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From: DeeDee on 13 Sep 2005 10:46 I have an HP1740 flat panel 17", but prefer working with bigger screen size - 800 x 600, 60Hz instead of the recommended settings for this flat panel which is 1280 x 1024, 60Hz. Upon each boot I have to reset the screen size manually down to 800 x 600. 1. Is there a way to lock that size so that it stays there for good? 2. Are there any side effects to operating the monitor in a resolution other than the native resolution of 1280 x 1024? -- All replies to this NG only. Any unsolicited e-mail will be processed at Dexter's Laboratory Inc. and spammers immediately targeted. http://www.dexterslab.com
From: the6carrules on 13 Sep 2005 11:38 I'm by no means an expert, but all i did to get my notebook resolution locked in was to open up the Control Center, selected Hardware, and hit the "change the screen resolution". I set it and upon each restart my resolution/colors are locked in and correct each time. Is this where you are setting the resolution each time? If so, I have no clue, lol.....but i'm sure others will.
From: Proteus on 13 Sep 2005 11:56 On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:38:26 -0700, the6carrules wrote: > I'm by no means an expert, but all i did to get my notebook resolution > locked in was to open up the Control Center, selected Hardware, and hit > the "change the screen resolution". I set it and upon each restart my > resolution/colors are locked in and correct each time. > > Is this where you are setting the resolution each time? If so, I have > no clue, lol.....but i'm sure others will. That will work, but i have found it safer to go into the hardware detection area and instead of choosoing Change Monitor Resolution choose the video card and then run the config tool there for your card-- that is safer as it lets you test the resolution.
From: Peter D. on 14 Sep 2005 00:28 Proteus wrote in alt.os.linux.mandrake: > On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:38:26 -0700, the6carrules wrote: > >> I'm by no means an expert, but all i did to get my notebook >> resolution locked in was to open up the Control Center, selected >> Hardware, and hit >> the "change the screen resolution". I set it and upon each restart >> my resolution/colors are locked in and correct each time. >> >> Is this where you are setting the resolution each time? If so, I >> have no clue, lol.....but i'm sure others will. > > That will work, but i have found it safer to go into the hardware > detection area and instead of choosoing Change Monitor Resolution > choose the video card and then run the config tool there for your > card-- that is safer as it lets you test the resolution. Or edit the configuration file; /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. The name changes slightly depending on which version of Mdk you are running. Read the man pages if you really want to get into it. -- Peter D. Sig goes here...
From: Proteus on 14 Sep 2005 13:42
On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:28:14 +1000, Peter D. wrote: ... > Or edit the configuration file; /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. The name > changes slightly depending on which version of Mdk you are running. > Read the man pages if you really want to get into it. But if you edit that config file and then reboot and the resolution changes you made (or other unintentional errors made editing that file) cause a screen lockup or unviewable GUI, you are screwed (short of doing some geeky stuff to fix errors made). But if you go into mcc and change the video card resolution you have a menu choice to test the changes to make sure if anything is incompatible with your system you can back out and not have the changes made. |