On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 10:34:45 +0800 W.Kenworthy wrote: > Welcome to the mess that are laptops and xorg/xfree with projectors. > Both nvidia and ati are as good as each other - and each have their own > little problems. I currently use an ati M9 > > I find the main problem is most projectors I deal with work in a native > 1024x768 mode, with higher modes internally mapped back to this > resolution. I normally use 1600x1200 which works - mostly. Things to > look for are jittery displays, missing edges, and no screen etc. The > cure? - back the resolution down to something the projector is happy > with. I find that "specs" saying a projector will do a particular high > resolution rather rubbery - the older the projector the less likely it > will be happy at a high res. > > xrandr or one of the desktop applets can be used to change the > resolution on the fly. if the projector doesn't come on, I go to > 1024x768 and work up until we are both happy. > > The main linux problem is getting a config that works at all! > > BillK
Yep, however its also worth remembering to plug the laptop into the projector and turn the projector on before booting the laptop. Often they will auto detect what is connected to the port and adjust themselves. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
