Comments on: And I didn’t even have to edit xorg.conf! (Part 1: Desktop Effects) http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/07/18/and-i-didnt-even-have-to-edit-xorgconf-part-1-desktop-effects/ Laura's view from her world Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: kaffiend http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/07/18/and-i-didnt-even-have-to-edit-xorgconf-part-1-desktop-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-19416 kaffiend Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:28:38 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/?p=117#comment-19416 Oddly enough I was annoyed by wobbly windows but when I first installed them but when I switched my laptop to Xubuntu the lack of them made the windows feel stiff. The feedback from the wobbly windows just seems natural now. BTW -- love the show! Oddly enough I was annoyed by wobbly windows but when I first installed them but when I switched my laptop to Xubuntu the lack of them made the windows feel stiff. The feedback from the wobbly windows just seems natural now.
BTW — love the show!

]]> By: Laura http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/07/18/and-i-didnt-even-have-to-edit-xorgconf-part-1-desktop-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-18840 Laura Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:44:11 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/?p=117#comment-18840 Sorry I've not got round to doing Part 2 yet! I know a few people are interested. I need to connect to an external display again to take screenshots of the NVIDIA dialog settings...and I haven't got round to it yet. Basically, the configuration I use is just the single laptop monitor (with an external keyboard and trackball) day-to-day. When I need to connect to a projector, I set it to Clone mode (so that I can see the same on both monitors but means the laptop display is a bit ugly because both screens have to be set to the resolution of the projector) or switch off the laptop monitor and display only on the external monitor. I don't work on a desktop spread over two monitors. I think this is possible but I undock my laptop too often and I think that adds complications (eg if the primary screen is on the external monitor). Anyway, I will post the details of what I do sometime soon... Sorry I’ve not got round to doing Part 2 yet! I know a few people are interested. I need to connect to an external display again to take screenshots of the NVIDIA dialog settings…and I haven’t got round to it yet.

Basically, the configuration I use is just the single laptop monitor (with an external keyboard and trackball) day-to-day. When I need to connect to a projector, I set it to Clone mode (so that I can see the same on both monitors but means the laptop display is a bit ugly because both screens have to be set to the resolution of the projector) or switch off the laptop monitor and display only on the external monitor. I don’t work on a desktop spread over two monitors. I think this is possible but I undock my laptop too often and I think that adds complications (eg if the primary screen is on the external monitor).

Anyway, I will post the details of what I do sometime soon…

]]> By: Landon http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/07/18/and-i-didnt-even-have-to-edit-xorgconf-part-1-desktop-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-18822 Landon Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:30:10 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/?p=117#comment-18822 Laura, I am very interested in this as well. One thing I have struggled with is getting an external monitor to work. Laura, I am very interested in this as well. One thing I have struggled with is getting an external monitor to work.

]]> By: Dave Nice http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/07/18/and-i-didnt-even-have-to-edit-xorgconf-part-1-desktop-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-17947 Dave Nice Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:15:01 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/?p=117#comment-17947 I am definitely very interested in the external monitor details! I'm on a T42p (ATI graphics card) which means I can use the standard open source driver. With this I can use xrandr from the command-line and be up and running with a projector while my windows buddies are still watching their screens flash! I'm looking forward to getting a T61 but I'm worried it's not going to "do" ubuntu as well as my T42p. I've seen a friend with a T61 struggle with external monitors under ubuntu (that nvidia graphics card seems to be a pest). The X61 has an intel graphics card which appears to support xrandr quite well. Keep us posted! Dave I am definitely very interested in the external monitor details!

I’m on a T42p (ATI graphics card) which means I can use the standard open source driver. With this I can use xrandr from the command-line and be up and running with a projector while my windows buddies are still watching their screens flash!

I’m looking forward to getting a T61 but I’m worried it’s not going to “do” ubuntu as well as my T42p. I’ve seen a friend with a T61 struggle with external monitors under ubuntu (that nvidia graphics card seems to be a pest).

The X61 has an intel graphics card which appears to support xrandr quite well.

Keep us posted!

Dave

]]> By: Graham White http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/07/18/and-i-didnt-even-have-to-edit-xorgconf-part-1-desktop-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-17880 Graham White Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:44:50 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/?p=117#comment-17880 I'll be interested to see your post on enabling an external projector/monitor. I'm running the OpenClient on my T61p using the beta proprietary NVidia drivers. While I've managed to get the CRT port sending to a projector, I'm still not entirely satisfied with how I've done it yet. I’ll be interested to see your post on enabling an external projector/monitor. I’m running the OpenClient on my T61p using the beta proprietary NVidia drivers. While I’ve managed to get the CRT port sending to a projector, I’m still not entirely satisfied with how I’ve done it yet.

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