Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

Thanks for all the input. Regarding bug reporting: One last thing then, since i had enough memory to run the resolutions but the advanced effects were messing up the presentation, is it worth filling a bug on this? >From Jim I suspect there are already a number of bugs on this, but i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On Aug 11, 2011 9:19 PM, "Colin Law" wrote: > > On 11 August 2011 19:29, Liam Proven wrote: > > [...] > > For this reason, I position my smaller screen aligned with the top of > > my larger screen. That way, under Unity, I get the top panel/menu bar > > on both monitors, and there's nothing to "f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On 11 August 2011 19:29, Liam Proven wrote: > [...] > For this reason, I position my smaller screen aligned with the top of > my larger screen. That way, under Unity, I get the top panel/menu bar > on both monitors, and there's nothing to "fall off" the bottom - > unlike classic GNOME. Works rathe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On 10 August 2011 18:41, Jim Price wrote: > I think something is up with the attributions here - thunderbird and gmane > are telling me this post is from Liam, but I think it may have been said by > some combination of Liam and James, or just James: Odd. You replied a bit to both of us. :¬) > T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On 11 August 2011 12:13, James Morrissey wrote: > So Colin's suggestion worked! :¬) Excellent! > Once i logged in with Ubuntu classic desktop (no effects) i could set > the resolution i wanted (via monitor preferences) and everything > works. I am somewhat embarrassed that i didn't see that opti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On 11 August 2011 12:13, James Morrissey wrote: > So Colin's suggestion worked! Wow, amazing. Apparently "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" is not always true. > > Once i logged in with Ubuntu classic desktop (no effects) i could set > the resolution i wanted (via monitor preferences) an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On 11/08/11 12:13, James Morrissey wrote: So Colin's suggestion worked! Once i logged in with Ubuntu classic desktop (no effects) i could set the resolution i wanted (via monitor preferences) and everything works. I am somewhat embarrassed that i didn't see that option when i first tried this.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

So Colin's suggestion worked! Once i logged in with Ubuntu classic desktop (no effects) i could set the resolution i wanted (via monitor preferences) and everything works. I am somewhat embarrassed that i didn't see that option when i first tried this. The only issue i am left with now is that sc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

Hi James, On 11/08/11 10:14, James Morrissey wrote: - Asus A6Rp; Asus A6 series entertainment notebook Rats - the ASUS page with the spec on it isn't working in Firefox or Chromium... It should be here:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

Hi Jim and Colin, Sorry about the delayed reply, my internet is down at home, being fixed tomorrow. Jim, the email you responded to was from a combination of Liam and I. In response: Can you tell us what model of laptop you have there, so I can google for the graphics configuration it supports?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

I think something is up with the attributions here - thunderbird and gmane are telling me this post is from Liam, but I think it may have been said by some combination of Liam and James, or just James: On 10/08/11 15:13, Liam Proven wrote: On 10 August 2011 14:37, James Morrissey wrote: - -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On 10 August 2011 12:00, James Morrissey wrote: > Hi all, > > I posted this on the forums yesterday, but haven't had much luck. I > was wondering if anyone here could help. > > I am trying to set up dual monitors in Ubuntu, with the two monitors > having different resolutions. One monitor is on my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On 10 August 2011 14:37, James Morrissey wrote: > In response to your questions, please bear with me as i don't know a > great deal about this stuff. > > For the two monitors i would like to have one showing at > 1280x800 and the other at 1280x1024. At the moment the resolution has > defaulted to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On 10 August 2011 12:00, James Morrissey wrote: > Hi all, > > I posted this on the forums yesterday, but haven't had much luck. I > was wondering if anyone here could help. > > I am trying to set up dual monitors in Ubuntu, with the two monitors > having different resolutions. One monitor is on my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

On 10/08/11 12:00, James Morrissey wrote: Hi all, I posted this on the forums yesterday, but haven't had much luck. I was wondering if anyone here could help. I am trying to set up dual monitors in Ubuntu, with the two monitors having different resolutions. One monitor is on my laptop and the o

[ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution problems on dual-monitor setup

Hi all, I posted this on the forums yesterday, but haven't had much luck. I was wondering if anyone here could help. I am trying to set up dual monitors in Ubuntu, with the two monitors having different resolutions. One monitor is on my laptop and the other is an external monitor. I have an ATI R