Re: 2 video resolutions
James <[email protected]>
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On 10/22/09 10:55, John Gill wrote: > On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 11:53 PM, James<[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have the same netbook with the Ubuntu Netbook remix. >> What are the tools for managing dual screens? >> I doubt I will get him to switch, I will never hear the end of him asking >> for support. :-( >> > With Karmic: > > If you go to the System section, look for "Display". Fire it up, > plug in an external monitor, cross fingers and click on "Detect > monitors". All going well it will do just that. > > You get a graphical display of the current layout and can drag the > monitors around to choose which is to left etc. Also can select > which ones are on. For me it "just works" > > As to getting him to switch, you'll probably not get too many support > requests once he is up and running. A good option is to get a USB > stick with the latest netbook remix and just boot from that. That > way he can see what it is like (it actually runs pretty well off the > stick), before taking the plunge. > > John > He is liking the UNR a lot (he is running it from a bootable USB I made). :-) -- OCLUG general discussion list [email protected] http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug