I work with a lot of these. I usually suggest logging out with the external monitor plugged in. Try that to see whether an X reload detects the display.
** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => xorg -- switch display to external LCD fails on Ideapad S10e https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/322738 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs