Re: how to find the specs of a monitor

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Raquel wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:53:17 -0700
> Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@farwestbilliards.com> wrote:
>
>   
> > > > On Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 03:37:19PM -0400, Kamaraju S
> > > > Kusumanchi wrote:
> > > >         
> > > > > I am trying to setup a dual screen from a laptop with another
> > > > >           
> > > > LCD > monitor. However, this new monitor came without any
> > > > manuals, > documentation etc., I know that it is working but I
> > > > just dont know the > specs. How can I find out what its
> > > > Horizontal frequency and vertical > refresh rates etc. are, so
> > > > that I input them into the monitor section of > xorg.conf file?
> > > >         
> > > > > If it matters, the laptop as such runs Etch (stable).
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > >           
>
> Well, this may sound stupid and low-tech, but what I did last time
> was to Google the monitor make and model.  I got the online manual
> for the monitor from that.
>
>   
very fruitful and sensible action in my opinion.

s.