Re: nvidia, external monitor and problems maximizing to one screen
On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:58:59 -0800
Bob McGowan <bob_mcgowan@symantec.com> wrote:
> Micha wrote:
> > I have a thinkpad laptop with nvidia Quadro NVS 140M graphic card, running
> > unstable with xfce4 desktop.
> >
> > I'm having issues connecting an external screen.
> >
> > using nvidia-settings I've managed to get the second screen to work in
> > twinview mode as an extension to the current screen, or overlapping current
> > screen. Problem is that as an extension, if I maximize a window, it
> > maximizes to both desktops. I tried restarting xfwm and starting fvwm and
> > compiz using fusion icon but it didn't change the behavior.
> >
> > Tried enabling xinerama in xorg.conf but then nvidia-settings said that it
> > can't find the xrandr extension and wouldn't enable the second screen.
> > I also tried adding twinview option to the video card section in xorg but it
> > didn't seem to do anything.
> >
> > Using overlapping windows doesn't seem to work either since the main screen
> > will only go down to 1280x1024 and the external projector will only go up
> > to 640x480 so it doesn't show the entire screen
> >
> > Will be happy for any ideas
> > Thnaks
> >
> >
>
> Do you want/need both screens active? If not, you may want to try what
> I do when using a projector for slide shows or movies:
>
> 1. Select the external screen settings and set it to twinview.
> 2. Select the laptop display screen settings and disable it.
> 3. Apply the changes.
> ...
> 4. When done, select the laptop display and set it to twinview.
> 5. Select the external display and disable it.
> 6. Apply.
>
> This works well for me, maybe it will for you as well.
>
Tried that, will try again, but last time I did it, it just killed X. Will try
again if it's supposed to work.
Thanks
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