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second monitor

  • 14-05-2011 04:41PM
    #1
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey if I plug in a second monitor on ubuntu it acts like having a second screen, however I would prefer to simply clone my laptops screen on this second screen. I did this but it turns off the laptops screen, anyway to leave em both on?


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  • #2
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Open a terminal and run:
    xrandr -q

    This will help identify your screens. Make a note of them.

    Then run the following with your screen identifiers inserted instead:
    xrandr --output LVDS --auto --output VGA --auto --same-as LVDS


  • #3
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Thanks, will try now! We meet again :D


  • #4
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Thanks, will try now! We meet again :D

    Maybe for future computer problems you should just pm me ;)


  • #5
    JavaBeans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭JavaBeans


    you can change monitor settings in pref>monitors !


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