Hi everyone.
I just installed Kubuntu 6.06 Live CD on my laptop, which has a broken and nearly useless LCD monitor (widescreen).
Since the whole install procedure could be performed with the secondary video output working, it was very easy to go through it connecting a second monitor.
My problem now, is that the other monitor I have is NOT a widescreen, so I have the sides of the cloned desktop "cut out".
I tried to solve the problem through the "control panel", but the Display configuration window (I'm sorry I don't remember the exact names now because I'm on another computer) did't allow me to enable a second monitor, even in Administrator Mode, and, frankly, it seems like the system didn't even recognize there was a second monitor connected (though from the "hardware scanning" tab if I asked to automatically identify the monitor it came out with the right manufacturer and model.
It seems like all changes I make are not made permanent. In facts if I open /etc/X.conf after I close the app, I still see the same one (I'm not skilled in manual X.conf configuration, so all I can see is that there is a single Layout, with a single Screen and Display, which seems obvious is NOT the right thing).
I'm stuck here. Can anybody give me some hint? Must I post the X.conf file I have? The Laptop is a HP Pavilion dv1000, if it's of any help.
On a side note, I'd also like to enable the S/Video out, to be able to use this poor crippled laptop as a media player. Can anybody help?
I just installed Kubuntu 6.06 Live CD on my laptop, which has a broken and nearly useless LCD monitor (widescreen).
Since the whole install procedure could be performed with the secondary video output working, it was very easy to go through it connecting a second monitor.
My problem now, is that the other monitor I have is NOT a widescreen, so I have the sides of the cloned desktop "cut out".
I tried to solve the problem through the "control panel", but the Display configuration window (I'm sorry I don't remember the exact names now because I'm on another computer) did't allow me to enable a second monitor, even in Administrator Mode, and, frankly, it seems like the system didn't even recognize there was a second monitor connected (though from the "hardware scanning" tab if I asked to automatically identify the monitor it came out with the right manufacturer and model.
It seems like all changes I make are not made permanent. In facts if I open /etc/X.conf after I close the app, I still see the same one (I'm not skilled in manual X.conf configuration, so all I can see is that there is a single Layout, with a single Screen and Display, which seems obvious is NOT the right thing).
I'm stuck here. Can anybody give me some hint? Must I post the X.conf file I have? The Laptop is a HP Pavilion dv1000, if it's of any help.
On a side note, I'd also like to enable the S/Video out, to be able to use this poor crippled laptop as a media player. Can anybody help?
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