On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 4:26 PM, Dale Dellutri <daledellu...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 2:31 AM, Henrik Frisk <fris...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I reaqlize that the info I'm giving here might be to little to give any > good > > suggestions, but I'm giving it a try nevertheless. I have a MBP with the > > following graphics card: > > > > VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 650M Mac > > Edition] (rev a1) > > > > I have no problem connecting to a second screen (VGA, Nouveau), but when > I > > connect to a projector (VGA) it doesn't show up at all. No, I don't have > the > > models of the two projectors I've tried with, but I did have the same > > problem with my other computer and Fedora 15 (that time I was running > NVIDIA > > drivers). > > Since you can connect to a second screen, but not a projector, I assume > the fault is with the projector. On some projectors, you need to tell the > projector which of its inputs is plugged in (some can have VGA, HDMI, > Display Port, USB, and so on). There's probably a button that will search > all the inputs once you plug it in. > > However, more info would be helpful. > > 1. What Desktop Manager (GNOME, KDE, XFCE, ...) are you using? > 2. What does the command > $ xrandr > say before and after you plug in the projector (and made sure that > the projector knows which of its inputs is being used)? > 3. Are you using the same cable that you used to successfully > connect to a second screen? If not, is the cable bad? > I'm using Gnome. I don't have access to a projector here but as I wrote in my original post I will make sure to get more info next time I have. The input port, nor the cable would have been the issue as I tried both different ports and different cables. I will get back with more info! Thanks for the help so far. /Henrik
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