[Klug-general] Second monitor driver for LXDF setup

[Peter Childs]

On 29 March 2011 15:57, Michael E. Rentell <michael.rentell at ntlworld.com>wrote:

> Afternoon all,
>
> I've junked WinXP on my old Tosh Satellite laptop and replaced it with
> Linux. I tried a few lightweight versions but eventually settled on LXDF
> from PCLinuxOS, mainly because it keeps all the simple tools I'm used to
> with PCLOS KDE 4.6.
>
> Everything works very nippily; even my Belkin PCMCIA wireless network card
> under ndiswrapper.
>
> The only thing that doesn't work is the second monitor which should be
> available via a D-9 socket on the back. There is an option in PCLOS-Control
> Centre/Configure Video Card/Options/Enable Duplicate Display on Duplicate
> Monitor. I've reset that but still nothing visible when I plug in a plasma
> screen with a D-9 plug, even after a re-boot.
>
> I want to take this laptop to a symposium and use it to display Impress
> (and Pwrpnt!) presentations via a plasma screen available in the auditorium.
>
> Anyone any idea how that might be achieved? Is there some tweak or drive I
> might try that isn't obvious to my ageing faculties?
>
> Just thought I'd ask.
>
> MikeR
>
> ______________



At a guess, try pressing Fn+F4 or what ever the second display enable is on
your laptop.

Did it work under Windows? If so double checking with a Live CD or say
Ubuntu.

If the remote screen is on on boot, does the boot screen show on the
plasma....

Peter.
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