thanks, I will try this! On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Liam Proven <lpro...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 15 March 2012 15:16, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: > > My laptop is blessed with a HDMI output which probably works with Windows > > (its a windows machine.). > > > > How can I utilize this in Ubuntu? Ideally I would like to just connect > to my > > 42" and watch the video or browse some pictures! > > > > Look forward to your advice! > > I tried this on Monday. Giving a presentation from LibreOffice > Impress, from my own laptop; discovered the venue's big screen only > had HDMI in. I didn't even know my cheapo MSI laptop had an HDMI port! > > Plugged it in, rebooted, on it came. Went into monitor settings, > unticked "mirror screens", it set the right resolution automagically. > > In LibreOffice, I set the big screen as my presentation screen, > internal one as the presenter's screen, and off I went. > > Absolutely no config or setup required. Plug in and go. > > However, as with any external screen, I suggest you turn the computer > off, plug in the screen, then turn it back on. Not for electronic > safety (although that is no bad idea) but it means that the BIOS and > the OS can detect the monitor when it is connected and on at system > startup. > > -- > Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile > Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven > MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven > Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- Regards Javad
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