Re: External monitor with Compaq Presario 1600
On Sun, Jun 29, 2003 at 09:12:31PM +0200, Arjen Verweij wrote:
> L.S.,
>
> I am wondering if it is possible to swap physical displays in Linux like I
> can with W2K. My laptop has a Trident Microsystems CyberBlade i1 (rev 106)
> according to cat /proc/pci. In my XF86 config I use the "trident" driver.
>
> When I hook up an external monitor, it gets fed a signal and I can use it,
> but I would like to be able to turn my TFT off, when I have an external
> monitor attached.
>
> Does anyone know if this is possible yet, or that swapping physical
> displays isn't supported for this videocard?
>
> Regards,
> Arjen
X supports being told different frequency information for an internal
and an external monitor, but this generally results in both of them
being on at the same time. Maybe you might have something to poke
/dev/nvram and tell it to change backlight state, as if you pressed your
Fn+CRT button, but other than that, I'm not sure how possible it is to
make what you just asked automatic.
I find it hand to have both displays running the same data, usually;
presentations are easier.
Best of luck...
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