[Klug-general] Second monitor driver for LXDF setup

[Michael E. Rentell]

On 30/03/11 20:49, Peter Childs wrote:
>
>
> On 29 March 2011 15:57, Michael E. Rentell 
> <michael.rentell at ntlworld.com <mailto: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
>
>     ______________
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>
>
> 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.

Ah, those ideas sound like something I can instantly try. It works fine 
under WinXP but Toshiba provide a driver for that. It also works under 
PCLOS/KDE4.6 although it flickers. I suspect I just need to disable 
Compiz flashiness and it will be OK. But KDE is too big.

Cheers.

MikeR

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