Dual Screen Mode

[MullyDude]

Hi there.

Ive been having problems with dual screen mode. All I can get it to do is clone the first screen, which I dont really need.

Ideally, I would like my second screen (an old LCD tv) to be set at 1024x768 to the left of my main laptop screen, and for the laptop to be set at 1280x800.

I think that I could get it to work by using the command

xrandr --output VGA --mode 1024x768 --left-of LVDS

where VGA is the LCD tv and lvds is the laptop moniter.

However when I run this I get

xrandr: screen cannot be larger than 1360x1360 (desired size 2304x800)

I think I need to add a virtual screen size in my xorg.conf file but I dont know where

Any ideas?

[MullyDude]

Re: Dual Screen Mode

Sorry to bump this. But I really can't find the answer to this.

As far as I'm aware, this should be simple to work but I just don't know where in my xorg.conf file I should put that line.

[muzicman0]

Re: Dual Screen Mode

what type of video card? If it's nvidia, and you are running the proprietary drivers, just do:

sudo nvidia-settings

and set it up that way...if not, sorry, I can't help!

mm0