrandr: Can't add new mode…", I can't add a new mode because xrandr does not support Nvidia binary driver (blame Nvidia yeah I know) but nvidia-settings can ...
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How to set resolutions with xrandr using multiple monitors
I want to set specific resolutions to 2 monitors. How can I tell xrandr which monitor to change resolution.
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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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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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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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xrander problem with 1900x1080p
i have a problem with xrandr
i successfully executed the following :
#cvt 1900 1080
#xrandr 1900x1080 170.75 1904 2024 2224 2544 1080 1083 1093 1120 -hsync +vsync
but unfortunately the following ...
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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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xrandr: Can't add new mode
After enabling NVIDIA drivers in Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu sets monitor refresh rate to 50 Hz. When I try to change it to 60 Hz, I get this error:
CVT Output
cvt 1280 800
1280x800 59.81 Hz (CVT 1.02MA) ...
